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Tales of Terror

1962 · 89 min

A theatrical, Gothic trio of Poe-inspired horrors, mixing macabre chills with darkly comic performances and a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Richard Matheson
Starring
Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Debra Paget, Maggie Pierce, Joyce Jameson, Leona Gage, David Frankham
Music
Les Baxter
Cinematography
Floyd Crosby
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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