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Spirits of the Dead

A trio of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a cruel countess haunted by her cousin's stallion, a sadistic soldier haunted by his doppelgänger, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.

Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled, drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a medieval countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who, it turns out, is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sadistic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.

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Spirits of the Dead 1969 theatrical trailer

Spirits of the Dead 1969 theatrical trailer

Spirits of the Dead 1968 TV trailer

Spirits of the Dead 1968 TV trailer

Info about Spirits of the Dead

Studio(s): PEA, Les Films Marceau

Originally Released: United States, Jun 22, 1969

Production Countries: France, Italy

Genres:Horror, Mystery, Drama