American International Pictures
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Tales of Terror
A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!
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.
- Original title
- Tales of Terror
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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Dr Nostromo
May 10, 2026 · via TMDB
57/100 3 tales inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, this Roger Corman film is good with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre chewing up the scenery. "Morella" - Gothic tragedy of ghostly vengeance that has just the right amount of over-acting and melodrama to make it quite fun. "The Black Cat" - An abusive husband plots the death of his wife and her lover. Lorre's character was too repugnant and the humor was too silly for me to really appreciate this one. "The Case of M. Valdemar" - A man's soul is hypnotized while his body dies is the best story with squishy goodness. Nostalgic fun. -- DrNostromo.com
John Chard
Feb 12, 2015 · via TMDB
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
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Vincent Price
Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget
Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie Pierce
Lenora ("Morella")
Joyce Jameson
Annabel ("The Black Cat")
David Frankham
Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie Weinrib
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Wally Campo
Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
John Hackett
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Edmund Cobb
Driver ("Morella")
Kenner G. Kemp
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Daniel Haller
Art Direction
Daniel Haller
Production Design
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Roger Corman
Director
Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Roger Corman
Producer
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Richard Matheson
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