Simon Orne: Joseph, have you not gorged yourself enough on revenge?
Charles Dexter Ward: You do not know the extent of my appetite, Simon. I'll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard. Until they have felt, as I did, the kiss of fire on their soft bare flesh. All of them. Have patience my friends. Surely, after all these years, I'm entitled to a few small amusements.
The Haunted Palace (1963)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Roger Corman
Starring: Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Debra Paget, Frank Maxwell
Genres: Horror
The townspeople burn the estate and when they burn the portrait of warlock Joseph Curwen (Vincent Price), Curwen's spirit no longer possesses Charles (Vincent Price). Charles saves his wife Ann before Curwen's servants feed her to a creature in a pit. Dr. Willett escapes with Ann as the place is collapsing and then goes back inside and rescues Charles. Ann is relieved that Charles is alive and himself again but as he says "I'm fine" we can see that he's still possessed by Curwen...
Phantom Detective
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