 Critics also praised the episode's relationship to various television shows and Poe's "The Raven".Michael Stailey of "DVD Verdict" described the three "Treehouse of Horror" segments as "brilliantly crafted tales capturing the best elements of "The Twilight Zone", "Outer Limits", and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", injecting them into the Simpsons' universe".DVD reviewer Doug Pratt described "The Raven" as a "perfect adaptation".