# Tales of Terror (1962)

> Roger Corman turns three Edgar Allan Poe nightmares into a lavishly theatrical triptych of vengeance, murder, and supernatural death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17858

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Roger Corman
- Cast: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Debra Paget, Maggie Pierce, Joyce Jameson, Leona Gage, David Frankham
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056552/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, theatrical, eerie, classic horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Movies like Tales of Terror

- [Black Sabbath (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/17045)
- [The Comedy of Terrors (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/18178)
- [Castle of Blood (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/17460)
- [Spirits of the Dead (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/26364)
- [House of the Long Shadows (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/24799)
- [The House That Dripped Blood (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/24877)
- [Two Evil Eyes (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/18205)
- [Dead of Night (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/7888)
- [The Haunted Palace (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/18686)
- [Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/16040)

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