Poe's eerie tale of murder and revenge, as a young man is gradually driven mad by his obsession with the repulsive diseased eye of the old man he cares for. After murdering the old man, and burying the body beneath the floor of his room, he thinks he hears the heartbeat of his victim. When police come to investigate, he offers a confession, convinced that they can also hear the heartbeat.

CIRC # 422\\Special features: Read the story [text feature]; Discussion topics [text feature]; Poe biography [text feature]; Scrapbook [text feature]; Other great DVDs [text feature].

Confession -- Murder -- Investigation -- Betrayal.