Poe, Poe, Poe

There is absolutely no connection between the James Poe who wrote Attack! (discussed immediately below) and the Edgar Allan Poe who inspired Roger Corman’s The Pit and the Pendulum (illustrated immediately above).

Except, of course, that James Poe was briefly married to The Pit and the Pendulum’s beautiful star, Barbara Steele.

But seriously, if you live in or near Los Angeles, and are interested in Corman and Poe - or, for that matter, Barbara Steele! - you might want to check out the photo exhibit at the Drkrm. Gallery described here. (Thank you, Tim Lucas.)