Definitely the weakest of the Corman Poe films I've seen. In adaptation a fairly short poem the rest of the movie is a little too goofy for my liking. But Price, Lorre and Karloff are delightful and it's funny to see Jack Nicholson in this.
One of the best directorial debuts. Michael Mann had it dialed in from the beginning. This movie is 100% my shit. The visual design, the Tangerine Dream soundtrack, James Caan, all things I love.