Edgar Allan Poe On Screen

16th October
Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG

Edgar Allan Poe is synonymous with all things gothic and cinema has taken full advantage. But there is more to Poe than horror – from the very first detective stories to science fiction and poetry, not to mention his own turbulent life and times. We’ll delve deep into Poe’s canon and his influence on the silver screen.

Edgar Allen Poe is synonymous with all things gothic and cinema has taken full advantage. But there is more to Poe than horror – from the very first detective stories to science fiction and poetry, not to mention his own turbulent life and times. We’ll delve deep into Poe’s canon and his influence on the silver screen.

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Week 1: Poe's Monsters - a look at the influence of Poe on classic monster movies

Week 2: Houses, Pits and Palaces - Poe's creepiest morality plays on screen

Week 3: The Lost Detective - The Strange Case of C. Auguste Dupin

Week 4: A Most Peculiar Character - Edgar Allen Poe himself on Screen

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £55 / £50 conc / £45 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 4 week course will run at Phoenix on Thursdays, 16 October -– 6 Nov 2025, 7pm - 8.30pm.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement [https://dfzeoowdb3y1w.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/01/Phoenix-learner-information-and-agreement-FINAL.pdf].

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician and actor. In 2015, he wrote, directed and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, now available on Netflix. He also wrote the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale and Mark Gatiss, co-adapted and co-directed for audio, the lost silent horror film London After Midnight (starring Art Malik) and wrote the Doctor Who musical spin-off Children of the Circus and its novelisation. Somewhere in between he released the triple album Idiopath as Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures.


Performances

19:00 - Thursday 16th October

  • Standard: £55
  • Concession: £50

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Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre
4 Midland Street
Leicester
LE1 1TG
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