Edgar Allan Poe embarked on a trip to New York City in late September 1849, but was found several days later in a Baltimore gutter, raving and incoherent. He spent three days in a hospital, renowned for body snatching, before passing away, with the cause of his death remaining a mystery to this day.
The Death of Poe
The film recounts the final weeks of Edgar Allan Poe's life, exploring the theories behind his descent into madness and untimely demise in 1849 Baltimore.
