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By Shealyn Scott Published Sep 20, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Shealyn Scott is a Senior Writer at Screen Rant. She has been writing for the site since 2024, focused on network, reality, streaming, and classic television. A creative writer, journalist, and lover of the written word in all its forms, Shealyn enjoys deconstructing scenes from her favorite shows, using context clues and historical precedent to predict major plot points (which, due to her successful track record, has sparked rumors of clairvoyance). As an award-winning student journalist, Shealyn spent her college years advocating for the humanities while studying English Literature. Her love of storytelling propelled her to expand her degree with minors in Writing and History, believing life to be a mere collection of stories that can be framed in as many ways as a movie scene. As a Senior member of the TV Team, Shealyn treats the series she covers like books, analyzing every line, camera angle, and lighting choice. Thankfully, her personal mission statement lines up perfectly with Screen Rant: every creative work deserves just as much thought from the viewer as it received from its creator. Edgar Allan Poe left an indelible mark on the literary canon, but his legacy reaches far and wide in the entertainment industry as well. The 19th century writer may be one of the most influential authors in history, with a bevy of short stories, poems, and essays cementing him as a master of suspense. Without question, Poe revolutionized the horror genre, but the literary critic was also foundational in fringe genres like science fiction and satire. Consequently, it's unsurprising that Edgar Allan Poe has inspired some of the greatest stories in modern TV, be it a Gothic melodrama or a thrilling mystery.