@@kellyhailey4942 Katie Parker has been with Flanagan from the very beginning, as she starred in his debut film, "Absentia." Definitely worth checking out; it's Lovecraftian cosmic horror done for the cinematic equivalent of couch change.
This episode is based on Poe's short story, "The Masque of the Red Death" there is a character named Prospero that Perry is based on. love how they added the red room into this episode. I recently read the graphic novel version of the masque of the red death and it was cool seeing the story depicted with illustrations. Mike Flanagan is doing a good job modernizing these Edgar Allan Poe stories/poems. I love it
The actress that plays Juno is Ruth Codd. She was previously a TikToker that has her leg amputated below the knee in real life from a soccer injury when she was 15.
1:45 It was "The Raven". That's who the Baltimore Ravens are names for. Edgar Allen Poe is buried in Baltimore. 37:25 Roderick and Madeline's mother was a Christian Scientist, which is why she was refusing to see a doctor or take any meds.
Each episode is inspired by one of Poe's stories and are all tied together in a retelling of the story "The Fall of the House of Usher." This was based on "The Masque of the Red Death." I think most if not all of the episode titles are the titles of the stories they are based on.
❤The sex is definitely not part of Poe's original macabe writtings. Dupin was a detective created by Poe and is really the first super sleuth type detective in literature. He predates even Sherlock Holmes.
I love that they got Malcolm Goodwin in to play the young Dupin. He and Rahul Kohli were in iZombie together and Rahul suggested Malcolm to Mike Flanagan as Malcolm was so helpful to him during his career. Hopefully he becomes part of the Flanerverse now.
@@TBRSchmitt You're very welcome. No problemo about your schedule. I'm just eager to see your reactions as you learn more about this lovable, all-American family. LOL
Great fun to see you guys watching these. I worked on this series as well as Flanagan's "Midnight Club". I finished this literally this time last year, so its fun to get a refresher, watch you enjoy it and posit your theories. 👍🏻
Prospero's death is so unbelievably brutal and tragic. It's an absolute masterpiece of writing that the show can a) set up the pieces for it to come about so perfectly, b) make you hate Perry so much throughout the episode, and c) still make you feel a little bad for him. Like, it's such a poetically AWFUL fate, even someone like Perry doesn't deserve to go out like that. Horrifying stuff. Brilliant, but horrifying.
I agree with the commenter on watching Delores Claiborne for the eclipse. Great Stephen King adaptation with Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn. Love that flick. JJJ always great.
The whole series is based on Edgar Allen Poe's stories and all the children are named after characters in the stories. Perry short for Prospero is the main character in The Masque of the Red Death the title of this episode.
Have yet to see this excellent series and i wanted ro comment off the bat, the intro music 🎶 is crisp, clear and resonant today! Or of late! Tons of shows I've yet to catch up on! 🎉 🎤 🎙 🎧
They also referenced Rue Morgue in this episode, which is also a short story titled, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue".... in the masque of the red death there is a deadly plague happening so Prospero decides to hole up in his place hosting parties, mocking death, the red death/the plague (an actual hooded figure dressed in red) gets into his place & everybody dies, hence perry's deadly party. The woman in red represent the red death
The Midnight Club was a better Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and totally worth watching even as a single season show. Great performances by Flanagan regular performers.
Nice mention of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", since Flanagan's said that was a big inspiration for the series aside from Pike's books. Even when I first read "Midnight Club" for the first time, I couldn't help but make the connection. I like to describe the book and series as "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" crossed with "The Fault in Our Stars."
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, “Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore- Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” The title of episode 1 comes from the first line of “The Raven”, Poe’s iconic poem. This episode is based on Poe’s short story “The Mask of the Red Death”. The poem which Roderick recites to his wife is “Annabel Lee”, Poe’s poem and lament to his late wife, Virginia Clemm It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. Great reaction, guys!❤❤❤
Here's a reminder that in the early 1900's you could buy cocaine, meth, and heroin over the counter in every drug store in the United States. Introducing a drug that takes people's pain away doesn't really make you a good or decent person, even if you're a medical professional, but especially if you're not.
