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Tales of Terror (1962)

★ 6.8Approved89 minDirector: Roger Corman

1962 film by Roger Corman

Tales of Terror is a 1962 American International Pictures Gothic horror anthology film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and the film stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Basil Rathbone. It is the fourth in the so-called Corman-Poe cycle of eight films, largely featuring adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories and directed by Corman for AIP. The film was released in 1962 as a double feature with Panic in Year Zero!.

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What is Tales of Terror about?
Tales of Terror (1962) — Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe. A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife wort
Is Tales of Terror based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Tales of Terror scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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