The Terror (1963 film)

The Terror
A promotional film poster for "The Terror."
Directed by	Roger Corman Francis Ford Coppola Monte Hellman Jack Hill Jack Nicholson
Produced by	Roger Corman Harvey Jacobson Francis Ford Coppola
Written by	Leo Gordon Jack Hill Roger Corman
Starring	Boris Karloff Jack Nicholson Sandra Knight
Music by	Ronald Stein Les Baxter
Cinematography	John M. Nickolaus Jr.
Editing by	Stuart O'Brien
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date(s)	17 June 1963
Running time	81 min
Country
Language	English
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The Terror is a 1963 American horror film produced by Roger Corman. The film is known for having a number of directors, including Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Monte Hellman, Jack Nicholson, and Jack Hill. Today, the film is in the public domain.

[edit] Trivia

Clips from the film were used years later in the 1968 Karloff movie, Targets.
The film was reportedly largely improvised by the cast, during a weekend left over from shooting The Raven. The Terror was ultimately shot over four days and used the same sets before they were taken down.
Although credited to Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Monte Hellman, Jack Hill and Jack Nicholson all shot parts of the film. Corman shot footage of Karloff and other actors walking across the sets and down stairs with the belief that he would be able to make sense of them later. In the next three days Coppola, Helman and Hill all tried to do something. Nicholson, who was keen to get directing experience himself, also took a turn behind the camera.
The film was also released as Lady of the Shadows, The Castle of Terror, and The Haunting.