This was a very good adaptation of the Black Cat. It set the tone well in addition to showing Edgar Allen Poe's descent into madness. That being said, I found the episode overall boring. The pacing was slow, which I get it's a slow burn, but this could've been just as effective in a half hour instead of full 60 minutes. Poe fans will enjoy this, non-Poe fans will probably be bored with this one.