The other main set being The Old Man’s (Morris) bedroom, it’s well decorated to reflect the period setting, it’s intimate and almost claustrophobic, which perfectly suits the tone. One of the other things that’s quickly clear is the attention to the importance of setting, a few brief exterior shots of a Victorian meets Gothic house, immediately have that air of horror, like the Bates’ or Amityville house, or even the murder house in the first season of American Horror Story, it strikes fear. Those two things working together with a simple, darkened background, keep the focus on the lead as he sets the scene, interlaced with flashes of what’s to come and kick things off on strong form, foreshadowing the blend of classic and modern styles that the film uses throughout. Layered on top of that monologue is some very fitting music (by Joel Pack) which impressively moves from a classical style that you’d naturally expect to find with Poe to a much more modern sound, reflecting horror films today. Opening on Sonny Grimsley introducing his tale of murder feels very Vincent Price 50’s horror inspired, the dark yet charismatic persona with a charming cadence, setting off immediately the question of whether to trust him. When Detective Tucker ( Teren Turner) and Officer Sharpe ( Mikah Olsen) come inquiring about The Old Man’s whereabouts, The Narrator begins to unravel. Descending into madness, The Narrator murders The Old Man, then hides the body under the floorboards. Following The Narrator ( Sonny Grimsley), who is haunted by the “evil eye” of The Old Man ( James C. Directed by McClain Lindquist and co-written with John Lindquist, based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe story of the same name.

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