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Tales of Terror (1962)
Directed by Roger Corman
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Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Vincent Price | Peter Lorre | Basil Rathbone | Debra Paget | Maggie Pierce | Joyce Jameson | Leona Gage | David Frankham | Lennie Weinrib | Wally Campo | Alan DeWitt | John Hackett | Edmund Cobb | Scott Brown | Benjie Bancroft | Paul Bradley | Kenneth Gibson | Kenner G. Kemp | Jack Kenny | Cosmo Sardo | Jack Tornek
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m not the biggest fan of anthologies of short stories but this one is pretty fun. The second, especially, is great. This is the first Poe adapatation from Corman that introduces some comedy in the form of Peter Lorre’s character and he makes the most of it.
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