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Extraordinary Tales

2015 · 73 min

A somber, painterly descent into gothic dread, each segment a slow, eerie mood piece that lingers like a half-remembered nightmare.

Directed by
Raúl García
Genres
Horror, Animation, Mystery
Starring
Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands
Overview
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Raúl García
Genres
Horror, Animation, Mystery
Starring
Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • madness
    • guilt
    • obsession
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • animated
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, animation, mystery
    Directed by
    Raúl García
    Written by
    Raúl García
    Starring
    Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Guillermo del Toro, Roger Corman, Stephen Hughes, Cornelia Funke, Karla Cervantes
    Music
    Javier López de Guereña, Sergio de la Puente
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    Luxembourg, United States of America, Belgium, Spain
    Languages
    English

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