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“One hundred and sixty-one years ago today, a light of dark genius was extinguished forever under bizarre circumstances that remain unclear to this day. At approximately 5:00 AM on Sunday, 7 October 1849, at the end of several days of delirium, Edgar Allan Poe regained complete consciousness only long enough to speak his last words – ‘Lord help my poor soul!'” ~ Dark Sentiments – Day 7

That quote is an excerpt from an article published here on the 7th day of the first season of this annual event. In that piece I dealt exclusively with the mysteries that still surround the death of Edgar Allan Poe. Tonight’s Dark Sentiment will take a more holistic approach.

Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul is a documentary that first aired on 22 March 1995 as Episode 4 in Season 9 of the American Masters series on PBS. Pour yourself a glass of amontillado, get comfortable, and give up the next 56 minutes of your life to this gem.