Night Tide – USA, 1961 – overview and reviews
Night Tide is a 1961 American horror fantasy feature film, written and directed by Curtis Harrington (Ruby; The Dead Don’t Die; The Killing Kind; The Cat Creature; et al) and …
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Two Evil Eyes – reviews and 4K 3-disc Blu-ray details
‘When I wake you… you’ll be dead.” Two Evil Eyes – aka Due occhi diabolici – is a 1990 Italian-American supernatural horror feature film, written and directed by Dario Argento and George …
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) reviews and new UK Blu-ray
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …
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House of Ravens – Italy, 2014 – overview
‘Darkness lives here’ House of Ravens – original title: P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3) – is a 2014 Italian horror anthology feature film based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. …
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Extraordinary Tales – USA, 2013 – reviews
Extraordinary Tales is a 2013 international animated anthology horror feature film directed by Raul Garcia comprised of five Edgar Allan Poe stories (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The …
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The Tell-Tale Heart – USA, 1953 – reviews
The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason (Salem’s Lot; Frankenstein: The True Story). The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable …
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Bone Chillers – TV series, USA, 1996
Bone Chillers is a 1996 American comedy horror television series directed by Adam Rifkin (Director’s Cut; Psycho Cop 2; The Invisible Maniac) for Hyperion Pictures, based on a series of …
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The Raven – poem by Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It …
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Lighthouse Keeper (2016) reviews and overview [updated]
‘When the light goes out, the terror begins’ Lighthouse Keeper – aka Edgar Allan Poe’s Lighthouse Keeper – is 2016 supernatural horror film directed by Benjamin Cooper (Primitive) from a screenplay by Carl …
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Death Ward 13 – in production
Death Ward 13 is a forthcoming American horror feature film directed by Todd Nunes (All Through the House aka A Nightmare Christmas) from a screenplay co-written with Tara Knight; the film is produced by …
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The Conqueror Worm – poem
The Conqueror Worm is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe about human mortality and the inevitability of death. It was first published in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine in 1843, but quickly …
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Tales of Poe – USA, 2014 – reviews
Tales of Poe is a 2014 American horror anthology film co-directed by Bart Mastronardi and Alan Rowe Kelly. It combines three of Edgar Allan Poe’s most popular stories: The Tell Tale Heart, …
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue – USA, 1954 – overview and reviews
Phantom of the Rue Morgue is a 1954 American 3D horror feature film directed by Roy Del Ruth (The Terror; The Alligator People) from a screenplay by Harold Medford and James R. Webb …
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The Premature Burial – USA, 1962
The Premature Burial is a 1962 American horror film, directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Charles Beaumont and Ray Russell, based upon the 1844 short story of the same name by …
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Fear of felines! Killer cats in horror films – article
In the lacklustre Milton Subotsky production The Uncanny, Peter Cushing plays a man desperate to expose a sinister cat conspiracy against the human race: ‘They prowl by night… lusting for …
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Les Baxter – composer
Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a practitioner of exotica music, he also scored several …
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) reviews and overview
‘We defy you to stare into this face’ The Masque of the Red Death is a 1964 American-British horror feature film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price, Hazel …
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine – USA, 1965 – reviews
Doctor Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine is a 1965 American International Pictures (AIP) comedy feature film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart (The Slime People) and Jack …
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Tales of Mystery and Horror – audio books
Tales of Horror and Tales of Mystery and Horror are audio books released on cassette in the UK. They feature stories by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Christopher lee. Tales …
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The Vampire – Pan Books short story collection
The Vampire is a short story collection, first published in Britain in 1965 by Pan Books. It is an adaptation of a 1960 anthology, I vampiri tra Noi that was …
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The Black Cat – short story by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Black Cat” is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post. It is a study of the psychology of …
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The Fall of the House of Usher – USA, 1928
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) is a short silent American horror film adaptation of the short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells the story of a …
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Buried Alive – USA | South Africa, 1989 – reviews
‘The dead return!’ Buried Alive – aka Edgar Allan Poe’s Buried Alive – is a 1989 American-South African horror film, directed by Gérard Kikoïne (Edge of Sanity) from a screenplay by Jake Chesi …
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Horror aka The Blancheville Monster – Italy, Spain, 1963 – overview and reviews
Horror – aka The Blancheville Monster – is a 1963 Italian/Spanish horror feature film directed by Alberto De Martino as Martin Herbert from a screenplay by Bruno and Sergio Corbucci, and Giovanni Grimald, …
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Edgar Allan Poe – writer
Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales …
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House of Usher aka The Fall of the House of Usher – USA, 1960 – reviews
House of Usher – also known as The Fall of the House of Usher – is a 1960 American International Pictures horror film starring Vincent Price, Myrna Fahey, and Mark Damon. The film was directed by Roger Corman and its …
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The Avenging Conscience – USA, 1914 – overview
The Avenging Conscience: or “Thou Shalt Not Kill” is a 1914 U.S. horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” and the poem …
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The Black Cat (1966) reviews and overview
The Black Cat is a 1966 American horror film written and directed by Harold Hoffman for Falcon International and loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the same …
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Castle of the Walking Dead – West Germany, 1967
Castle of the Walking Dead is a 1967 West German horror film originally titled Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel (“The Snake Pit and the Pendulum”), directed by Harald Reinl and starring Christopher Lee, Lex …
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Treehouse of Horror episodes are a series of episodes in the animated series The Simpsons. They are Halloween specials, each consisting of three separate, self-contained segments. These segments usually involve the Simpson family in some horror, science fiction, or supernatural setting. They …
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