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Roger Corman

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Roger Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director and producer best known for low-budget genre films, Poe-inspired gothic pictures and for launching the careers of many filmmakers.

Corman is noted for economical, atmospheric B-movies and multiple adaptations/inspirations from Edgar Allan Poe; reviews on DeBaser discuss his 1967 psychedelic film The Trip and his 1963 gothic horror The Terror starring Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Roger Corman's skillful low-budget filmmaking: one highlights his 1967 psychedelic film The Trip, the other his 1963 gothic horror The Terror. Reviewers value Corman's atmospheric direction, economical craftsmanship and role in cult cinema history.

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