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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.7 / 100
1970·Drama / Horror / Mystery·53m

AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE

“A diabolical quartet of HORRIFYING Evil!”

Renowned horror actor Vincent Price narrates four tales of terror by renowned horror author Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum.

Above the Line
Kenneth Johnson·DirectorKenneth Johnson·WriterDavid Welch·WriterJack Denton·Director of PhotographyLes Baxter·Original Music ComposerJerry Greene·Editor
Cast
Vincent Price·Narrator
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Kenneth Johnson·DirectorDick Harwood·Assistant DirectorJames Woodworth·Stage Director
Writing· 3
Kenneth Johnson·WriterDavid Welch·WriterEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 4
Jack Denton·Director of PhotographyJim Balden·Camera OperatorJim Angel·Camera OperatorRobert A. Kemp·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Jerry Greene·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Les Baxter·Original Music ComposerBill Smay·SoundNorm Schwartz·Sound EffectsLes Baxter·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Henry Lickel·Art DirectionMary Grant·Costume DesignJoe DiBella·Makeup Designer
Production· 5
James H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerKenneth Johnson·ProducerDan Kibbie·Associate ProducerTim Steele·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 2
Jack Denton·Lighting DesignGene Lukowski·Technical Supervisor
By the Numbers
72.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a dark background with a large, stylized title at the top. Below the title, the face of an older man with a beard and mustache is prominentl”

horrormystery
Key Elements
Skull IconTear Drop Shapes
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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