Extraordinary Tales
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.
Why it matters
A visually arresting dive into Poe’s darkest corners, where madness and macabre flourish through shadowy, stylized animation.
- Transforms classic Poe tales into a gothic art gallery — perfect for fans of literary horror and visual storytelling.
- Strips back gore for atmospheric dread, making it a rare family-friendly entry in psychological horror.
- Narration carries the weight of Poe’s prose, anchoring the surreal animation in literary gravitas.
- Best for viewers craving mood and madness over visceral shocks — a cerebral haunt rather than a bloodbath.
Director
Cast
Christopher Lee Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')
Bela Lugosi Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
Julian Sands Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar')
Guillermo del Toro Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
Roger Corman Prince Prospero (voice) (segment 'The Masque of the Red Death')
Stephen Hughes Crow / Poe (voice)
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
100
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
99
Survival
83
Anthology
