The Raven

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

Apr 27 2012 R 1h 50m
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

This movie is set in the mid 1800s and involves poet Edgar Allan Poe. A serial killer is on the loose and murdering people using Poe's descriptions from his published stories and poems. Poe teams up with Detective Fields, a Baltimore policeman to try and catch the killer by using his knowledge of the descriptions. Even though the stories are fictional, they start to become reality and the killer is a step ahead of them. Then it takes on a personal note as Poe's lover becomes a target. Will they stop the killer in time?

Written by

Hannah Shakespeare, Ben Livingston

Directed by

James McTeigue

Production Countries

United States of America, Spain, Serbia, Hungary

Production Companies

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

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
89,210
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA