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The Imp of the Perverse (2013)

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THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE is a journey through the life, memory and imagination of Edgar Allen Poe. We begin in Baltimore on the last night of Poe's life, when Edgar is pursued by a menace of unknown origin. Poe escapes into his memories, but this intangible, shape-shifting enemy still pursues him. The title "The Imp of the Perverse" comes from an essay by Poe in which he describes an "imp" within his own psyche that constantly, wantonly impels him towards self-harm.