Cast

Christopher Lee Bela Lugosi Julian Sands Guillermo del Toro Roger Corman Stephen Hughes

Credits

Written by: Edgar Allan Poe Raul Garcia

Plot

Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

Sinekatalog’s take

Five of Poe's darkest stories are animated in sharply different styles, with famous voices narrating. The gothic mood is strong, even if the pieces vary. A treat for lovers of macabre literature and art animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (3,826 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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