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Tales of Terror

1962·89 min

Tales of Terror

Directed by Roger Corman

HorrorComedyMysteryThriller

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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Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

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Richard Matheson

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Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")

Annabel ("The Black Cat")

Morella ("Morella")

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

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Driver ("Morella")

Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Benjie Bancroft

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)

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

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What is Tales of Terror about?

Tales of Terror (1962) is about 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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Roger Corman directed Tales of Terror (1962).

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