Despite being marketed as yet another Gothic Horror based upon the works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Haunted Palace is in fact a lose adaptation of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, by H. P. Lovecraft. The film's title is merely taken from a poem by Poe and is an example of the clever promotion often associated with the movies of Roger Corman. The poster's tagline as ever focuses on the more sensational aspects of the storyline, although audiences’ expectations are not exactly met. Yet there is often a great deal of merit to be found in Corman's output from this decade and as ever The Haunted Palace, like so many of his other movies transcends its modest budget with a sumptuous production design and atmosphere.