Edgar Allan Poe Collection (4 Disc Set)

PREMATURE BURIAL:

Directed by Roger Corman and Starring Ray Milland & Hazel Court. Ray Milland plays a man obsessed with the frightening thought that he will be buried alive while in a state of catalepsy.

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM:

Directed by Roger Corman and Starring Vincent Price, John Kerr & Barbara Steele. When his sister dies suddenly Francis Barnard (John Kerr) visits his brother-in-law Don Nicholas Medina (Vincent Price) to find out exactly what happened to her. As Francis and Catherine explore the events surrounding Elizabeth’s death, Francis learns of Nicholas Medina’s horrific childhood experiences and uncovers a plot to drive him mad.

TOMB OF LIGEIA:

Directed by Roger Corman and Starring Vincent Price & Elizabeth Shepherd. A widower falls in love and marries an exact replica of his first wife. The second wife soon discovers her husband's fixation with his dead spouse and becomes the object of evil happenings.

MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE:

Directed by Gordon Hessler and Starring Jason Robards, Herbert Lom & Christine Kaufmann. The story revolves around a 19th century theatre troupe in Paris specializing in gory, naturalistic horror plays in the fashion of the Grand Guignol.