Roger Corman wanted to break away from his standard technique of shooting his "Poe" features entirely on soundstages. There are many scenes, including the entire first reel, that were shot outdoors.
Director Roger Corman has referred to this movie as the biggest and most exciting of all his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
Proposed titles included "The House at the End of the World" and "The Tomb of the Cat"
This was the last of Roger Corman's "Poe" series.