Poe's writings have influenced a large number of writers in a variety of literary genres such as horror, detective, science fiction, but also filmmakers, artists, and musicians. But I particularly enjoy coming across unexpected mentions of Poe in books or films, where his influence is a bit less expected, or in the works of artists who admire each other's work and Poe's influence on them is a connecting factor. For example, Francois Truffaut notes in his book Hitchcock that: