If you were born before 1990, or were caught up in a frenzy of '90's nostalgia, you may remember seeing the Tim Burton film "Edward Scissorhands", with Johnny Depp and Wynonna Ryder. Remember the inventor who offered Edward a pair of real hands? That old man is none other than Vincent Price, who is remembered by most as being the "master of horror and gore", starring in gore-fests like "Dr. Phibes", "Theater of Blood", and the horror classic "House On Haunted Hill". What most people do not realize is that Price was a fantastic dramatic and comedic actor, acting in drama classics (Laura), and appearing in radio and TV shows like The Jack Benny Show and Duffys Tavern.
Nonetheless, today's blog post consists of a review of Price's radio show, "The Price Of Fear". The Price of Fear aired in the 1970's on the UK radio network BBC Radio, with Price as host, narrator, and star in stories that usually begin casual, but end with the listener hanging on to every macabre word and sound effect. These tales of terror were centered around fictional events in Price's life and world travels, going from England to Australia and back. Having listened to some of the shows, I can safely say that the shows have great production value in direction, sound effects, and acting. Due to the rather finicky nature of BBC Radio, I can only find three episodes of the show available in my OTR resources:
http://tinyurl.com/PriceOfFear
FINAL RATING: 9/10. A great horror show!
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