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Tales of Terror

"A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!"

1962-07-04 Horror 1hr 29m

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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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.

  • Released
    1962-07-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Horror, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

Crew

Roger Corman
Director
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Roger Corman
Producer

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget

Debra Paget

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie Pierce

Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")
Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Leona Gage

Leona Gage

Morella ("Morella")
David Frankham

David Frankham

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

Lennie Weinrib

Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Wally Campo

Wally Campo

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
Alan DeWitt

Alan DeWitt

Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
John Hackett

John Hackett

Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Driver ("Morella")
Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

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

Paul Bradley

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

Kenneth Gibson

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

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

Jack Kenny

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

Cosmo Sardo

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

Jack Tornek

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

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Reviews for Tales of Terror
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2015-02-12

Corman, Poe & Price. The fourth venture into Poe adaptations for Roger Corman and Vincent Price sees them taking on the portmanteau forma... read more

Corman, Poe & Price. The fourth venture into Poe adaptations for Roger Corman and Vincent Price sees them taking on the portmanteau format with a trilogy of creepers. First off is Morella, which finds Price as a typecast loner living in a big old mansion with the dead corpse of his wife! Enter his daughter, who at birth was the reason for Morella’s death and thus Price originally holds a grudge, but of course there is a twist in the tale. Secondly is The Black Cat, with Peter Lorre joining Price in the best of the three tales. Price is a wine tasting dandy, Lorre a complete drunk and once Price meets Lorre’s beautiful put upon wife, things are going to end badly. Finally is The Case of M Valdemar which pits Basil Rathbone into the mix as a devious hypnotist who uses his powers for what he thinks will be sexually tinged deeds. Price is in this as well, but spends most of the story as a corpse. It’s a short sharp shock piece of film making, fun and sometimes stylish, it doesn’t however have the requisite scares to marry up with the welcome black humour that makes the second instalment the standout. Still, having three legends of cinema in one picture has to be a bonus, and The Black Cat alone is worth investing time with this one. 7/10

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A Review by John Chard

Corman, Poe & Price. The fourth venture into Poe adaptations for Roger Corman and Vincent Price sees them taking on the portmanteau format with a trilogy of creepers. First off is Morella, which finds Price as a typecast loner living...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2015-02-12

Corman, Poe & Price. The fourth venture into Poe adaptations for Roger Corman and Vincent Price sees them taking on the portmanteau format with a trilogy of creepers. First off is Morella, whic...

read more