Spirits Of The: Dead

A sadistic man is constantly haunted and thwarted by a benevolent doppelgänger who shares his name. Segment 3: "Toby Dammit" Director: Federico Fellini. Cast: Terence Stamp as a washed-up, alcoholic movie star.

Loosely based on Poe's "Never Bet the Devil Your Head," it follows an actor spiraling into madness in Rome, culminating in a gruesome high-speed car chase. The Poem: "Spirits of the Dead" (1827) Spirits of the Dead

Jane Fonda as Countess Frédérique and her brother Peter Fonda as Baron Berlifitzing. A sadistic man is constantly haunted and thwarted

A debauched countess becomes obsessed with her cousin, which leads to a tragic and supernatural end involving a mysterious black stallion. Segment 2: "William Wilson" Director: Louis Malle. Loosely based on Poe's "Never Bet the Devil

" Spirits of the Dead " most famously refers to a landmark 1968 horror anthology film and the 1827 Edgar Allan Poe poem that inspired its title. It also encompasses a broader cultural and folkloric concept of the afterlife.