The Raven
- Director: James McTeigue
- Writer: Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare
- Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Brenden Gleeson, Alice Eve
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: April 27, 2012
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Tagline: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him.
Synopsis: The film is a fictional construct of Poe’s (Cusack) last five days in Baltimore in 1846, during which a series of murders occur using Poe’s writings as their motif. Inspector Fields (Evans) initially suspects Poe, but they soon pool their resources to solve the mysterious murders and save Alice (Eve) together. [Synopsis courtesy of TOH!]
-
The Playlist News
Gerard Butler Replaces Liam Hemsworth In Sci-Fi Actioner 'The Raven'
For a minute, it looked like Gerard Butler might be done. The Scottish actor had never quite cemented his stardom since breaking through with "300," and had a series of painfull and gigantic flops in the last few months, with both "Chasing Mavericks" and "Playing For Keeps" proving to be box office ...
Read More » -
The Playlist News
'The Hunger Games‘ Star Liam Hemsworth Flies To 'The Raven'
So, this project has nothing to do with that largely unsuccessful John Cusack thriller of last year, nor anything to do with Edgar Allen Poe at all, to the best of our knowledge. It’s nothing to do with the Roger Corman movie or the Henri-Georges Clouzot one, nor is it based on the popular Disney Ch...
Read More » -
The Playlist News
In Theaters: 'Bernie,' 'The Five-Year Engagement,' And 'Pirates!' Are 'Safe;' 'The Raven' Not So Much
Happy Friday! It’s the last minute run-up to summer blockbuster season, and since no one wants to even contemplate challenging “The Avengers” next week (except for those pranksters over at DC Comics), a swell of smaller, independent, and foreign pictures are hitting theaters this weekend. And with t...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood News
Culty John Cusack Romps Through the Getty Villa After Hours
New York Magazine's latest profile by Jada Yuan follows John Cusack through the Getty Villa after hours, where the actor remarks on the emptiness: "We could steal art." Instead he settles for pilfering a bag of chips at the snack stand.
Read More » -
The Playlist News
New Pics From 'Prometheus,' 'The Raven' & 'Dark Shadows'
So, what does Ridley Scott have in store for us with his 3D sorta "Alien"-related "Prometheus"? Aside from the teaser trailer and pep talk by Guy Pearce, the mysteries are being kept close to the chest for the film. And this latest viral image, uncovered on the Weyland Industries...
Read More »
-
Leonard Maltin Reviews
The Raven—movie review
Poor Edgar Allan Poe can’t get a break from Hollywood—at least, not since Roger Corman made his famous adaptations in the 1960s with Vincent Price. Even the 1963 Corman movie called 'The Raven' with Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and young Jack Nicholson had nothing to do with Poe’s immortal poe...
Read More » -
The Playlist Reviews
Review: Dim-Witted Edgar Allan Poe Thriller 'The Raven' Is Too Boring To Be A Guilty Pleasure
About ten minutes into James McTeigue's "The Raven," a large, hairy man -- a writer and a critic, as it turns out -- is strapped to a table by a mysterious figure. A mighty blade, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum," hangs forbodingly above him. And to his unseen captor, he scre...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
Celebrate Roger Ebert's Birthday With Some Vintage ...Criticwire
-
Don't Stop Believing: Watch The Brand New Trailer For ...The Playlist
-
First Official Look At Steve McQueen's 'Twelve Years ...Shadow and Act
-
LAFF: 'Short Term 12,' 'Crash Reel,' Indiewire Influencers ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
EWA Launches Campaign to Support Women Directors in ...Women and Hollywood
-
You Are What You Play With: How SESAME STREET and Legos ...Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
The Real Lone Ranger—At AuctionLeonard Maltin
