Tales of Terror
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Vincent PriceLocke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter LorreMontresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil RathboneCarmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra PagetHelene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie PierceLenora ("Morella")
Joyce JamesonAnnabel ("The Black Cat")L
Leona GageMorella ("Morella")
David FrankhamDr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie WeinribPoliceman ("The Black Cat")
Wally CampoBarman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tales of Terror 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.
- Who directed Tales of Terror?
- Tales of Terror was directed by Roger Corman.
- When was Tales of Terror released?
- Tales of Terror was released on July 4, 1962.
- How long is Tales of Terror?
- Tales of Terror has a runtime of 1h 29m.
- Where can I track Tales of Terror?
- You can track Tales of Terror on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












