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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.8 / 100
1963·Horror / Mystery / Romance·2h

TWICE-TOLD TALES

“A trio of terror!”

3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", a demented father is innoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", The Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred year old curse and while in the midst of arguing over inheritance, a stranger arrives.

Above the Line
Sidney Salkow·DirectorRobert E. Kent·WriterNathaniel Hawthorne·StoryEllis W. Carter·Director of PhotographyRichard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerGrant Whytock·Supervising Editor
Cast
Vincent Price·Alex Medbourne / Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini / Gerald PyncheonSebastian Cabot·Dr. Carl HeideggerBrett Halsey·Giovanni GuascontiBeverly Garland·Alice PyncheonRichard Denning·Jonathan MaulleMari Blanchard·Sylvia WardAbraham Sofaer·Prof. Pietro BaglioniJacqueline deWit·Hannah Pyncheon, Gerald's SisterJoyce Taylor·Beatrice RappacciniEdith Evanson·Lisabetta, the landlady
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Sidney Salkow·DirectorAl Westen·Assistant DirectorJean Downing·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Robert E. Kent·WriterNathaniel Hawthorne·Story
Camera· 1
Ellis W. Carter·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Grant Whytock·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerAlfred R. Bird·Sound Effects EditorEdna Bullock·Music EditorLambert E. Day·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Franz Bachelin·Art DirectionCharles S. Thompson·Set DecorationGene Hibbs·Makeup ArtistMarjorie Corso·Costume DesignerIrving W. Sindler·Property Master
Production· 2
Robert E. Kent·ProducerJoseph Small·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Jane Shugrue·HairstylistMilton Olsen·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D2006A
#1A0F1A
Mood
Horror, Suspense, Fear
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a white background with three horizontal rectangular panels depicting scenes from a horror film, framed on the left and right by stylized pi”

horrorsupernatural
Key Elements
Skeletal ArmsCoffinSkullShroudGnarled TreeGrave
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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