Tales of Terror
1962 · 89 min · Director: Roger Corman, Roger Corman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.
Emotional fingerprint
Tales of Terror (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 47 % | 37 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 57 % | 41 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 68 % | 46 % | 46 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 72 % | 52 % | 54 % | 64 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 52 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 60 % | 36 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 59 % | 24 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 65 % | 19 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 65 % | 20 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 63 % | 39 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 68 % | 63 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 69 % | 61 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 34 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 78 % | 76 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 82 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Roger Corman, Roger Corman
- Written by
- Richard Matheson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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