Tales of Terror(1962)
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.
Movie: Tales of Terror
Top 10 Billed Cast
Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lenora ("Morella")
Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
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