1:38 - No, he's right. It's The Raven, not the Crow 😂 I.E. 'Quothe the Raven "Nevermore"' - There's a movie called The Crow, starring Brandon Lee, that quotes lines from the poem 'The Raven', but the poem itself is called The Raven. Prospero/Perry's story is referencing Poe's short story 'The Masque of Red Death' which has been used in other media as well, like the masquerade scene in Phantom of the Opera, etc. Auguste Dupin is a character that comes from the story 'The Murders of the Rue Morgue' - essentially, Poe helped invent horror AND detective fiction, and August Dupain is his French detective who helped inspire Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to later invent his own detective character - Sherlock Holmes. This whole show is like a love story/crossover melting pot of all of Poe's content. Anytime there's poetry said in this show, it's Poe's poems being quoted. The sex is all modern additions, obviously, having to do with the central theme, though - which will become pretty clear.
Carla Gugino - When Perry walks into the bedroom at the party she is in the same position on the bed as she was in the movie "Gerald's Game" You need to pay attention, there are a lot of images and lines brought forward from past MF work. In the upcoming episode pay good attention when she introduces herself to younger Roderick and Madeline at the bar. Jumble it up in your brain.
One reference; the mask that Perry's lady friend (the one played by Alexis from "Castle") is wearing at the orgy is the same mask worn by the killer in "Hush".
The Raven BY EDGAR ALLAN POE Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore- While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door- Only this and nothing more.” Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;-vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore- Nameless here for evermore. And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me-filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating “’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door- Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;- This it is and nothing more.” Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, “Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you”-here I opened wide the door;- Darkness there and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?” This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”- Merely this and nothing more. Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before. “Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice; Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore- Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;- ’Tis the wind and nothing more!” Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door- Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door- Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, “Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore- Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning-little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door- Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as “Nevermore.” But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered-not a feather then he fluttered- Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before- On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.” Then the bird said “Nevermore.” Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, “Doubtless,” said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore- Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of ‘Never-nevermore’.” But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking “Nevermore.” This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom’s core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o’er, But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o’er, She shall press, ah, nevermore! Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor. “Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee-by these angels he hath sent thee Respite-respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore; Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” “Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!-prophet still, if bird or devil!- Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted- On this home by Horror haunted-tell me truly, I implore- Is there-is there balm in Gilead?-tell me-tell me, I implore!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” “Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!-prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us-by that God we both adore- Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore- Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” “Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!” I shrieked, upstarting- “Get thee back into the tempest and the Night’s Plutonian shore! Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! Leave my loneliness unbroken!-quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted-nevermore!
React to the film: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), a classic of the Zombie genre, it is also the most important, it has good moments of tension and Impactful ending to this day, you will like it.
Have you noticed yet that little Lenore Is Abra from Doctor Sleep and Bill-T is Sturge from Midnight Mass?
And Annabelle Lee was Poppy in The Haunting of Hill House.
@@kellyhailey4942 And Perdita in Bly Manor and Aceso in Midnight Club. And Silent Sarey in Doctor Sleep.
@@jthomann71 nice. I really have to give Bly another watch thru as it has been a long time.
@@kellyhailey4942 Katie Parker has been with Flanagan from the very beginning, as she starred in his debut film, "Absentia." Definitely worth checking out; it's Lovecraftian cosmic horror done for the cinematic equivalent of couch change.
This episode is based on Poe's short story, "The Masque of the Red Death" there is a character named Prospero that Perry is based on. love how they added the red room into this episode. I recently read the graphic novel version of the masque of the red death and it was cool seeing the story depicted with illustrations. Mike Flanagan is doing a good job modernizing these Edgar Allan Poe stories/poems. I love it
The actress that plays Juno is Ruth Codd. She was previously a TikToker that has her leg amputated below the knee in real life from a soccer injury when she was 15.
She was also in Flanagan's previous series The Midnight Club.
1:45 It was "The Raven". That's who the Baltimore Ravens are names for. Edgar Allen Poe is buried in Baltimore. 37:25 Roderick and Madeline's mother was a Christian Scientist, which is why she was refusing to see a doctor or take any meds.
Been to Poe's grave. Drive by it a lot when I go to the VA Medical Center
@@aintsam9952 i'm surprised I haven't been to it. It's a bucket list item. We used to take my son to Kennedy Krieger for therapy about a decade ago.
i thought it was called Scientologist
Each episode is inspired by one of Poe's stories and are all tied together in a retelling of the story "The Fall of the House of Usher." This was based on "The Masque of the Red Death." I think most if not all of the episode titles are the titles of the stories they are based on.
Yes, they are. I have the full Edgar Allan Poe collection from Audible. I tried to listen to the Mask of the Red Death. It was boring.
