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.
Tales of Terror (1962) is a horror, comedy, mystery and thriller film directed by Roger Corman, released on July 4, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone and Debra Paget. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 212 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Tales of Terror.
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Featurette
Vincent Price
as Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone
as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget
as Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie Pierce
as Lenora ("Morella")
Joyce Jameson
as Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Leona Gage
as Morella ("Morella")
David Frankham
as Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie Weinrib
as Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Wally Campo
as Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
Alan DeWitt
as Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
John Hackett
as Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Directed by Roger Corman, written by Richard Matheson and Edgar Allan Poe, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 212 ratings.
Corman, Poe & Price. The fourth venture into Poe adaptations for Roger Corman and Vincent Price sees them taking on the portmanteau format with a trilogy of creepers. First off is Morella, which finds Price as a typecast loner living in a big old mansion with the dead corpse of his wife! Enter his daughter, who at birth was the reason for Morella’s death and thus Price originally holds a grudge, but of course there…
Reviewed on February 12, 2015
57/100 3 tales inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, this Roger Corman film is good with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre chewing up the scenery. "Morella" - Gothic tragedy of ghostly vengeance that has just the right amount of over-acting and melodrama to make it quite fun. "The Black Cat" - An abusive husband plots the death of his wife and her lover. Lorre's character was too repugnant and the humor was too silly for me to…
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
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The main cast of Tales of Terror (1962) includes Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Debra Paget and Maggie Pierce. The film was directed by Roger Corman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tales of Terror was released on July 4, 1962 and runs for 1h 29m.
Tales of Terror (1962) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 212 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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