The Raven

2012 111 min ★ 6.3 Crime, Thriller, Mystery

A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

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Cast

John Cusack

Edgar Allan Poe

Luke Evans

Detective Fields

Alice Eve

Emily Hamilton

Brendan Gleeson

Colonel Hamilton

Kevin McNally

Maddux

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

John Cantrell

Jimmy Yuill

Captain Eldridge

Pam Ferris

Mrs. Bradley

Brendan Coyle

Reagan

Sam Hazeldine

Ivan

Details

Director

James McTeigue

Screenplay

Hannah Shakespeare

Tagline

"The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$26,000,000

Revenue

$29,657,751

Production

Relativity Media, Intrepid Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Galavis Film, Pioneer Pictures, Endgame Entertainment

Reviews

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John Chard

March 14, 2014

★ 6/10

Elementary my dear Edgar. The Raven is directed by James McTeigue and written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. It stars John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve and Brendan Gleeson. Music is by Lucas Vidal and cinematography by Danny Ruhlmann. "On October 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found, near death, on a park bench in Baltimore, Maryland. The last days of his life remain a mystery" ...

D

Dark Jedi

August 21, 2014

★ 7/10

I just happened to find this movie in the program listings yesterday. Movies based on Edgar Allan Poe can be a bit hit or miss but I like quite a few of his works so I decided to give this one a try. I have to say that it is surprisingly good. The Victorian era setting together with the rather dark plot and atmosphere makes for a very enjoyable old times thriller. The movie is based on the works o...