The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror is a Halloween staple, and the very best of the segments is a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."
The Big Picture Edgar Allan Poe is known for his gothic horror literature, but movies and TV keep his legacy thriving off the page too. He appears as a character in The Pale Blue Eye and his works will be adapted in Mike Flanagan’s new series, The Fall of the House of Usher. This love for Poe isn't new.
The dates I mentioned are notable not just to when they were published but to point out Poe's older writing style. The prose can be difficult to visualize, compared to what I was used to. It was nothing like what I was used to reading, having grown out of R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps and gone on to Stephen King. To finish out the week of readings, my teacher prepared a special presentation to help my English class have a better understanding of “The Raven.
Homer is the narrator, grieving the loss of Lenore, or in this case, it's Marge who is in the role. Bart then swoops in as the raven, the bird design having the Simpson child’s recognizable head shape. The whole segment starts and ends as a faithful adaptation, excluding several cutaways to the treehouse where Bart interrupts his sister, annoyed at how Poe missed the chance for a jump scare. “He’s establishing mood!” Lisa says in defense.
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