Title: The Poe Cinema
First published: November 1, 1998
Description: Since 1908, no fewer than 80 films from 13 countries have been based on or inspired by Poe's writings. This critical filmography examines them all, providing cast, credits and technical data; a plot synopsis; background information about the film's quality and its filmmakers; appraisals of each film's quality and its faithfulness as an adaptation; and summaries of previous criticism.
Subjects: American Horror tales, Film adaptations, Film and video adaptations, History and criticism, Horror films, Horror tales, American, Plots, themes, Poe, edgar allan, 1809-1849, Motion picture plays, history and criticism
People: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
LC classification: PS2625 .S58 1999