Twice-Told Tales

"A trio of terror!"

Oct 30 1963 Approved 2h 0m
Horror, Mystery, Romance

3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", a demented father is innoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", The Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred year old curse and while in the midst of arguing over inheritance, a stranger arrives.

Plot

Three horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the first story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of himself, his fiancee and his best friend. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", Vincent Price plays a demented father inoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", the Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred year old curse and the Pyncheon brother returns to his home to search for a hidden vault.

Written by

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert E. Kent

Directed by

Sidney Salkow

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Robert E. Kent Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,819
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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