The Tell-Tale Heart

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Adult Animation Hand-Drawn Animation Animation Crime Horror Short

A madman tells his tale of murder, and how a strange beating sound haunted him afterward.A madman tells his tale of murder, and how a strange beating sound haunted him afterward.A madman tells his tale of murder, and how a strange beating sound haunted him afterward.

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7.5/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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James Mason

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Jack Mather

Old Man
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- Ted Parmelee
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Trivia
The first animated short film to be rated X by the British Film Board of Censors.

Quotes
Narrator: [Final lines] True, I'm nervous. Very, very dreadfully nervous.
[slams hand on prison door, sound echos down the hall]
Narrator: But why would you say that I'm mad?

Connections
Featured in Hellboy (2004)

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10/10

A must see and perfect for Halloween

I saw this short back in 1953 when I was just a kid. Had nightmares about it for a long time after. I haven't seen it since and have always wondered why. Was there some reason it was taken out of circulation? The mood and atmosphere with the juxtaposition of UPA animation (cartoons in those days-mostly associated with Mr.Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing.) and thriller-style mood piece was groundbreaking. Since then I've been a fan of Poe's and especially that story. If anyone knows where it is or how I might see it again I'd love to know where I could get a copy. Anyone? Pleeeez? Is there other thriller-type animation out there? (No I'm not talking about Scooby Doo!)