robertguttman This film consists of four classic stories, by the immoral Edgar Allen Poe, read by the inimitable Vincent Price. Who needs special effects? Price is all the special effects that these stories require. Although Price was frequently accused of over-acting, in this case his "grand guignol" delivery is entirely appropriate to the material. This is the perfect movie to run on a dark and stormy Halloween night. It represents a triumph for the power of the spoken word. Look for it on U-Tube.

AaronCapenBanner Kenneth Johnson(Creator of "The Incredible Hulk" & "V") directed this verbal adaptation of four Edgar Allan Poe stories. Vincent Price reads all four tales and plays out the roles in dramatic and professional fashion, making the viewer forget that he is on a stage, and pulling you into the skill and terror of the original stories, told in their entirety.'The Sphinx', 'The Cask Of Amontillado', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' & "Pit and the Pendulum' are all good choices, and Price had previously played in Roger Corman directed versions of two of them.At about an hour, this is a fun view/listen any time of year, but especially at Halloween, or a rainy day!

Michael_Elliott Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, An (1972) ** (out of 4) Vincent Price highlights this strange made for TV film that has him reading and acting out four different Poe stories. The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado and The Pit and the Pendulum are the four stories being done here and while Price is brilliant in all of them it's still rather hard to sit through this film on many repeat viewings. I think most of the charm comes from your first viewing and after that it's better to just check out other filmed versions of these classic stories. Price is really the only reason to watch this film as he dives head first into the readings and really makes them quite intense. My favorite is his reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart", which is already my favorite item from Poe. Price's narration of the beating heart is very well done and makes this first story the best. The biggest problem I have with this film is its direction, which in my opinion is pretty poor. I don't think the director had them filming everything very well and I found the editing of the performance even weaker. Still, for Price fans you should still see it once.

GathofBaal Originally aired on television, I caught it recently on AMC. Price is fantastic, as he enacts four Poe tales, alone. With just him and a small set, he manages to engross you completely in the tales he tells. A true testament to his ability as an actor and his superb storytelling skills. Highly recommended.