Tell-Tale (Tell Tale)

Tell-Tale (Tell Tale) (2009)

  • 25% of users liked it
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Josh Lucas stars as a man whose heart transplant leads him on a frenzied journey to find the killer of his heart's previous owner before its past catches up to him in this retooling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. Directors Tony and Ridley Scott produce the Scott Free production being… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Dave Callaham
Genres
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
May 25, 2010 Wide
Poe Boy Productions LLC.

Critic Reviews

  • Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ... a modern updating of Poe's canonical short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" - is an ingenious step up from the usual genre suspects... Possibly Josh Lucas' best performance to date,

  • Christian Toto, What Would Toto Watch?

    Edgar Allan Poe would be intrigued - if not outright proud - of Tell Tale

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  • ♥˩ƳИИ &


    Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox A man's newly transplanted heart leads him on a dangerous journey to find out who murdered its donor. No sooner does his new ticker get plugged in than the nightmarish visions of his own grisly demise begin. Feverish dreams then turn to… More

  • Walter M


    In "Tell-Tale," it has been five months since Terry(Josh Lucas) has received a heart transplant. He has been recovering nicely, following doctor's orders by taking his medications and not drinking alcohol. However, Liz(Lena Headey), the cute doctor who has been… More

  • Fascade F


    Three words summed this one up...this was CRAZY! Hahahahaha! Can you imagine the former donor's heart sending him on a rampage in getting even with everyone that was responsible for the donor's demise. Totally and brutally insane...check it out!

  • nefnie l


    A loosely based modern update to Poe's Tell-Tale Heart. This movie is more thriller than horror, and the storyline unfolds at a nice pace throughout the movie. In this retelling, the heartbeats are not coming from the head of our agonist, out of guilt, but by his own recently… More

  • Movee C


    Tell-Tale is a cloying, gory, pointless murder movie. It lacked suspense and the plot was dull. There was no unexpected twists or turns. The only good thing in the film was the portrayal of a father's love for his genetically ill daughter.

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