Movie · 1914
Is The Avenging Conscience based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Avenging Conscience is based on the works Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe (1849) and The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (1843).
The movie was released in 1914.
The book behind The Avenging Conscience
The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allan Poe · first published 1843 · horror fiction, Gothic fiction
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Common questions
Is The Avenging Conscience based on a book?
Yes. The Avenging Conscience is based on the works Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe (1849) and The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (1843).
Who wrote the book The Avenging Conscience is based on?
Annabel Lee was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1849.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Annabel Lee before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's books
- House of Usher (film, 1960)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (film, 1961)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (TV, 2023)
- The Raven (film, 1963)
- Stonehearst Asylum (film, 2014)
- Murders in the Rue Morgue (film, 1932)