Tales of Terror (1962)

  • NR
  • 07/04/1962 (US)
  • Horror, Comedy
  • 1h 29m

A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!

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.

Richard Matheson

Screenplay

Roger Corman

Director

Cast

Vincent Price's headshot

Vincent Price

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre's headshot

Peter Lorre

Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone's headshot

Basil Rathbone

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

Debra Paget

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

Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")
Joyce Jameson's headshot

Joyce Jameson

Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Leona Gage's headshot

Leona Gage

Morella ("Morella")
David Frankham's headshot

David Frankham

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

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