Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia (2022): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2022, Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia is a horror and liebesfilm film directed by Griffith Mehaffey, running about 100 minutes. “Love Becomes Addiction” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A young artist, imprisoned within the trammels of opium addiction, relives his phantasmagorical courtship with a mysterious Soprano known only as Ligeia. While exploring these opium induced memories, the lines dividing reality and fantasy, memory and hallucination, begin to blur into an indecipherable labyrinth of obsession and despair. Though he is nursed back to health by a new love, the Lady Rowena, the haunting of Ligeia's memories as well as the spirits of Azrael and Nehushtan, continue to plague his mind and soul.

Who’s in it. Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia stars Ryan Anthony Williams as Young Artist, Kelsey White as Ligeia, Christina Campos as Rowena and Frank Dolansky as Azrael, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia page.

If you liked it. Fans of Edgar Allen Poe's Ligeia tend to enjoy Psycho, Das Schweigen der Lämmer, Shining and Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt.