Edgar Allan Poe
KNOWN FOR
The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and other macabre mysteries.
AMERICAN MASTERS FILMS
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (Oct 2017)Directed by Eric Stange
Edgar Allan Poe (Jul 2019)Directed by Eric Stange
Written Features
Video Features
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Hear the story of Edgar Allan Poe's only novel
Edgar Allan Poe's only novel was not well received and is still debated today.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
The story of Wally Coberg
Filmmaker Eric Stange tells the story of Wally Coberg.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Edgar Allan Poe: The Five Biggest Myths About Poe
How well do you know Edgar Allan Poe? See if you can separate fact from fiction.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Filmmaker Roger Corman's dream-like world of Edgar Allan Poe
In adapting Poe's work for cinema, Roger Corman wanted to emphasize the unconscious mind.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
How Filmmaker Roger Corman brought Poe to the big screen
Roger Corman discusses some of the challenges he faced in bringing Poe's stories to life.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Filmmaker Roger Corman on "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Roger Corman's success making "The Fall of the House of Usher" led to a "cyle of Poe"
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
See inside the mind of a ranting and raving Edgar Allan Poe
Denis O'Hare embodies the caricature of a nervous, ranting and raving Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Mash-up: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"
Listen to a compilation of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven"
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Denis O'Hare on Becoming Poe
Denis O'Hare discusses preparing for the role of Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
The Deaths of the Women in Poe's Life
Throughout his life, Edgar Allan Poe lost most of the women he loved.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Denis O'Hare brings to life "The Man of the Crowd"
"There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told..."
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Experience Poe's dramatic readings of "The Raven"
After Poe released "The Raven," he became famous for his dramatic readings of the poem.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
The fake news behind Edgar Allan Poe's reputation
Rufus Griswold, Poe's rival, wrote the obituary that cast him as a lunatic and a madman.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Behind the scenes of "Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive"
Actor Denis O'Hare and American Masters Executive Producer Michael Kantor discuss the film
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive - Trailer
Discover the real story of the notorious author, starring Denis O’Hare as Edgar Allan Poe.
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