
Twice-Told Tales
A trio of terror!
Directed by Sidney Salkow
Produced by Robert E. Kent Productions, United Artists
A Gothic anthology of three Hawthorne-inspired tales exploring the dark consequences of obsession, corruption, and family curses.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Twice-Told Tales sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Twice-Told Tales end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Twice-Told Tales scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Twice-Told Tales easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Twice-Told Tales violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Twice-Told Tales
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Same Mood as Twice-Told Tales
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Like Twice-Told Tales, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Twice-Told Tales, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Twice-Told Tales, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































