Collection

P.O.E.

A series of experimental anthology horror films drawing inspiration from the works of Edgar Allan Poe, each installment presenting multiple directors’ modern, often visceral reinterpretations of classic Poe tales.

4 movies 6h 4m total 4.1 avg

Timeline

1
P.O.E. Poetry of Eerie
10/30/20111h 52m 2.0
Poetry of Eerie features 13 Poe-inspired short segments directed by a cadre of international filmmakers, filmed under tight constraints, offering abstract, atmospheric takes on the macabre.
2
P.O.E. : Project of Evil
5/14/20121h 32m 4.6
Project of Evil shifts toward a more experimental and visceral tone, with stories such as “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” re-imagined with a modern grindhouse sensibility.
3
P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3)
7/18/20141h 21m 3.6
Pieces of Eldritch continues the anthology tradition with six Poe stories - like Morella, The Cask of Amontillado, and King Pest - presented through varied aesthetic lenses.
4
POE 4: The Black Cat
10/20/20171h 19m 6.0
The Black Cat intensifies the series’ horror bent: this chapter zeroes in on the violent, disturbing aspects of Poe’s “The Black Cat,” interpreted by three directors with a more graphic, visceral approach than prior entries.