EDGAR ALLAN POE FILM ANTHOLOGY
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most important and influential American writers of the 19th century, renowned for his mastery of mystery and the macabre. The twists of fate in his imaginative storytelling and his tales of horror gave birth to the modern thriller and detective genres.
The three short films were executive produced by Jenő Hódi and written and directed by various Budapest Film Academy students. Each film has been completed to a high professional standard and is ready for theatrical or cable TV distribution.
A fourth short film is currently in development, and upon completion, the project will form a 95-minute Edgar Allan Poe anthology. These horror–thriller shorts explore timeless themes of death, regret, and lost love, bringing Poe’s dark imagination to life through a contemporary cinematic lens.
THE LAST OF THE USHERS
based on the short story The Fall of the House of Usher
Hearing about her sister’s illness, Zoe Usher returns to her childhood’s home. She tries to help her brother Roderick nursing their sister Magdalene, but soon a gruesome family secret reveals itself.
THE OVAL PORTRAIT
based on the short story The Oval Portrait
After an intense fight with his wife a man needs a place to stay. With inns filled and a storm rising, he luckily stumbles across an isolated house. Believing he is safe for the night, his troubles only become worse as the keeper of the house is not who he seems to be.
STICKMAN
based on the poem The Sleeper
When a young boy and his single mother move into a house in the country, they find strange signs and warnings. Their first night there the young boy begins to sleep walk and disappears into the house as monsters emerge. His mother attempts to save him not knowing that the forces are more powerful and evil she ever imagined.
