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Tales That Witness Madness

Kim Novak (Actor), Joan Collins (Actor), Freddie Francis (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Horror
Format	Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Anamorphic, NTSC
Contributor	Joan Collins, Freddie Francis, Suzy Kendall, Kim Novak, Donald Pleasence, Jack Hawkins
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 30 minutes

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Stroll down the corridors of a mental asylum, where your mind won't believe what your eyes see. In the tradition of Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow, this anthology of pulp horror tales, helmed by the ever-reliable horror master, Freddie Francis (Dr. Terror's House of Horrors). The film features a quartet of eerie vignettes involving four patients in the care of psychiatrist Donald Pleasance (Halloween), who's attempting to justify his strange theories to colleague, Jack Hawkins (Theatre of Blood). The all-star cast includes Kim Novak, Joan Collins, Peter McEnery and Suzy Kendall.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ OLV441DVD
Director ‏ : ‎ Freddie Francis
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Anamorphic, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 30 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2012
Actors ‏ : ‎ Kim Novak, Joan Collins, Donald Pleasence, Jack Hawkins, Suzy Kendall
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Olive
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007TGOJGE
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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tatdude

Don't let the cover fool you.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018

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I have to admit it. The cover for this film was a little off-putting. Not the subject matter (a head on a platter), but the model hammed it up too much (if you'll pardon the expression). A few bad reviews also nearly convinced me to NOT buy this DVD. I am extremely glad I bought it though. It is a film I saw a long time ago and could remember very little except the story involving Joan Collins. It was this story that convinced me that I had to watch it again. One of the best Amicus made!

BTW, the model on the cover is not the actress who plays in that particular story.

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Rob

Whether the film is good, bad, or indifferent, this is a very good Blu-ray

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017

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This review is for the Olive Films Blu-ray.

My strongly held opinion is that reviews on Amazon should be for the *product*. In this case a particular Blu-ray. IMDB, and the like, are the place for movie reviews.

To often Blu-rays of obscure titles are taken from poor quality sources, or are even upconverted and sharpened DVD. This was clearly taken from a very good print. Quality is excellent, as you can pretty much expect from Olive. If you are interested in have the film on Blu-ray, this is a great opportunity to do so.

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Patricia Haley

Great movie

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2021

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Was a great retro movie.. really enjoyed..

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Paula G.

Horror

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021

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There are multiple stories in this film. The stories were alright, they were macabre, and strange.

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Chumango

A good set of 4 horror tales

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013

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This is a four-horror tale movie by Director Freddy Francis, the very same one who directed 1965's Doctor Terror, and then 1972's Tales from the Crypt. In my opinion, this later entry is not that good compared with his 1965 movie, yet these four stories would amuse you in terms of originality. Plus, you will get some of the early 1970s' British environment. This film departs from the two previously mentioned films in that it does not rely on a sinister character showing travelers about their gruesome immediate fate. Instead, the film features stories involving four inmates in the care of psychiatrist Donald Pleasance. Just in case some may care, you will have Joan Collins at her highest!! Overall, a fine job and a must have for 1960s and 1970s horror fans.

Technically, a good to very good DVD transfer by Olive Films (Universal). The audio is in English and no subtitles are provided. Considering that no extras are on this this release either, you should try paying no more than 12 dollars for this one.

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David A Fernandes

Awsome

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020

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My personal collection everything was perfect color very clear picture

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Bela

One of the last great horror anthologys made!

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2012

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This is typical british horror from late 70's and if you like hammer
horror and british hammer house tv series you'll love this. the stories
are well written directed and acted. Joan Collins is in the best about
a tree her husband brings inside the house and it's evil! of course!

