Upon discovering that a psychotic serial killer has been using his writings as inspiration, legendary author Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a bright, young Baltimore detective to catch the maniac and end his reign of terror. Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) was investigating a vicious murder when he realized the crime scene bore a striking resemblance to a mystery story that was just published in the local newspaper. The author of that ominous tale was Edgar Allan Poe, a brilliant young writer whose status as a social outcast catches the attention of the diligent detective. Shortly after Poe is questioned by the authorities, detectives stumble upon yet another murder scene that seems to have been inspired by the author's morbid writings. Convinced that the killer will once again use Poe's writings as a springboard to murder, Detective Fields recruits the reclusive author to help piece together a pattern to the crimes and stop the madman before he can strike again. Brendan Gleeson and Alice Eve co-star in this tense period thriller from director James McTeigue (V FOR VENDETTA).
Product Identifiers
Producer
Trevor Macy, Aaron Ryder
EAN
5050582891034
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112152229
Product Key Features
Actor
Brendan Gleeson, Alice Eve, John Cusack, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Luke Evans
Film/TV Title
The Raven
Director
James Mcteigue
Language
English
Run Time
111 Mins
Release Year
2012
Format
Blu-ray
Features
Additional Material Director's Audio Commentary
Genre
Thriller, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Certificate
15
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
Time - it nicely balances its literary gamesmanship with a R-rated thriller's mandatory gross-out tableaux., New York Post - 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.