Edgar Allan Poe同名短篇小说改编的惊悚动画短片,曾获当年奥斯卡最佳动画短片提名。 A stylish and faithful adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story. Narrated in first-person by James Mason...
Plot Summary:One of the most discussed and imaginative cartoons of any era. It tells the famous Edgar Allan Poe story of the deranged boarder who had to kill his landlord, not for greed, but because he possessed an "evil eye." The killer is never seen but his presence is felt by the use light-and-shadow to give the impression of impending disaster. According to UPA, the art style was derived from Eugene Berman, scenic designer and ballet designer of NYC's Metropolitan Opera.