Short notice... the STEPHEN KING movie called DELORES CLAIBORNE is a huge Solar Eclipse movie. Perfect for posting on Monday.
If they watch Dolores Claiborne they also need to turn around and watch Gerald's Game as well.
❤The sex is definitely not part of Poe's original macabe writtings. Dupin was a detective created by Poe and is really the first super sleuth type detective in literature. He predates even Sherlock Holmes.
that ending shot had me SHOOK the first time I watched this
I love that they got Malcolm Goodwin in to play the young Dupin. He and Rahul Kohli were in iZombie together and Rahul suggested Malcolm to Mike Flanagan as Malcolm was so helpful to him during his career. Hopefully he becomes part of the Flanerverse now.
Goodwin was also in "Reacher" with Willa Fitzgerald and I have to wonder if he then recommend her to Flanagan to play young Madeline.
younger Dupin’s actor nailed the vocal inflections of older Dupin - so immersive!
Thanks! Long overdue for the enjoyment you two have given me. Anyway, could you maybe do two of these a week? There's so much "fun" yet to come!
Thank you so much for your support! I wish we could, but we’re maxed out on our available time right now for filming and editing!
❤❤❤
@@TBRSchmitt You're very welcome. No problemo about your schedule. I'm just eager to see your reactions as you learn more about this lovable, all-American family. LOL
Edgar Allen Poe wrote The Raven.
I used to live I Baltimore. I worked 1 block from EAP gravesite.
Never more
@@ACinemafanaticIt was changed.
thoughtsfadingaway.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/edgar-allan-poe-the-raven-poem-review-and-interpretation/
I went to school a few blocks away from Poe Cottage in the Bronx where sadly Poe’s young wife (and cousin) Virginia Clemm passed away.😢
Great fun to see you guys watching these. I worked on this series as well as Flanagan's "Midnight Club". I finished this literally this time last year, so its fun to get a refresher, watch you enjoy it and posit your theories. 👍🏻
Oh cool! What’s your job?
@@carlableiker3752 I'm a sound editor.
Prospero's death is so unbelievably brutal and tragic. It's an absolute masterpiece of writing that the show can a) set up the pieces for it to come about so perfectly, b) make you hate Perry so much throughout the episode, and c) still make you feel a little bad for him. Like, it's such a poetically AWFUL fate, even someone like Perry doesn't deserve to go out like that. Horrifying stuff. Brilliant, but horrifying.
Its the Raven 😂 maybe youre thinking of that Brandon Lee movie?
😁🤣
Yes I was thinking that
Oops 😂
The first episode was about The Raven
Hi TBR Schmitt! Carla Gugino's character is not really the devil, she's more like the angel of death or the Grim Reaper.
I agree with the commenter on watching Delores Claiborne for the eclipse. Great Stephen King adaptation with Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn. Love that flick. JJJ always great.
I'm so happy you're reacting to this show!
Juno is the unsung hero of this series, her character is hilarious 😂
Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of The Fall Of The House Of Usher!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Edgar Allen Poe wrote “The Raven”; James O’Barr wrote “The Crow.” 😝
Happy to go on this journey with y’all.
loving more of this, thank you
Perry invited Frederick’s wife as revenge for his treatment at the meeting.
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore" There was a Treehouse of Horrors episode on The Simpsons too.
Ah, the cuddle-puddle episode 😕.
Quoth the Raven, “EAT MY SHORTS!” 🤣🤣
The whole series is based on Edgar Allen Poe's stories and all the children are named after characters in the stories. Perry short for Prospero is the main character in The Masque of the Red Death the title of this episode.
It is all about Edgar's stories
Have yet to see this excellent series and i wanted ro comment off the bat, the intro music 🎶 is crisp, clear and resonant today! Or of late! Tons of shows I've yet to catch up on! 🎉 🎤 🎙 🎧
18:43 😂😂 that’s a crazy statement
Nice!
Finally got my new phone! No we can sit back and enjoy the ride!
RAVEN!
Jesus!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
This series is great
Awesome you both keep it up
Annabel is Poppy in Haunting of Hill House .
Poe wrote "The Raven"
They also referenced Rue Morgue in this episode, which is also a short story titled, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue".... in the masque of the red death there is a deadly plague happening so Prospero decides to hole up in his place hosting parties, mocking death, the red death/the plague (an actual hooded figure dressed in red) gets into his place & everybody dies, hence perry's deadly party. The woman in red represent the red death
It's **The Raven**
The Midnight Club was a better Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and totally worth watching even as a single season show. Great performances by Flanagan regular performers.
