robertguttman
This film consists of four classic stories, by the immoral Edgar Allen Poe, read by the inimitable Vincent Price. Who needs special effects? Price is all the special effects that these stories require. Although Price was frequently accused of over-acting, in this case his "grand guignol" delivery is entirely appropriate to the material. This is the perfect movie to run on a dark and stormy Halloween night. It represents a triumph for the power of the spoken word. Look for it on U-Tube.
AaronCapenBanner
Kenneth Johnson(Creator of "The Incredible Hulk" & "V") directed this verbal adaptation of four Edgar Allan Poe stories. Vincent Price reads all four tales and plays out the roles in dramatic and professional fashion, making the viewer forget that he is on a stage, and pulling you into the skill and terror of the original stories, told in their entirety.'The Sphinx', 'The Cask Of Amontillado', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' & "Pit and the Pendulum' are all good choices, and Price had previously played in Roger Corman directed versions of two of them.At about an hour, this is a fun view/listen any time of year, but especially at Halloween, or a rainy day!
livia1881
I just saw this tonight on AMC (American Movie Classics) Vincent Price, I just couldn't take my eyes off him. He really is a GREAT actor. Edgar Allen Poe's stories that are used here are such cliff-hangers!! I've never read anything of his in print. There are other films with Price doing Poe's works, I've seen one or two of those and they are fine. But this has to be the best of those.
thepoet
After reading nearly all of Poe's macabre stories, I can't imagine anyone more apt to read them with all the inherent horror intended by Edgar than Vincent Price. More of Poe's stories deal with inner torment than deal with some kind of outer menace, perhaps because Poe himself experienced much of the same torment that he wrote about. Mr. Price has the unique ability to take the listener on an eerie journey through this turmoil -- as well as transport the listener to a time when this awesomely-personal terror was unique and original.
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