Mario Bava directed this chilling collection of three supernatural tales hosted by Boris Karloff. Karloff had said that filimg the intriductions to these stories was some of the most fun he ever had on a film set.
The first story is "Drop Of Water" based on a story by Checkov. A young woman steals a ring from a dead witch and soon finds the witch seeking revenge. This story really creeps me out and the witch is hideous looking. The image of her floating towards her victim with arms out stretched will forever live in my mind as a high terror moment from when I firat saw this film.
The second story is "The Telephone" based on a story by F. G. Snyder. A very sexy young woman played by Michele Mercier receives several phone calls from a man who is supposedly dead. Michele makes this well worth watching and it shows whata Bava can do with an average story.
The third and final tale is "Wurdulak"based on a story by Tolstoy. Boris Karloff is Gorca, a man turned into a vampire and who preay on those he loves most. Mark Damon also stars in this highly horrific tale which takes gothic horror to new levels.
In the Italian version "Telephone" was first, "Wurdulak" was second and "Drop Of Water" was third. I have seen the Italian version and the stories are in a better sequence, but the US version I am talking about here is still an excellent treat for horror fans. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
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