Oct 3, 2014 1 min read

Oct. 10

‘Tales of Poe’

The Hollywood Theater in Dormont will host a special one-night only screening of the independent film “Tales of Poe” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Based on the classic works of Edgar Allan Poe, the film – a unique new spin on three of Poe’s popular stories (“The Tell Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Dreams”), was directed by Bart Mastronardi and Alan Rowe Kelly and written by Mastronardi, Kelly and former Pittsburgh resident Michael Varrati. It has won numerous festival awards and boasts a cast of genre greats. Actress Bette Cassatt will be on hand for a meet-and-greet before the screening, along with Kelly and co-executive producers Amy Lynn Best and Mike Watt. A brief Q&A will follow the film.

This will be the first theatrical screening of “Tales of Poe” on the East Coast. The world premiere of the film took place in Hollywood, Calif., in August.

Doors open at 7. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students with ID. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.showclix.com/event/TalesofPoe2014 or at the door.

For more information, visit www.talesofpoefilm.com.