An October Staff Recommendation - Poe's Tell Tale Heart on DVD

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The Tell-Tale Heart

by Edgar Allan Poe [DVD Poe]

Poe's classic short story about murder, insanity, betrayal and revenge is brought to life in this odd video adaptation. Using very simple filming techniques, the story is told almost like a stage play. Decent acting, though, and an atmospheric set design. For true Poe devotees, this one may fall a bit short. But for casual Poe readers, this film version is worth a look.

[ Internet Movie Database page for this production web site ] [ Full Text of the original story ]

Have you seen this one? What did you think?