An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe1970
“A diabolical quartet of HORRIFYING Evil!”
Directed by Kenneth Johnson
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Renowned horror actor Vincent Price narrates four tales of terror by renowned horror author Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum.
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A masterclass in Gothic horror performance, this TV special presents four of Edgar Allan Poe's most celebrated tales brought to vivid life by the incomparable Vincent Price. Each story unfolds as an intimate dramatic reading, letting Poe's prose — and Price's commanding presence — do the heavy lifting. From the guilt-ridden horror of a murderer undone by his own mind to the agonizing dread of inescapable traps, every segment showcases why Poe's work endures. It is a rare piece of horror theatre where atmosphere and performance triumph over spectacle.
Content: Themes Of Murder, Psychological Torment, Claustrophobic Scenarios
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