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Tales from the Crypt
Why this pick
Like The Uncanny, it packages lurid, old-fashioned horror into compact anthology stories, with a playful EC-comics tone and punishments delivered through supernatural irony.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1977 1h 29m CAN
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Asylum
Why this pick
A tightly framed British horror anthology whose unsettling individual tales and institutional framing create the same cosy-yet-creepy portmanteau appeal.
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From Beyond the Grave
Why this pick
This Amicus anthology shares The Uncanny’s vintage British horror texture: several morality-tinged supernatural tales linked by a macabre central premise.
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The House That Dripped Blood
Why this pick
Its quartet of self-contained, darkly playful fright stories offers the same leisurely 1970s anthology rhythm and affection for sinister comeuppance.
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Cat's Eye
Why this pick
Another feline-linked horror anthology, using a roaming cat to connect sharply varied supernatural stories while retaining a mischievous, pulp-horror sensibility.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1977, in Montreal, writer Wilbur Gray visits his publisher, Frank Richards, to discuss his new book about cats. Wilbur believes that felines are supernatural creatures and that they are the devil in disguise. Wilbur tells three tales to illustrate his thoughts:
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Alexandra Stewart
Mrs. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
Donald Pilon
Mr. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
Renée Girard
Mrs. Maitland (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
Peter Cushing
Wilbur Gray
Susan Penhaligon
Janet (segment 1 "London 1912")
Simon Williams
Michael (segment "London 1912")
Roland Culver
Wallace (segment "London 1912")
Joan Greenwood
Miss Malkin