A man's sanity is a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in guilt-induced auditory hallucinations of the victim's beating heart.
Directed by Ted Parmelee
tale
murder
madman
short film
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Crew
Bill Scott
Writer
Paul Julian
Art Designer
Paul Julian
Color Designer
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
frockenmel
9.0★ · 01/21/26
this was actually so cool to watch and the narrator did an amazing job.. was at the edge of my seat.
this was actually so cool to watch and the narrator did an amazing job.. was at the edge of my seat.
Corinne
6.0★ · 12/14/25
ooo spooky🌀
ooo spooky🌀
Mae Clegg
A brilliant short film, very true to the original story with beautifully dark illustrations
A brilliant short film, very true to the original story with beautifully dark illustrations
Anthony Alvarado
7.0★ · 05/02/25
Watched in school and ngl the whole thing was just bone chilling. Edgar Allan Poe really has a good mind with poets.
Watched in school and ngl the whole thing was just bone chilling. Edgar Allan Poe really has a good mind with poets.
