EDGAR ALLAN POE'S TALES ON FILM
The below-listed films are those I consider to be the best (not necessarily the closest) adaptations of tales by Edgar Allan Poe.
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- DirectorJulie TaymorEstrellasMichael J. AndersonMireille MosséTom HewittA crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.A short film by Julie Taymor adapted from the story "Hop-frog" - absolutely magnificent, with the two "dwarves" (Hop-frog and Trippetta, played wonderfully and wth true humanity by "little people" Michael J. Anderson [of TWIN PEAKS fame] and Mireille Mossé) being the only really human characters with the so-called "normal" characters played by actors/actresses in exaggerated puppet suits! The script closely follows the story, with a few Poe poem additions, so pay close attention!
- DirectorTed ParmeleeEstrellasJames MasonJack MatherA madman tells his tale of murder, and how a strange beating sound haunted him afterward.Nominated in 1954 for the Academy Award, and deservedly so! Not only does James Mason provide a chilling yet humorous narration, but who could have believed that eight minutes of animation could rivet a viewer so?
- DirectorEric FonsecaEstrellasRick CarrilloDianah McGreehanErick RomeroAt a police station, a young man is interviewed concerning the deaths of his old friend and the friend's sister, and the strange events in their mysterious decaying house leading to their tragic ends.This is a rare occasion where one of Poe's classic stories is translated into modern times in a way that really works! While the Prologue and Epilogue are filmed in live-action, the main story (in puppet animation) is re-told in a way that truly captures the spirit of the original story.
- DirectorEdward AbrahamEstrellasBurt LettsDave LloydBrian PeckExperimental gothic short, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum'.Absolutely no dialogue, but beautifully filmed and the most atmospheric dungeon set for this story I've seen.
- DirectorRoger CormanEstrellasVincent PriceBarbara SteeleJohn KerrEn el siglo XVI, Francis Barnard viaja a España para aclarar las extrañas circunstancias de la muerte de su hermana después de haberse casado con el hijo de un cruel inquisidor español.While not strictly adhering to Poe's story, I have to say that this is one of the best of the Corman Poe films. Richard Matheson's script, as usual, does a masterful of of story-telling (and at least in THIS one the house doesn't burn down in a sequence that is used over and over again in later films to save money!), and Vincent Price's performance is one o fhis best, running a range from griefstricken to uncertainty to torment to unrestrained insanity. Watch for the wonderful twist at the film's end!
- DirectorLarry BrandEstrellasPatrick MacneeAdrian PaulClare HoakWith a deadly plague ravaging his Renaissance kingdom, Prince Prospero invites his friends to retire to the protection of his castle for ongoing revels, leaving the peasantry to die. But fate is not so easily escaped by the debauched nobility.While less regarded than its 1964 predecessor, I feel that this one version comes closest to what Poe was driving at. While considered a "re-make", it's more restrained and more thoughtful, and it's not as easy to gleefully dislike Adrian Paul's Prospero as it is Vincent Price's ... in fact, there are moments here when less is definitely more. The final destruction has its own beauty without relying on the costumes and music, as was the case in the 1964 film.
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcEstrellasGeorge C. ScottRebecca De MornayIan McShaneA detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.DEFINITELY one of the best adaptations of this story and certainly the closest! George C. Scott is excellent as Dupin and I wonder how Val Kilmer feels these days about his protrayal of Dupin's godson who becomes his assistant in the investigation ... personally, I think he's very good. However, Rebecca De Mornay as Dupin's daughter? I'm not sure if she was disserviced by the script or by the casting director, but her role could have been done better. Ian McShane is perfect as the out-of-his-depth Prefect of Police, and this production has the advantage that it was actually shot in Paris!
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonEstrellaVincent Price"An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe" sees Vincent Price reciting four Edgar Allen Poe stories: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum.Vincent Price both narrates and plays four different roles in what might be considered a one-man show ... and EXTREMELY WELL!
- DirectorRobert FuestEstrellasRoberts BlossomGeoffrey HolderAnthony Michael HallShortly after the Civil War, while exploring the long deserted and reputedly haunted Sullivan's Island off Charleston S.C., a boy encounters two obsessed eccentrics living there. These men chase him away and warn him never to return or to tell anyone about them. Soon, however, they locate him and summon him back, because he has unknowingly given them a clue vital to their quest and they need his help to unravel the rest of the mystery. If he can do so, they will find buried pirate treasure and all become rich. But in joining the search, he falls under the same obsession and curse-- an ominous fate suggested by the unearthly electronic music which contributes to the film's atmosphere."The Gold Bug" is a story that is not adapted very often due to the complexity of the explanation that takes up a quarter of the book. This adaptation, while not completely following the story, has a Poe-like theme of obsession that the master would have loved. The physically and vocally commanding Geoffrey Holder and a young Anthony Michael Hall star. Well worth the viewing.