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David Miller

Horror compendium

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2016

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Kim Novak, Joan Collins, Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence. Dir: Freddie Francis, Pro: Norman Priggen. Horror compendium in which a clinician relates four of his most fantastic cases. (British)

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Matías Espasa

Buena entretenida

Reviewed in Spain on December 11, 2020

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Buena película de historias te de terror todo un clásico oy en día

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Andrew Bartlett

Well worth the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016

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Tales That Witness Madness is, as you might expect from its title, not merely one story but several. It's a film in the popular horror anthology style with a theme which links it all together. This theme an asylum and each story is that of one of the inmates. I don't want to spoil it by giving much away as to the precise events in each story but suffice to say that the man running the asylum relates the stories in turn to a colleague who doubts what he is being told yet in the end events transpire which tend to prove the truth of each, and one in particular. What I will say is that I enjoyed it all a great deal and strongly recommend you see it for yourself. I don't think you'll be disappointed, I certainly wasn't. I felt that the whole film was very well crafted and I was surprised it isn't much better known.

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Mr. Gary Gee-Gelder

Better than you remember

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2014

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Being a big fan of the Amicus releases, this had to be added to the collection. It isn't an Amicus release but is very much in the same vein and follows the same format. The stories are camp (check out the tree!) but the film is actually better than the likes of 'Dr Terror's House of Horrors'.
It's a worthy addition to your collection and one you will enjoy watching :)

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cartlidge

Good quality blue ray

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2020

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I saw this movie many years ago s when i noticed it was available on blue ray it was a must buy, 4 short horror storys with a great cast donald pleasence ,jack hawkins and of course the lovley joan collins and kim novak to name a few the quality of the image is first class and the colours deep and bright on the blue ray release, yes 5 stars and a must buy from me.

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Kraftwerker

Poorest of the omnibus horrors: contains SPOILERS

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017

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A four act portmanteau horror offering from 1973 but not a patch on such classics as 'Tales from the Crypt' or 'From Beyond the Grave'. The linking story here is a visit by psychiatrist Jack Hawkins (in his last film role before his death from cancer of the larynx, his voice dubbed by Charles Grey) to an institution run by his junior colleague, the reliably creepy Donald Pleasance. Pleasance presents four case studies of people apparently incarcerated for their delusions: they can see their "truth" and Pleasance can see it too, much to the incredulity of his superior who can see nothing. The first story 'Mr Tiger' is a good opener. A young, lonely lad has an imaginary friend, a tiger, which makes up for the fact that his parents fight like cat and dog all the time. A tiger, though, which requires him stealing joints of meat from the fridge and hiding them under the bed for his imaginary chum to feast on. Personally, I thought Donald Houston and Georgia Brown made a good job of it as the warring couple. I would then suggest heading straight to the fourth and longest story, which features Kim Novak as a film producer or scriptwriter (I wasn't too clear what she did) entertaining an Indian author and his sinister colleague at her country home. The two have come to England to conduct a ritual that will give the author's recently deceased mother the peace in the hereafter that she craves. Unfortunately, they require a virgin for the ritual and Novak's daughter (played by Mary Tamm, who some might remember from Dr Who) fits the bill. Tamm is excellent: not overly coquettish, a little spoilt but not in a cliched way: her part could have come across as a whiney brat in the wrong hands. The way the whole piece plays out - with some innovative camera work and, as throughout this video, great colour - is truly horrific. Sadly, the middle two segments look very cheesy these days. 'Penny Farthing' is a bit dreary and falls into the usual cliches of a haunted object taking over someone's personality: its not up there with the one in 'Beyond the Grave' (I think) where a ghost in a mirror turns David Warner into a murderer, let alone the Googie Withers haunted mirror story in the Ealing classic 'Dead of Night'. As for the third story ... well, this film is famous for the Joan Collins story where hubbie Michael Jayston falls in love with a tree stump and brings it into their home, with dire consequences for our Joan. It's a sign of the state that British film found itself in in the mid 70s that the production lurches into exploitation territory at this point, with Ms Collins required to flash her boobs whilst being molested in her dreams by thrashing tree branches. (Poor Joanie would go on to star in sex romps 'The Stud' and 'The Bitch', of course, before being reborn in the USA as Alexis Carrington Colby in 'Dynasty' and becoming a national treasure). I thought this segment of the film was risible in the 70s when I first saw it: time has not altered my opinion, though I do at least have more appreciation for the lush 70s interior decoration. But as I said at the start, the concluding story makes up for what has gone before, and the horror it contains is the best sort because much of it is implied. You'll never look at being served rare meat the same way again, put it this way.

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