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Starring the unforgettable Bela Lugosi (who played his iconic role of Count Dracula only a year before), Murders in the Rue Morgue centers on a diabolical doctor who kidnaps women to mix their blood with his gorilla.

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If you have 20 minutes and just want a dose of skillful filmmaking, check out The Tell-Tale Heart. The directorial debut of Jules Dassin, who later went on to make the Oscar-winning Never On Sunday, The Tell-Tale Heart follows the Poe story of the same name, about a man who commits murder but swears he can still hear his victim's heart beating after the act.

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The second of Corman's adaptations, The Pit and the Pendulum follows a man desperate to find out what happened to his sister. At his brother-in-law's castle, he learns there's something sinister about his sibling's demise.

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A noble determined to escape a plague gathers other wealthy aristocrats and hosts a masquerade ball in his abbey. But the party turns deadly when a figure dressed as a Red Plague victim wanders the rooms of the party.

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The first of many spooky and hilarious non-canonical spoof episodes, The Simpsons' first "Treehouse of Horror" episode features guest star James Earl Jones and in one of its three segments, adapts Poe's "The Raven".

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Another Lugosi highlight, The Black Cat is a pre-Code film loosely based on Poe's story of the same name. When a mystery novelist and his wife meet a psychiatrist on their honeymoon, the group gets into a car accident and must take shelter in an architect's home. But as they explore the house and learn more about each other, chaos reigns.

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A recent adaptation of "The Fall of the House of Usher" you may have missed, The Bloodhound follows a young man invited to visit his wealthy friend and his sister at their home. At the remote location, strange things begin to occur.

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