Tales of Terror
American International Pictures (AIP) | Release Date: July 4, 1962 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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0
Negative:
0
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75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
With both Lorre and Price having a grand time poking fun at the material and themselves. The final story has several memorable moments. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Stylish and fun, but the short story format denies Corman the stately, melancholy pace that distinguished his best work in the cycle. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Tales of Terror is still lots of fun; Price is paired with Peter Lorre for an adaptation of The Black Cat that veers almost immediately into The Cask of Amontillado. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie Rife
Two of the segments reflect Corman’s admitted weariness with the material, but the middle segment, The Black Cat, turns a hybrid of Poe’s stories The Black Cat and The Cask Of Amontillado into a winking romp through the campy side of Gothic horror. Read full review
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