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The Raven

  • 2012
  • 15
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
88K
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John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)
The poet Edgar Allan Poe pursues a serial killer whose murders mirror those in his stories.
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When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

  • Director
    • James McTeigue
  • Writers
    • Hannah Shakespeare
    • Ben Livingston
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Alice Eve
    • Luke Evans
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    88K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Hannah Shakespeare
      • Ben Livingston
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Alice Eve
      • Luke Evans
    • 240User reviews
    • 274Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    John Cusack, Adrian Rawlins, Jimmy Yuill, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in The Raven (2012)
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    Alice Eve
    Alice Eve
    • Emily Hamilton
    Luke Evans
    Luke Evans
    • Detective Fields
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Capt. Charles Hamilton
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Maddux
    • (as Kevin R. McNally)
    Oliver Jackson-Cohen
    Oliver Jackson-Cohen
    • John Cantrell
    Jimmy Yuill
    Jimmy Yuill
    • Captain Eldridge
    Sam Hazeldine
    Sam Hazeldine
    • Ivan
    Pam Ferris
    Pam Ferris
    • Mrs. Bradley
    Brendan Coyle
    Brendan Coyle
    • Reagan
    Adrian Rawlins
    Adrian Rawlins
    • Doc Clements
    Aidan Feore
    Aidan Feore
    • Stage Manager
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • Percy
    Michael Cronin
    • Old Gentleman
    Michael Poole
    • Professor
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Dr. Morgan
    Charity Wakefield
    Charity Wakefield
    • Field's Maid
    John Warnaby
    • Griswold
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Hannah Shakespeare
      • Ben Livingston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film posits a fictional representation of the last days in the life of Edgar Allan Poe. In reality, no one actually knows how Poe spent his last days, his death being shrouded in mystery. He was found, delirious, on the streets of Baltimore on October 3, 1849, wearing clothes that were not his own. On the night before his death, he was reported to have repeatedly called out the name "Reynolds." He died on October 7, 1849, as depicted in the film. All medical records, including his death certificate, have been lost.
    • Goofs
      Ivan, the typesetter, tells Poe that he is the writer's biggest fan. The word "fan" (short for "fanatic") would not be used in this sense until the late 1880s.
    • Quotes

      Maddux: I believe that God gave him a spark of genius and quenched it in misery. But as far as something like this... The only thing he's ever killed is a bottle of brandy.

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      Featured in Projector: The Raven (2012)
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      Munster Buttermilk
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      Arranged by Brady/Peoples

      Performed by Lucas Vidal

    User reviews240

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    8/10
    Nice mystery type film featuring the tortured Edgar Allen Poe.
    I was not sure what to expect from this film, but seeing as how I could borrow it for free I would watch it. Turns out it was a really good movie as it featured a fine performance from John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe, a nice kill here and there and a nice mystery to try and unravel. I am surprised that it did not perform better at the theaters as it was a nice change of pace from all the comic book films I usually watch.

    The story has Edgar returning to Baltimore at a time a gruesome murder is taking place. One that seems to be a copy of his work "Murders in the Rue Morgue". Other heinous crimes occur, all seeming to be based off Poe's work. Poe becomes the prime suspect, but the investigator on the case soon realizes it is not the troubled author so he soon enlists Poe's help to try and find the person responsible. Unfortunately for Poe, this killer soon brings Poe in directly by kidnapping Poe's beloved and challenges Poe to find her before she dies.

    I liked the cat and mouse of the game as the investigator and Poe try to solve the killer's bizarre and twisted clues to learn his identity before it is too late. I was not sure what to expect from the film, but it turned out to be a very dark and a bit of a sad film. John Cusack did great as Poe, but all of the cast did a fine job. They also did a nice job of recreating Baltimore in the time period this film takes place. I am sure if I really looked I could find a mistake or two, but I never really try to look for anachronisms when watching a movie unless it is like totally obvious or the movie is not good.

    So all in all a good mystery type movie with some horror elements in it. The best death was a bit early in the film, it being the one that copied the Poe story "The Pit and the Pendulum". None of the other deaths were quite as graphic as it. However, the film's story was good enough that I did not need to see a bunch of over the top brutality.
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    • Oct 23, 2012

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
      • Hungary
    • Official site
      • TVP VOD
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kẻ Săn Mồi
    • Filming locations
      • Novi Sad, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Galavis Film
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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,008,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,289,642
      • Apr 29, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,699,345
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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