Nice mention of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", since Flanagan's said that was a big inspiration for the series aside from Pike's books. Even when I first read "Midnight Club" for the first time, I couldn't help but make the connection. I like to describe the book and series as "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" crossed with "The Fault in Our Stars."
In your defense, i feel Edgar Allen Poe would in fact fuck with both crows and ravens. Lmao.
Edgar Allen Poe vs H.P. Lovecraft. Which one has had greater influence on fiction?
Poe wrote The Raven
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore-
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
The title of episode 1 comes from the first line of “The Raven”, Poe’s iconic poem. This episode is based on Poe’s short story “The Mask of the Red Death”.
The poem which Roderick recites to his wife is “Annabel Lee”, Poe’s poem and lament to his late wife, Virginia Clemm
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
Great reaction, guys!❤❤❤
i saw a comment that said Perry meant to botch that meeting with the lawyers!
I thought this was gonna be a pop R&B documentary
Here's a reminder that in the early 1900's you could buy cocaine, meth, and heroin over the counter in every drug store in the United States.
Introducing a drug that takes people's pain away doesn't really make you a good or decent person, even if you're a medical professional, but especially if you're not.
1:38 - No, he's right. It's The Raven, not the Crow 😂 I.E. 'Quothe the Raven "Nevermore"' - There's a movie called The Crow, starring Brandon Lee, that quotes lines from the poem 'The Raven', but the poem itself is called The Raven. Prospero/Perry's story is referencing Poe's short story 'The Masque of Red Death' which has been used in other media as well, like the masquerade scene in Phantom of the Opera, etc. Auguste Dupin is a character that comes from the story 'The Murders of the Rue Morgue' - essentially, Poe helped invent horror AND detective fiction, and August Dupain is his French detective who helped inspire Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to later invent his own detective character - Sherlock Holmes. This whole show is like a love story/crossover melting pot of all of Poe's content. Anytime there's poetry said in this show, it's Poe's poems being quoted. The sex is all modern additions, obviously, having to do with the central theme, though - which will become pretty clear.
@9:04 Vecna from Stranger Things?
Flanagan is good at flashbacks
One down..six to go
The outro is longer than the reaction (haha).
both of you should watch Jim Carrey movies
I wonder what the gene disease is that makes people all hallucinate the same thing together (as in Schmitt's theory. Never heard of that before.
Carla Gugino - When Perry walks into the bedroom at the party she is in the same position on the bed as she was in the movie "Gerald's Game"
You need to pay attention, there are a lot of images and lines brought forward from past MF work.
In the upcoming episode pay good attention when she introduces herself to younger Roderick and Madeline at the bar. Jumble it up in your brain.
One reference; the mask that Perry's lady friend (the one played by Alexis from "Castle") is wearing at the orgy is the same mask worn by the killer in "Hush".
@@mst3KGf right!
The Raven
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door-
Only this and nothing more.”
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow;-vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore-
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-
Nameless here for evermore.
And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me-filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
“’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door-
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;-
This it is and nothing more.”
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you”-here I opened wide the door;-
Darkness there and nothing more.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”-
Merely this and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
“Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore-
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;-
’Tis the wind and nothing more!”
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door-
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door-
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore-
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning-little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door-
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as “Nevermore.”
But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing farther then he uttered-not a feather then he fluttered-
Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before-
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
Then the bird said “Nevermore.”
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
“Doubtless,” said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore-
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Of ‘Never-nevermore’.”
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore-
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking “Nevermore.”
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom’s core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o’er,
But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o’er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
“Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee-by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite-respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore;
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!-prophet still, if bird or devil!-
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted-
On this home by Horror haunted-tell me truly, I implore-
Is there-is there balm in Gilead?-tell me-tell me, I implore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!-prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us-by that God we both adore-
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore-
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
“Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!” I shrieked, upstarting-
“Get thee back into the tempest and the Night’s Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken!-quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted-nevermore!
Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven. The Red Lady IS Roderick & Madeline's dead mother. 😆 JKJK So fun watching you guys react. 9:03 was so good!!
A raven
React to the film: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), a classic of the Zombie genre, it is also the most important, it has good moments of tension and Impactful ending to this day, you will like it.
“You should feel very ashamed.”
I mean, her husband is an ass. Perry’s bad but given his family, it’s not surprising at all