- DirectorRoger CormanEstrellasVincent PriceMaggie PierceLeona GageThree tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.There are supposed to be three adaptations of Poe stories in this film, but it should really be considered FOUR, as "The Cask of Amontillado" and The Black Cat" are condensed into one story. The first story, "Morella", is a disappointment and ends predictably; one might think that it was the last to be chosen or filmed and thrown in as an afterthought. Both Vincent Price and Peter Lorre are superb in "The Black Cat", which contains ghoulish humor that Poe himself might have loved. The final story, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar", with a few screenplay differences (Valdemar is married and the story's mesmerist, played by Basil Rathbone, is totally evil), is a very fine adaptation of the original story.
- DirectoresFederico FelliniLouis MalleRoger VadimEstrellasJane FondaBrigitte BardotAlain DelonAntología de tres directores europeos basada en historias de Edgar Allan Poe: un caballo fantasmal atormenta a una princesa cruel, a un joven sádico lo atormenta su doble y a un actor alcohólico lo atormenta el diablo.As with TALES OF TERROR, this only gets a two-out-of-three in my opinion. "Metzengerstein" changes the gender of the story's protagonist from male to female, but it sets up a more interesting dynamic and Jane Fonda does a fine job. The best of the three, "William Wilson", is excellently done, with Alain Delon as the title character and also keeps to the original story. "Toby Damnit", however, remains a mystery to me as to why this screenplay was even included and where Fellini's head was when he did this (I understand that Terence Stamp wasn't even the first choice for the title character).
- DirectorJan SvankmajerEstrellaPetr CepekIn this animated version of Edgar Allan Poe's story, a traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to find that the sibling inhabitants are living under a mysterious family curse: The brother's senses have become painfully acute, while his sister has become nearly catatonic. As the visitor's stay at the mansion continues, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax, and he must choose between his concern for his hosts' safety, and his own.A stop-motion animated version of "The Fall of the House of Usher" with no actors and an off-screen reading of the story as accompaiment.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerEstrellaJan ZácekA horrifying, surrealist version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" directed by the masterful animator Jan Svankmajer.Another animated adaptation of Poe from the mind of Jan Svankmajer, this time of "The Pit and the Pendulum", and very well done too without a single word of dialogue.
- DirectorPeter BradleyEstrellasJenny GuyLouis MorabitoMichael G. SayersWriter/director Peter Bradley brings Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror poem,THE RAVEN, to chilling life in a faithful, word-for-word adaption. Based not completely in reality, but not completely in fantasy, one man's self-induced torture over the loss of his lover manifests itself and pushes him over the edge of sanity. This stylized piece captures the twisted, tortured world of Poe in a simple, yet highly detailed way that has to be seen and heard to be believed.An as close to perfect transfer of the poem to film as I've ever seen!
- DirectoresWesley ArcherRich MooreDavid SilvermanEstrellasDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.While the idea of Homer Simpson's "Poe" facing off against Bart Simpson's "Raven" on the face of it might have Poe spinning in his grave, it really is a most entertaining and faithful adaptation of the poem.
- DirectorRoger CormanEstrellasVincent PriceHazel CourtJane AsherUn príncipe europeo aterroriza al campesinado local mientras usa su castillo como refugio contra la plaga de la "Muerte Roja" que amenaza al territorio.A masterpiece of color, movement and music, with Price in one of his most compelling portrayals. Combining "Masque" with the story "Hop-frog" actually works here, and the tormented Charles Beaumont delivers a surprisingly powerful screenplay.
- DirectorRoger CormanEstrellasVincent PriceMark DamonMyrna FaheyAl entrar en la mansión familiar de su prometida, un hombre descubre una brutal maldición familiar y teme que su futuro cuñado haya sepultado a su futura esposa prematuramente.While Richard Matheson's screenplay shifts the focus somewhat away from the tormented soul of Roderick Usher and opens up a backstory that might not have been necessary, this, the first of the Corman/Price Poe films, is a masterpiece and proved that less can be more.
- DirectorAlfonso S. SuárezEstrellasPaul NaschyEladio SánchezPaco HernándezTwo gentlemen are discussing the nature of their complicated relationship, and it doesn't turn out well for either one.Spanish horror legend Paul Naschy stars as the protagonist here.
- DirectorRaul GarciaEstrellasChristopher LeeBela LugosiJulian SandsChristopher Lee, Bela Lugosi y Julian Sands narran las historias de Edgar Allan Poe.Five short stories, each animated in a different style, with wonderful voices narrating (the highpoints being Sir Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi!). Worth seeing, not just for the different animation and the voices but also for their faithfulness to the stories.
- DirectorAlexandre AstrucEstrellaMaurice RonetAdaptation of Edgar Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum.A French made-for-TV film; an excellent and faithful adaptation.
