The necessary props, so often demanded by anxious moviegoers, have already been thrown into a far corner. These works of the immortal maestro are a good example of the horror in his cradle. Unfortunately, these days, against your will, you become a vegetarian, and something worthwhile equals dozens of 'gray' films.
Each of the two stories creates the necessary tension and touches on fantasy, the most sacred part of a serene soul. At first, the plot seems neutral that you do not notice it; however, acute moments excite the mind, and the event becomes significant, and the action arises from nothing! Gentlemen, the directors did an excellent job (special thanks to the actors).
'Mister Waldemar' is not just another mention of the living dead or a zombie story, it is an undefined fear, just what we are trying to learn by taking too much of the horror genre. An otherworldly connection with voices, a dead person's conversation for no apparent reason, which may be a sign of paranoia and the aggravating fear of waiting for Jessica to meet with something ... All this has a charm, and who would have thought that many followers would be just a shadow of a masterpiece.
The second novella deserves separate discussions, remember only all those 'tales' and signs about 'black cats', one color does not deserve the persecution of poor creatures 'inquisitors of that time', but is a sign of evil. As a definition of evil, Roderick Asher (Harvey Keitel) considered the symbol that threatens him, in the form of a white spot on the neck of a cat. The most unusual thing is the reincarnation of the main character and the secret reason for this.
The adaptation of these two novels is a gift, an imprint of a poet that will shine as long as the tastes of the public and Poe's followers do not subside. The audience's interest does not change during viewing, smoothly moving from one to another novel, the story is so alive that it resembles some film adaptations of the King of Horrors.