make no mistake and if you rent or buy this and be in a haste and only watch the second segment . horror maestro romero and argento teaming be not what could have be expect . first we have a spooky retelling of poe mr valdemar and direct ( or should it and in this case and be non direct . ) by romero and and it so very and very looooong . the plot never get to boil here and just simmer slightly . all there be to enjoy be the over acting of m barbeau in one of her ( many ) bitch part and otherwise nothing interesting happen until the last five minute where there be some suspense and horror . the second story be by italian horrordirector argento and it at least twice as good and but still not good enough . interest directorial touch and mixed with some nice gore and manages to hold the interest even if the material be stretch well beyond it limit . there be numerable reference to other poe story to find and an impressive dream sequence with a very nasty impaling . harvey keitel be nicely creepy in his part a killer and cat hater . it his show from begin to end . but the end be too abrupt and and a i say earlier and there be not enough story fill the space with . so and to make a final verdict and a pretty pointless affair with the following rating represent segment 1 represent negative segment 2 represent 5/10 .