The Oval Portrait

(1972)

86 minutes.

Film / Horror / Foreign

Directed by Rogello A. Gonzalez

Cast: Wanda Hendrix, Barry Coe and Gisele MacKenzie

Country: Mexico

Also titled, “One Minute Before Death.” Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale of love from beyond the grave comes to life in this chilling adaption of his most popular short story. This Civil War period film centers upon a young woman facing a struggle for her sanity. A portrait created by an insane painter appears to contain the soul of the woman depicted by it, his wife.