Loosely based on Poe's "Never Bet the Devil Your Head," it follows an actor spiraling into madness in Rome, culminating in a gruesome high-speed car chase. The Poem: "Spirits of the Dead" (1827)
Originally published as "Visit of the Dead" in Poe’s first collection, Tamerlane and Other Poems , this piece is a cornerstone of American Gothic literature. Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe - Poem Analysis Spirits of the Dead
Jane Fonda as Countess Frédérique and her brother Peter Fonda as Baron Berlifitzing. Loosely based on Poe's "Never Bet the Devil