almost psychedelic

'[Edgar Allen] Poe's poetry and stories explore the Dionysian. His works delve into the unknown and the mysterious and are filled with symbolic overtones. Seeking to create emotional impressions through suggestion, Poe used color to render an almost psychedelic beauty which bombards the senses and creates a feeling of horrified fascination.'

'Loren K. Ruff, Imitation and Imagination: The Art of the Theatre, 1994.