Wild Feed

Whether you were introduced to Edgar Allan Poe through a literature class or the 1990 “Treehouse of Horror” episode of The Simpsons, the chilling feeling that runs down your spine while reading his work is universal. His short stories and poems focused on themes of grief, madness, and terror in Gothic settings.

Over the years, many have adapted Poe’s works into films and TV shows. This can be tricky for some, as creating a full-length movie from a short story means expanding on Poe’s ideas. Critics and fans have certain expectations from a story adapted from Poe, and the expansion can be brilliant or disastrous. Here are nine adaptations that succeeded in expanding Poe’s stories to be the Gothic horrors they were meant to be.