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Directed by the feeble king of quality low-budget filmmaking, Roger Corman, and scripted by the prolific and well-liked SF and dread writer Richard Matheson, TALES OF Panic is comprised of three vignettes based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The incomparable Vincent Sign stars in all three, with Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone each co-starring (separately, alas) in one of the others. Any knowledgeable awe fans should be nearly euphoric after reading the credentials unhurried this flick–and they won’t be disappointed!
The first myth is based on Poe’s “Morella,” but Corman and Matheson grasp gigantic liberties to compose the narrative darker and scarier than the novel. Unfortunately, the altered space and its resolution (? ) are a bit hard to follow, and it is therefore the weaker of the three plays.
The second–and best!–vignette, “The Dusky Cat” is actually a composite of Poe’s sage of the same name and his “The Cask of Amontillado.” Peter Lorre hilariously hams it up as the cuckolded Montresor Herringbone, and Vincent Mark is also a riot as Herringbone’s nemesis, Fortunato. In spite of the humor, however, there are smooth plenty of chills when Lorre builds a wall around his “problems.”
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The final vignette, based on Poe’s “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” features the astonishing Basil Rathbone as the hypnotist who uses his powers to set the titular character, Valdemar (portrayed by Sign), in a sort of limbo between life and death. Again, Corman and Matheson have taken liberties with the recent record (e.g., making the hypnotist malevolent and self-serving), but this time it’s to large finish, as Rathbone makes a delightfully devilish villain. The make-up job on Effect in the final scene is lovely creepy, too, in spite of the film’s low-budget effects. Superior veteran frights in this one.
The DVD edition of TALES OF Scare is short on extras (trailer only) –it would’ve been ample to have a Corman commentary on this one, which many of the other MGM releases of Corman’s films DO have–but seeing this film in widescreen makes it well worth the reasonable cost. A marvelous addition to any fan of classic dismay.
Roger Corman directs this trilogy of anxiety starring Vincent Designate, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone. Corman blends exclusive color schemes with a wide variety of visual effects and startling closeups to beget the most of a itsy-bitsy budget. The script was written by Richard Matheson based on Poe’s tales. With this cast, there is no reason to mention the acting other than to point out that Note is featured prominently in all three shorts and given a chance to ogle his acting talent. He measures up to the task 100%, especially in the comic drinking scenes. Lorre and Rathbone are consumate professionals who at this point in their careers were comfortable with this type of role.
The DVD itself features a crisp transfer that maintains all the knowing colors and visual effects, however the only extra is the trailer. There are no audio commentaries from Corman or anyone else alive to, but this is probably because the DVD is priced for sell thru.
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Highly recommended.
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