Horror stories by Edgar Allen Poe dramatized and introduced by horror actor Sir Christopher Lee.
Where to Watch Tales of Mystery & Imagination • Season 1
13 Episodes
The Fall of the House of Usher
E1
The Fall of the House of UsherA stranger visits the isolated home of the Usher family.
The Oval Portrait
E2
The Oval PortraitAn artist's obsessive quest for perfection is literally life-consuming.
Berenice
E3
BereniceGentleman suffering from monomania has a secret and very bizarre obsession involving his new wife.
The Black Cat
E4
The Black CatA wife-murderer falls foul of a cat.
Ligeia
E5
LigeiaLigeia was a larger-than-life personality. And perhaps she's larger than death, too.
The Cask of Amontillado
E6
The Cask of AmontilladoMontresor is not as fond of Fortunato as the latter believes, and when he invited Fortunato to taste some special Amontillado sherry down in the cellar, he has a hidden agenda.
Mr. Valdemar
E7
Mr. ValdemarA dying Mr. Valdemar agrees to a hypnotist's experiment. Just before Valdemar's death, he will be placed in a state of hypnosis.
The Tell-Tale Heart
E8
The Tell-Tale HeartA murderer is haunted by the sound of his victim's heart, still somehow beating.
Morella
E9
MorellaAn unnamed narrator marries Morella, a philosophy scholar, who spends most of her time in bed reading and teaching. Realizing her deterioration, her husband becomes frightened and wishes for his wife's death and eternal peace.
The Pit and the Pendulum
E10
The Pit and the PendulumThe pendulum swings ever lower into the pit, at whose base a man is bound and immobilized; and its blade is razor-sharp.
The Masque of the Red Death - Part 1
E11
The Masque of the Red Death - Part 1Outside, the terrible disease called the Red Death is ravaging the countryside; but inside the Prince Prospero prepares an elaborate masquerade party.
The Masque of the Red Death - Part 2
E12
The Masque of the Red Death - Part 2A horrible figure intrudes upon Prospero's masquerade party.
Biographical Portrait
E13
Biographical PortraitThis short biography of Poe commences with his marriage to child bride Virginia.
