Equally important, Tales of Terror used a new combination that helped make more movies, like Evil Dead. The films have also inspired many books, such as Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. Finally, without Mr. Poe's books and short stories, Tales of Terror would not have been possible, and without Corman's creativity, the new genre would not have been as popular as it is now. Roger Corman once said this: “You can make a movie about anything, as long as it has a hook to hang the publicity on.” (902) (Card Evaluator: 95