Tales of Terror

1962·Movie

1h 29min

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About

A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

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Genres: Horror Anthology
Mood: HumorousDarkly ComedicDisturbingCreepyMacabreChilling
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionMoral AmbiguityObsessionFate Vs. Free WillLove And DeathTemptationGuilt And Innocence
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Unreliable NarratorsForbidden LoveMurder MysteriesCurses And VengeanceSupernatural OccurrencesMoral DilemmasExploring The AfterlifeTemptation And Consequence
Pacing: EpisodicLeisurely
Narrative: Anthology FormatEpisodic Structure
Dialog: Narrative VoiceoverPoetic Language
Character Types: Eccentric CharactersUnsuspecting VictimTortured SoulNarratorSeductive Femme Fatale
Humor: Situational ComedyDark HumorBlack Comedy
Time: Victorian Era19th Century
Place: Small TownsGothic Mansions
Cinematic Style: High Contrast LightingUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Gothic ArchitecturePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Roger Corman, Floyd Crosby, Jack Bohrer

Produced by:

Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson

Composed by:

Les Baxter

Cast

Vincent Price

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Peter Lorre

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Basil Rathbone

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Debra Paget

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")

Joyce Jameson

Annabel ("The Black Cat")

David Frankham

Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Lennie Weinrib

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Wally Campo

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

Edmund Cobb

Driver ("Morella")

Paul Bradley

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

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