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• Christopher H

  
  A review of each segment. Morella: The most bitter and moody of the three segments. A pretty heart-breaking story of the shattered relationship between a father and daughter. Both Maggie Pierce and Vincent Price are good and really sell the tense relationship of the characters.… More
  A review of each segment. Morella: The most bitter and moody of the three segments. A pretty heart-breaking story of the shattered relationship between a father and daughter. Both Maggie Pierce and Vincent Price are good and really sell the tense relationship of the characters. Overall, a pretty solid segment despite the rushed and nonsensical ending. The Black Cat: Combines elements from not only Poe's 'The Black Cat', but also 'The Cask of Amontillado'. This one is mostly played up for laughs. Peter Lorre plays a drunk jerk and he executes the part very well. He is unlikable but also funny and his scenes with Vincent Price are the highlights (the best bit being the wine tasting competition). Definitely the best segment. The Case of Mr. Valdemar: The creepiest tale in the movie. Basil Rathbone plays a hypnotist who takes things too far when he traps Vincent Price's character in between life and death. Rathbone is very disturbing in the role and the idea of being trapped in your body is very terrifying. The ending is pretty shocking and it comes very close to capturing the gothic horror of Poe's stories. Overall: This was a pretty well-rounded horror anthology. The stories are well-told and Prices narration throughout adds to the creepy atmosphere. Fully recommended for a dark Halloween night.

• AJ V

  
  This is a very good anthology horror movie staring some of the great horror actors of the sixties. The stories are cool and the movie is pretty scary and creepy. I love it.

• Devon B

  
  I felt several emotions while watching Tales of Terror. Terror, however was not one of them. It's quite a comical bastardization of E. A. Poe's writings, with Vincent Price mugging away for cameras. There are in fact, three so-called tales of terror: Morella, The Black… More
  I felt several emotions while watching Tales of Terror. Terror, however was not one of them. It's quite a comical bastardization of E. A. Poe's writings, with Vincent Price mugging away for cameras. There are in fact, three so-called tales of terror: Morella, The Black Cat, and The Case of M. Valdemar. Each of the episodes runs approximately half an hour and runs the gamut between patently ridiculous (The Black Cat) and extraordinarily dull (Morella). Poe's short stories are often feeling or emotion rather than plot, but these re-tellings of Poe's stories (as directed by Roger Corman) are as dry and mechanical as possible, relying soley on whatever device was used in the original story to carry the attempts at suspense. Bad sets, bad lighting, bad direction (Corman zoom ins and zoom outs to transition each scene in one of the tales) and cheesy acting all add up to a lot of non-frightening-ness. One of my favorite Poe short stories, The Case of M. Valdemar, gets closest to the original feel, but as I've said before, it's a very paint by-the-numbers affair that squanders any creepy feelings it may have generated. All in all, Tales of Terror is a campy waste of time.

• Greg S

  
  Vincent Price stars in three adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories, joined for the last two by horror icons Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone. Mildly creepy in a literary way, but it's the oversized screen personas of the stars that makes it fun. The middle feature, a combination… More
  Vincent Price stars in three adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories, joined for the last two by horror icons Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone. Mildly creepy in a literary way, but it's the oversized screen personas of the stars that makes it fun. The middle feature, a combination of "The Black Cat" and "The Cask of Amontillado," starring Lorre as a loutish drunk and Price as a wine-sipping fop, is the best.

• Carlos M

  
  Unfortunately, the finest of the three stories is the one that goes for the laughs - and, by the way, Price and Lorre are really fun together here.

• Randy T

  
  It would be difficult, if not impossible, to go wrong when you combine the tales of Edgar Allan Poe with the talents of Vincent Price. But wait, there's more! Throw in a villainous Basil Rathbone and an aging but still charming Peter Lorre and you've got a campy cult… More
  It would be difficult, if not impossible, to go wrong when you combine the tales of Edgar Allan Poe with the talents of Vincent Price. But wait, there's more! Throw in a villainous Basil Rathbone and an aging but still charming Peter Lorre and you've got a campy cult classic. Episodic 60's horror at it's cheesy best.

• Pierluigi P

  
  The splendid triad Price, Lorre and Rathbone star this fun anthology loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short stories, all segments have the presence of ravishing women, and also a camp, silly but delightful parodic tone. you won't be scared, but you'll have a… More
  The splendid triad Price, Lorre and Rathbone star this fun anthology loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short stories, all segments have the presence of ravishing women, and also a camp, silly but delightful parodic tone. you won't be scared, but you'll have a tremendous blast.

• Michael G

  
  Fun and entertaining Corman/Price fare. Great lighting (thanks Mario Bava!!!) and imagery. Vincent Price is his usual great self as always. If you can appreciate a good, classic, atmospheric period horror flick this may be the trick. If you're an Edgar Allen Poe enthusiast you… More
  Fun and entertaining Corman/Price fare. Great lighting (thanks Mario Bava!!!) and imagery. Vincent Price is his usual great self as always. If you can appreciate a good, classic, atmospheric period horror flick this may be the trick. If you're an Edgar Allen Poe enthusiast you might be gravely disappointed. It's more fun than scary or creepy but definitely not a bad watch.

• David S

  
  A fun compilation of Poe short stories, all involving the master of horror Vincent Price. They are not completely straight adaptations as they tend to mix in other Poe stories or influences throughout but it's a great introduction to the stories and the first and last especially… More
  A fun compilation of Poe short stories, all involving the master of horror Vincent Price. They are not completely straight adaptations as they tend to mix in other Poe stories or influences throughout but it's a great introduction to the stories and the first and last especially are creepy. 'The Black Cat' is played for laughs which is a slight shame but it's still entertaining. Price dominates the proceedings and is great in all the roles. He is obviously having a great time and presents three entirely different characters. A nice little horror from Roger Corman. Now I'll try and check our some of his other Poe adaptations.

• Kevin L

  
  Here we have one of the silver screen's masters of horror: Vincent Price. He gives 3 Edgar Allen Poe stories,yeah the legend!. They stories I didnt particulalry find scary,but they were fun to watch. This movie was made in the 1960's so we cant exepect too much violence can… More
  Here we have one of the silver screen's masters of horror: Vincent Price. He gives 3 Edgar Allen Poe stories,yeah the legend!. They stories I didnt particulalry find scary,but they were fun to watch. This movie was made in the 1960's so we cant exepect too much violence can we? Nope instead we get good old suspence. I dont highly recomend this movie,its not for everyone.But for those of you that like classic horror movies with the great Vincent Price,well this movie is for you....

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