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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1962·Comedy / Horror / Mystery·1h 29m

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.

Above the Line
Roger Corman·DirectorRichard Matheson·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short StoryFloyd Crosby·Director of PhotographyLes Baxter·Original Music ComposerAnthony Carras·Editor
Cast
Vincent Price·Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / NarratorPeter 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")Leona Gage·Morella ("Morella")David Frankham·Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")Lennie Weinrib·Policeman ("The Black Cat")Wally Campo·Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Roger Corman·DirectorJack Bohrer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Richard Matheson·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 1
Floyd Crosby·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anthony Carras·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Les Baxter·Original Music ComposerEve Newman·Music EditorJohn L. Bury·SoundAl Simms·Music Coordinator
Art & Design· 7
Daniel Haller·Production DesignDaniel Haller·Art DirectionHarry Reif·Set DecorationRichard M. Rubin·Property MasterRoss Hahn·Construction CoordinatorJohn Ceniga·PropsLou LaCava·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Roger Corman·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerJames H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerBartlett A. Carré·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Pat Dinga·Special EffectsRay Mercer·Visual EffectsMarjorie Corso·Wardrobe MasterRay Forman·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Tales of Terror's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#406F50
#FFFFFF
#203020
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster for 'Tales of Terror' features a dark green background with white text for the title. The top left shows a gothic mansion with bare trees against”

horrormystery
Key Elements
Gothic MansionBare TreesCandleRopes
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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