Extraordinary Tales

Extraordinary Tales

NR 2015 · 73 min · ★ 6.5 · Horror, Animation, Mystery

Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

Directed by Raúl García · Written by Raúl García

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