Who's in it?
John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans

What's the plot?
John Cusack stars as Edgar Allan Poe in ‘The Raven’, a dark thriller that brings to life a fictional account of the acclaimed author turning detective to stop a killer who’s using his own works as inspiration for a series of gory murders.

Initially the prime suspect, the writer is then enlisted by the police to find the mad murderer stalking the streets of 19th century Baltimore before his deadly spree continues.

‘The Raven’, from director James McTeigue (V for Vendatta), also stars Alice Eve and Luke Evans.

BBFC Consumer Advice
Contains strong bloody violence and grisly images.
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This film was pretty good, and played a nice twist on the elusive life of Edgar Allan Poe. It portrayed late 19th century East Coast America well, and it was a nice backdrop to the gothic feel of Poe's stories. They did a good job of adapting the main themes of his stories into a serial killer hunt.

It moves a little slow at times, but there is enough to keep you interested, and its plot is not predictable, where a lot of these horror-esque crime thrillers are.

this film was brilliantly crafted and gave a great twist on the life and stories of the great edgar allan poe. ideally enjoyed this film but it was a very similar bases to whitechapel (ITV 1 drama) otherwise it was excellent!