edgar allan poe

Uncovering Curiosities: Roger Corman’s THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

One of Vincent Price’s legendary collaborations with Roger Corman, 1961’s The Pit And The Pendulum is a masterclass is how to adapt a short story that isn’t really adaptable. Using Edgar Allan Poe’s story as a launching point, Corman [...]

August 19, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Roger Corman’s TOWER OF LONDON

Tower Of London is a Shakespeare mash-up woven through the horror genre. This 1962 Roger Corman film takes elements of Richard III, Hamlet and Macbeth and crafts the tale of Richard of Gloucester (Vincent Price), the brother of a dying king who will [...]

May 30, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Francis Ford Coppola’s TWIXT

The great Francis Ford Coppola and Val Kilmer teamed for the 2012 murder mystery, Twixt. The film may be more of a digital video experiment than a movie but it does feature a great performance from Kilmer and a kooky supporting role for Bruce Dern. [...]

May 28, 2021

Remembering Stuart Gordon

Iconic cult filmmaker Stuart Gordon was perhaps best known for 1985’s Re-Animator, but the wrier/director had a prolific career in the horror and science fiction genres. Across his career, Gordon took a lot of inspiration from H. P. [...]

March 24, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Roger Corman’s Stunning Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe’s THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Starring Vincent Price

The Masque Of The Red Death is a glorious Edgar Allan Poe adaptation from director Roger Corman and star Vincent Price. This 1964 film is the seventh of Corman’s eight Poe adaptations and it’s the most luscious looking of the series thanks to [...]

January 29, 2021

Review: McClain Lindquist’s Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe’s THE TELL TALE HEART Is A Visually Strong Directorial Debut

McClain Lindquist’s adaptation of the great Edgar Allan Poe‘s The Tell Tale Heart is a wonderfully executed short film. A directorial debut for Lindquist, this Poe adaptation features some great imagery, special effects and set [...]

January 19, 2021

Roger Corman’s Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Gets Remastered Release From Studiocanal

There’s much to look forward to in 2021 – and now there’s something else added to the mix. Studiocanal has announced that it is set to release a 4K remastered version of Roger Corman’s brilliant adaptation of Edgar Allan [...]

December 1, 2020

Swing Low: Roger Corman On The Set Of Edgar Allan Poe’s THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Starring Vincent Price

Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe adaptations have always been sumptuous – which is remarkable considering that these movies were made on a very low budget. Begging, borrowing and stealing from other films, the sets in these films have always [...]

October 14, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Val Kilmer & Francis Ford Coppola On The Set Of The TWIXT

Francis Ford Coppola’s 2011 film Twixt is a modern American gothic horror, infusing elements of Edgar Allan Poe (Poe appears as a character in the film) and Stephen King. Coppola’s artist pretentions may not gel with his self-penned [...]

September 22, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, THE BLACK CAT & THE RAVEN Starring Bela Lugosi

After the success of Dracula in 1931, Bel Lugosi took the lead in a trio of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations for Universal Pictures. The Murders In The Rue Morgue, The Black Cat and The Raven feature Lugosi at his best and the latter two also feature [...]

August 26, 2020

Throwback Short Film: HEARTLESS

Loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe‘s The Tell-Tale Heart, writer-director Kevin Sluder’s directorial debut, Heartless might only last 12 minutes but it packs enough visceral punch to make each of those minutes count. Stacy Snyder is [...]

April 29, 2020

Nevermore: Vincent Price & Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations

Vincent Price’s velvet tones have never been better than when he worked with famed schlockmeister Roger Corman. Price added a sense of class to the horror genre and Corman’s films in particular. On occasion the actor could swerve into camp [...]

April 27, 2020

Second Sight Films Brings Us THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES Blu-ray

Director Roger Corman had an incredibly strong run of movies throughout the 1960s. On top of his brilliant Vincent Price/Edgar Allan Poe collaborations was the horror/sci-fi, The Man With The X-Ray Eyes. Released in 1963, the Ray Milland starrer [...]

April 15, 2020

Cult Filmmaker Stuart Gordon Dies Aged 72

The writer-director Stuart Gordon has died aged 72. The iconic cult filmmaker was perhaps best known for 1985’s Re-Animator, but Gordon had a prolific career in the horror and science fiction genres. Across his career, Gordon took a lot of [...]

March 25, 2020

Trailer: Short Film Based On Edgar Allan Poe’s THE TELL TALE HEART

Movies In Focus is a huge fan of the great Edgar Allan Poe. His literature is beautifully textured and much of his worked has been adapted in a variety different films – the best being a series horror films in the 1960s from Roger Corman [...]

March 16, 2020

Review: Horror Short HEARTLESS Makes The Apprentice Look Like Child’s Play

October 8, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Vincent Price Just Can’t Wait To Be King In Roger Corman’s TOWER OF LONDON

February 18, 2017

Interesting Trailer For Horror TALES OF POE

Movies In Focus has a keen interest in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. I’m always on the lookout for a good adaptation of the horror writer’s work and I couldn’t have been more thrilled when the trailer for Tales Of Poe hit my [...]

September 12, 2016

Review: Kate Beckinsale Is Eliza Graves In Brad Anderson’s Gothic Thriller STONEHEARST ASYLUM

Director Brad Anderson delivers a wonderfully realised gothic thriller in Stonehearst Asylum (also known as Eliza Graves). It’s glorious to look at and the cast is top notch (Jim Sturges, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Kingsley, David Thewlis, Michael Caine [...]

April 19, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Vincent Price In Six Gothic Edgar Allan Poe Tales From Roger Corman

This exquisite box set gathers together six of Vincent Price’s iconic collaborations with Roger Corman. These films saw the pair adapt a series of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories for the screen and you won’t find a better example of ‘60s horror [...]

December 7, 2014

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