Rish Outfield's reviews
Pretty good. Dario Argento is a stylized genius, George Romero is a great filmmaker, and Edgar Allan Poe is a great source for cool stories. There were interesting modern twists on two Poe tales, "The Strange Case of M. Valdemar" and "The Black Cat," both significantly altered from their original text, while still remaining true to Poe's style. It was somewhat gory, and bizarre at times (probably Argento's influence). The first story was very macabre, and had one of the more repugnant monsters I'd seen in a while (a while being only a few days, due to my inexhaustable thirst for Horror films). Plus, this had HARVEY KEITEL in it!

The tyranist's thoughts
What we have here is a Poe anthology that was done by two of the finest horror directors around. True to their own independent visions of horror Romero and Argento have put together a great homage piece for Poe. They have adapted his work to the current time and given him life again.
The first episode in the anthology was done by George Romero and is based on Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar." It has a very modern spin to it that the story didn't even come close to encompassing, but in its heart it remains very true to Poe's intent. The affair, the other ones, and the haunting ending are all new. What isn't is that core of the story that asks what happens when someone under hypnosis (or mesmerism and Poe knew it) dies. The result is a little chilling and a lot fascinating. Adrienne Barbeau appears in this episode and doesn't do a bad job even though she reminds me of my mother (if my mother were an evil conniving bitch that is). If you are looking for typical Romero gore and action, you won't find it here. Instead Romero uses his amazingly reflective slow-paced talents to build suspense.
The second episode was done by Dario Argento and is based on Poe's "The Black Cat." This is probably one of Poe's more popular (if largely unadapted) stories. It echoes "The Tell-Tale Heart quite a bit, but is magnificent in its own right. Argento seems to pick up about mid-way through Poe's original story, but from there on out he makes the story engaging. I did kind of think that dream that Harvey Keitel had was pretty bad, but outside of that, the tension is strong. Argento also added a twist to the story that Poe didn't have. I will let you break through the wall to find out what it is. Harvey is his normal self, turning in a pretty good performance that shows both the insanity and irrational joy of the character. Argento's spins make the story fit our times pretty well, but the take away quite a bit of the mystique of the original story. Still, it is very suspenseful and well told. You should enjoy it.