[31 Days of Halloween 2015: EXTRAORDINARY TALES is in limited theatrical release and available On
Demand.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
*Note: As with last year’s 31 Days of Halloween marathon of
horror movie reviews, we’ll be diving deep into the new release section looking
for modern horror fare, hoping for the best, but frankly expecting the worst.*
The stories of Edgar Allan Poe have long been a source of
inspiration for filmmakers, going all the way back to the silent era and
continuing on to the present with this animated anthology. EXTRAORDINARY TALES presents some of Poe’s best known and
frequently adapted tales in a variety of styles, and narrated by such horror
luminaries as Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi (via an old recording, obviously),
Julian Sands, and Guillermo del Toro. There’s also a framing sequence in which
Death (Cornelia Funke) tries to convince Poe (Stephen Hughes), in the form of a
Raven, to accept her embrace.
