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Masterworks of Terror

Original title: Obras maestras del terror
  • 19601960
  • 2h 1m
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6.9/10
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Obras maestras del terror (1960)
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Thriller
An anthology of three Edgar Allan Poe stories: "The Case of Mr. Valdemar," "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."An anthology of three Edgar Allan Poe stories: "The Case of Mr. Valdemar," "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."An anthology of three Edgar Allan Poe stories: "The Case of Mr. Valdemar," "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."
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  • Director
    • Enrique Carreras
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(tales)
    • Narciso Ibáñez Serrador(screenplay)
    • Rodolfo M. Taboada(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Narciso Ibáñez Menta
    • Mercedes Carreras
    • Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
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  • Director
    • Enrique Carreras
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(tales)
    • Narciso Ibáñez Serrador(screenplay)
    • Rodolfo M. Taboada(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Narciso Ibáñez Menta
    • Mercedes Carreras
    • Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
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    • 2Critic reviews
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    Narciso Ibáñez Menta
    Narciso Ibáñez Menta
    • Dr. Eckstromas Dr. Eckstrom…
    Mercedes Carreras
    Mercedes Carreras
    • Isabel, la mucamaas Isabel, la mucama
    Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
    Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
    • Sidney (segment "El corazón delator")as Sidney (segment "El corazón delator")
    Inés Moreno
    Inés Moreno
    • Teresa Samivet (segment "El tonel de amontillado")as Teresa Samivet (segment "El tonel de amontillado")
    Francisco Cárdenas
    • Alcalde (segment "El tonel de amontillado")as Alcalde (segment "El tonel de amontillado")
    • (as Francisco Cardenas)
    Elisa Ladow
    • Mujer en relojeria (segment "El corazón delator")as Mujer en relojeria (segment "El corazón delator")
    Luis Orbegozo
    Luis Orbegozo
    • Acosador de Lucia (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Acosador de Lucia (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    Alberto Barcel
    • Inspector (segment "El corazón delator")as Inspector (segment "El corazón delator")
    Silvia Montanari
    Silvia Montanari
    • Muchacha en relojería (segment "El corazón delator")as Muchacha en relojería (segment "El corazón delator")
    Jesús Pampín
    • Director del manicomio (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Director del manicomio (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    • (as Jesus Pampin)
    Adolfo Linvel
    Adolfo Linvel
    • Dr. McCormick (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Dr. McCormick (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    Mario García González
    • Tommy (segment "El corazón delator")as Tommy (segment "El corazón delator")
    • (as Mario Garcia)
    Osvaldo Pacheco
    Osvaldo Pacheco
    • Enrique Valdemar (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Enrique Valdemar (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    Gilberto Peyret
    • Médico 1 (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Médico 1 (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    • (as Guillermo Peyret)
    Adolfo Estella
    Armando Lopardo
    • Médico 2 (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Médico 2 (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    Luis Sorel
    • Mucamo de Valdemar (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as Mucamo de Valdemar (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    Julio Derito
    • (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")as (segment "El caso del señor Valdemar")
    • Director
      • Enrique Carreras
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(tales) (segments The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart)
      • Narciso Ibáñez Serrador(screenplay)
      • Rodolfo M. Taboada(adaptation)
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    7/10
    Stylish and entertaining three stories based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe
    Nice terror Anthology based on Edgar Allan Poe tales, subsequently copied by Roger Corman , being formed by three segments . Enrique Carreras adapted a portmanteau front , a vein of grisly horror with suspense, plot twists , and turns . The flick deals with three tales: the first concerning The case of Mr Valdemar : a hypnotist professor : Narciso Ibáñez Menta who sends an unfortunate soul to limbo. The second titled The Cask of Amontillado : : a vineyard owner : Narciso Menta who reacts to Carlos Estrada's adulterous liasion by exacting a relentless vengeance by stealing him his wife . The third titled The tell-tale Heart about an egoistic , cruel watchmaker : Narciso Ibáñez Menta , who when appearing his strange nephew : Narciso Ibáñez Serrador happens some surprises .

    Thrilling and horrifying tales being well-paced and with a slight vein of grisly black comedy . Narciso Ibáñez Menta dominates the scenario, as he gives a real recital in the three episodes playing as a professor with psychological , hypnotic skills and as a revenger drunkyard executing vengeance by walling the couple up in his wine cellar , and finally as a ruthless watchmaker . Outstanding the last one in which Narciso Ibañez Menta as a bitter and and resentful watchmaker bearing a creepy make-up and being accompanied by his actual son Narciso Ibáñez Serrador giving equally a portentous interpretation . These episodes reappear more successfully in the Spanish "Historias para no Dormir" TV series written and directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador .

    Starred by Narciso Ibáñez Menta and his son Narciso Ibañez Serrador , like father like son , they are the greatest experts on Terror genre in both countries , Argentine and Spain. As the notorious actor Narciso Menta had a long and prestigious career tied to movies of fantastic as Television as Cinema . During the Fifties and Sixties , he played the most important Argentine terror films as Dracula , La Bestia debe Morir, Viaje al más allá, and this Masterpieces of terror . Menta in Spain returned to Terror film playing La Saga de los Dracula by Leon Klimovski , The night of werewolf , and three fantasy/horror movies directed by Sebastián D'Arbo : Trip Beyond , The Entity and Beyond the death. While his son Narciso Ibáñez Serrador worked especially for TV getting his biggest hits with Un Dos Tres Responda Otra Vez , Mis Terrores favoritos , Waka Waka and TV films as La Cabina , La Zarpa , El Regreso , El Televisor , Pesadilla and of course Historias para no dormir with several episodes played by his father . Serrador also directed for cinema two known terror masterpieces : The Boarding School and The Island of the Damned .
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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1960 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • Argentina
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La obra maestra del terror
    • Production company
      • Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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