Tales of Terror 1962
6.8 / 10
Tales of Terror
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew
... Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
... Montresor ("The Black Cat")
... Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Lenora ("Morella")
... Annabel ("The Black Cat")
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 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 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
Release Date:
Jul 04, 1962 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 29`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Tales of Terror
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
Cast & Crew of
Tales of Terror
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
JB
Jack Bohrer... Assistant Director
Cast
... Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
... Montresor ("The Black Cat")
... Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Lenora ("Morella")
... Annabel ("The Black Cat")
... Morella ("Morella")
... Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Policeman ("The Black Cat")
... Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
AD
Alan DeWitt... Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
JH
John Hackett... Policeman ("The Black Cat")
... Driver ("Morella")
SB
Scott Brown... Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
... Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
... Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
... Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
... Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
... Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
CS
Cosmo Sardo... Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Production Manager
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