Was the easier to identify the climax in the video by Vincent Price?

For me, the short story makes it easier to identify the
climax of the story, perhaps because I am required to use my imagination more when
reading it. Poe creates the damp and cold, the echoed sounds off underground walls, the
moisture, the bones, and the ringing of the bells on Fortunato's
cap.

In Vincent Price's version, I feel the end comes too
abruptly and there is no falling action. The horror of Montresor's intention and actions
comes suddenly to the viewer, whereas in the story, it drags on, and Montresor seems
that much more evil.

In the version I watched with Vincent
Price (whom I love), I thought important details (like the motto on his coat of arms)
added to the foreshadowing and ultimate betrayal of the befuddled and unsuspecting
Fortunato.

Having to choose, the written version of the
story has much more impact in general, and the climax is more easily discerned in the
written story than in the video.