Writing
Edgar Allan Poe
Born January 18, 1809 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died October 7, 1849 · aged 40
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first…
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Stonehearst Asylum · 2014Stonehearst Asylum
★ 6.82014
MovieThrillerMystery
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
The Raven · 1963The Raven
★ 6.31963
MovieComedyHorror
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher · 2008Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher
★ 3.22008
MovieHorror
Victor Reynolds arrives at the notorious House of Usher, whereupon he is greeted by old acquaintances Roderick and Madeline Usher and their servant, Markus. As Victor uncovers more about the history of the house and the disappearances of those that entered it previously, he begins to realize that he is in mortal danger.
Buried Alive · 1989Buried Alive
★ 4.31989
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types. Spurred on by a series of horrific hallucinations, she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearances of several students.
The Haunted Palace · 1963The Haunted Palace
★ 6.71963
MovieHorror
A man and his wife claim the mansion of his warlock ancestor burned alive in 1765.
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven · 2007Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven
★ 2.62007
MovieHorror
In this update to Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, it's time for the biggest gay party of the year. Unfortunately, the host has chosen the site of the infamous Ravenswood Massacre to stage his blowout gala, where a mass murder happened fifty years ago to the night. The boozie revelry is cut short when a Raven-masked killer crashes the party, intent on repeating the bloody history. As the unknown killer picks the guests off, old grudges resurface among friends, and new suspicions emerge.
Two Evil Eyes · 1990Two Evil Eyes
★ 6.11990
MovieHorror
A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
The Pit and the Pendulum · 1961The Pit and the Pendulum
★ 6.91961
MovieHorrorMystery
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
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