The Raven

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  • Opened April 27, 2012 
  • 1 hr 26 min
  • R | Bloody Violence and Grisly Images
  • The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve, She’s Out of My League) becomes the next target. Intrepid Pictures’ The Raven also stars Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster). Full synopsis

  • Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
  • Director: James McTeigue
  • Genres: Horror

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was ok....

by robertinnj

to me was a little boring @ first. then started to pick up during movie. went to a dine in movie theatre so I'm guessing was worth it......

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the raven

by eal123

I thought this was a good movie. It is not a horror movie but a mystery. There is some gore. It kept the suspense and had a surprise ending....

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An old school murder mystery with the great John Cusack

by kmoney51

The backdrop of Baltimore in the 1800's sets the tone of this underrated murder mystery. Cusack plays the part perfectly, think Sherlock Holmes without the annoying traits. He manages to come...

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

In the skilled hands of Cusack - who recites quite a bit of Poe's poetry - and director John McTeigue ("V for Vendetta''), it's good pulpy fun. Read full review

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ReelViews
| James Berardinelli

The Raven is period piece fun - at least until it realizes there has to be a conclusion. That's where a certain amount of inevitable disappointment sets in. The curse of the two-hour murder mystery is that the ending never seems to justify the build-up. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

This many-feathered animal occasionally soars before it crash-lands. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

A handsome-looking thing, with fairly grand period costumes and reasonably lavish sets. So much for production values: In every other way the picture is stiff and unyielding, hampered by a clumsy plot and diorama performances. The whole thing has the feel of a second-rate living-history exhibit. Read full review

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Luke Evans in "The Raven.''