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Extraordinary Tales

  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 13m
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6.4/10
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Extraordinary Tales (2013)
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An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's stories.An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's stories.An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's stories.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Raul Garcia
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(based on the stories of)
    • Raul Garcia
    • Stéphan Roelants
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee(voice)
    • Bela Lugosi(archive footage)
    • Julian Sands(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Raul Garcia
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(based on the stories of)
    • Raul Garcia
    • Stéphan Roelants
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee(voice)
    • Bela Lugosi(archive footage)
    • Julian Sands(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Narrator (segment "The Fall of the House of Usher")as Narrator (segment "The Fall of the House of Usher")
    • (voice)
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Narrator (segment "The Tell-Tale Heart")as Narrator (segment "The Tell-Tale Heart")
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Narrator (segment "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar")as Narrator (segment "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar")
    • (voice)
    Guillermo del Toro
    Guillermo del Toro
    • Narrator (segment "The Pit and the Pendulum")as Narrator (segment "The Pit and the Pendulum")
    • (voice)
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Prince Prospero (segment "The Masque of the Red Death")as Prince Prospero (segment "The Masque of the Red Death")
    • (voice)
    Stephen Hughes
    Stephen Hughes
    • Crowas Crow
    • (voice)
    • …
    Cornelia Funke
    • Death (interstitials)as Death (interstitials)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Raul Garcia
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(based on the stories of)
      • Raul Garcia
      • Stéphan Roelants
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's stories.
    • reference to edgar allan poe
    • masked ball
    • hypnotism
    • spanish inquisition
    • sentenced to death
    • 41 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Horror
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The stories featured are "The Fall of the House of Usher," narrated by Sir Christopher Lee; "The Tell-Tale Heart," narrated by Bela Lugosi; "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," narrated by Julian Sands; "The Pit and the Pendulum," narrated by Guillermo del Toro; and "The Masque of the Red Death," which isn't narrated.
    • Goofs
      (around 1h 08 mins) A tombstone giving data for Edgar Allan Poe with birth and death dates is seen; also showing a quote from one of his most famous writings but is misquoted as 'QUOT THE RAVEN "NEVERMORE"'. All publications and references to The Raven have always used the proper verbiage of Quoth instead of quot.
    • Quotes

      Death: They all succumb to my prowess. The poor, the weak; the rich, the powerful. Everybody bows before me. I offer you one last chance.

      Crow: I don't want my work to be lost forever. My work is eternal. I want that eternity. I want to be sure my words will survive me, that they will be never lost in time.

      Death: That, my friend, NEVERMORE!

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits of The Tell Tale Heart, it says: " Inspired by the art of Alberto Breccia". Alberto Breccia is a famous cartoonist, well known for his black-and-white style.

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    It looks like Tim Burtons Baby Cousin .. Short, but plentiful !
    Not sure why the average ratings ... I found this quite beautiful.

    Its only flaw is how short it is, however its gorgeous visuals, voice acting and symphonic music more than atone.

    The final short did not need narrating because its clear what the message is. I loved how different they all were, intententinaly so, and believe it or not voice matters.

    The first short was Gothic perfection! The second not my favorite, but it was good. The Third and Fourth had some suspense and horror in it and the final one had an excellent theme.

    There is not much to say about an animated tribute to EAP work summed up in 117 minutes or so, but this came close enough to say plenty.

    Final Grade -A
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    • jtaveras64
    • Sep 5, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • Luxembourg
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Olağanüstü Öyküler
    • Production company
      • Mélusine Productions
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    • Budget
      • €2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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