A dark and dramatic adaption of edgar allan poes classic story laurence payne stars as edgar marsh a shy and awkward librarian who becomes obsessed with his new neighbour betty clare despite marshs infatuation and determination to win her affections betty clare falls for marshs close friend carl loomis a charismatic man of the world discovering their affair marshs obsession turns to murderous rage and he kills loomis consumed with guilt marshs mind begins to crumble as the sound of