‘The Pale Blue Eye’ – How the Netflix Movie Partially Captures the Dark Heart of Its Source Material

Edgar Allan Poe is known in the literary world as the imagination behind some of history’s most haunting stories. From “The Pit and the Pendulum” to “The Raven,” Poe’s legacy as one of the great American poets and authors of horror fiction is firmly established. But Poe steps into the spotlight in Scott Cooper’s Netflix […]

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Netflix’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Review – Gothic Murder Mystery Explores Edgar Allan Poe’s Detective Origins

One of America’s literary greats, Edgar Allan Poe is most associated with horror thanks to his macabre, Gothic poetry and short stories. But the writer is also often credited with being a detective fiction pioneer. Director Scott Cooper’s The Pale Blue Eye, an adaptation of Louis Bayard’s novel, crafts a fictional Gothic whodunnit around Poe’s tenure […]

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Teaser Trailer – Christian Bale Stars in Netflix Horror Movie from ‘Antlers’ Director

Coming soon to Netflix is The Pale Blue Eye, directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Antlers) and starring Christian Bale alongside Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe. The Pale Blue Eye comes to select theaters on December 23, 2022, Netflix has announced this month, while the film will begin streaming on Netflix on January 6, 2023. Christian Bale portrays retired […]

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ – Images Give Us a First Look at Edgar Allan Poe in Christian Bale Movie

Christian Bale stars in the upcoming Netflix movie The Pale Blue Eye, directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Antlers) and based on the novel by Louis Bayard. The Pale Blue Eye comes to select theaters on December 23, 2022, Netflix has announced this month, while the film will begin streaming on Netflix on January 6, 2023. Christian Bale portrays retired […]

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ – First Look at Christian Bale in ‘Antlers’ Director’s Netflix Movie

Netflix has provided us with our first look at Christian Bale in their upcoming movie The Pale Blue Eye, directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Antlers) and based on the novel by Louis Bayard. Additionally, Netflix has announced a 2022/2023 release date for the film. The Pale Blue Eye comes to select theaters on December 23, […]

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Netflix’s Edgar Allan Poe Movie ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Starring Christian Bale Gets an “R” Rating

The novel The Pale Blue Eye, written by Louis Bayard, is coming to Netflix courtesy of director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Antlers), with Christian Bale set to star in the film. We don’t yet have a date for The Pale Blue Eye‘s premiere on Netflix, but the movie’s official MPA rating was just handed in this week. The film has been rated […]

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Gillian Anderson and More Join ‘Antlers’ Director’s Edgar Allan Poe Movie ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

The novel The Pale Blue Eye, written by Louis Bayard, is coming to Netflix courtesy of director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Antlers), with Christian Bale set to star in the film. What’s particularly interesting about this project for horror fans is that Edgar Allan Poe is a central character in the story, and we recently learned that Harry Potter actor Harry Melling has […]

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‘Antlers’: Read Nick Antosca’s Short Story “The Quiet Boy” That the Creepy New Movie Was Based On

“That presence was standing behind her. Giving off an overpowering desire to perform acts of cruelty. To mutilate, to desecrate, to inhale the agony of others.” Now playing in theaters, the Guillermo del Toro-produced, Scott Cooper-directed horror movie Antlers was co-written by “Channel Zero” creator Nick Antosca, based on a short story Antosca wrote titled “The Quiet Boy.“ If you’ve […]

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[Review] ‘Antlers’ Sleepwalks Through Somber Folkloric Family Nightmare

Everything about Antlers, on paper, ticks off the boxes that mark it as one of the year’s most highly anticipated horror movies. Or rather, last year, where it was initially scheduled before the pandemic bounced it off the calendar and stretched out anticipation further. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” by Nick Antosca, produced […]

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