| Michèle Mercier | ... | Rosy (segment "The Telephone") | |
| Lidia Alfonsi | ... | Mary (segment "The Telephone") (as Lydia Alfonsi) | |
| Boris Karloff | ... | Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak") | |
| Mark Damon | ... | Vladimire d'Urfe (segment "The Wurdalak") | |
| Susy Andersen | ... | Sdenka (segment "The Wurdalak") | |
| Massimo Righi | ... | Pietro (segment "The Wurdalak") | |
| Rika Dialina | ... | Maria (segment "The Wurdalak") (as Rica Dialina) | |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | Giorgio (segment "The Wurdalak") | |
| Jacqueline Pierreux | ... | Helen Chester (segment "The Drop of Water") | |
| Milly | ... | The Maid (segment "The Drop of Water") (as Milly Monti) | |
| Harriet Medin | ... | Neighbor (segment "The Drop of Water") | |
| Gustavo De Nardo | ... | Police Inspector (segment "The Drop of Water") | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Milo Quesada | ... | Frank Rainer (segment "The Telephone") (uncredited) | |
| Alessandro Tedeschi | ... | Coroner (segment "The Drop of Water") (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Mario Bava | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Mario Bava | writer | |
| Alberto Bevilacqua | writer | |
| Ivan Chekhov | story "The Drop of Water" | |
| Marcello Fondato | screenplay | |
| F.G. Snyder | story "The Telephone" | |
| Aleksei Tolstoy | novelette Sem'ya vurdalaka | |
Produced by | |||
| Salvatore Billitteri | .... | producer | |
| Paolo Mercuri | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Les Baxter | (US version) | ||
| Roberto Nicolosi | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ubaldo Terzano | |||
| Mario Bava | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mario Serandrei | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Riccardo Domenici | (as Riccardo Dominici) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Giorgio Giovannini | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tina Grani | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Otello Fava | .... | makeup artist | |
| Renata Magnanti | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Armando Govoni | .... | production supervisor | |
| Paolo Mercuri | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Francesco Bronzi | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Riccardo Domenici | .... | set dresser | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Eugenio Bava | .... | sculptor: masks and faces (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Enrico Fontana | .... | camera operator | |
| Mario Mancini | .... | camera operator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Lina Caterini | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Eve Newman | .... | music editor (US version) | |
| Al Simms | .... | music coordinator (US version) | |
Other crew | |||
| Priscilla Contardi | .... | continuity | |
| Franco Grifeo | .... | administrator | |
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Originally titled I TRE VOLTI DELLA PAURA (THREE FACES OF FEAR), this horror anthology made it to the U.S. with a new title to remind viewers of how good Bava's BLACK Sunday (1960) was. It also gained an excellent Les Baxter soundtrack and Boris Karloff as a host, though the tales were reversed in order and the strong lesbian subtext of one segment and some violence were omitted, but that's good ole' American censorship for you (both have since been restored, anyway). In any case, this anthology is a classic of its kind.
"Drop of Water" (based on a story by Checkov) is a chilling tale of a nurse (Jacqueline Pierreux) who gets her just desserts after stealing a diamond ring from the hideous-looking corpse of a psychic. "The Telephone" (based on a story by F.G.Snyder) was the least satisfying of the bunch for me personally, yet is still above average. In it, a lascivious, unstable and bisexual young beauty (Michele Mercier) receives threatening phone calls that seem to be coming from a man who has a personal vendetta against her. Final tale is "The Wurdalak," which was based on a Tolstoy. Boris Karloff stars as Gorca, a man turned into a vampire by the curse of Wurdalak, which makes him attack and kill only those he loves (namely his extended family, including child). It's astonishing to look at and very suspenseful. All three are colorfully, creatively done, drenched in Bava's trademark rich atmosphere and bring something a little different to the table. "Drop" (last in the Italian version) has the most chilling central image, "Wurdulak" (middle in the Italian version) has the boldest color palette and most vivid art direction and "Telephone" (first in the Italian version) is a very early giallo. Horror regulars Mark Damon (from Corman's HOUSE OF USHER), Massimo Righi and Harriet White Medin (usually typecast as a stern housekeeper in Italian horror films) co-star in this one.
Score: 8 out of 10 (only because I'm reserving a point until I get to watch the original Italian version).