"The Raven" quotes
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.
Director: James McTeigue
Writer: Hannah Shakespeare, Ben Livingston
Production: N/A
Year: 2012
MetaScore: 44/100
ImdbRating: 6.4
BoxOffice: $16,008,272
Released: 27 Apr 2012
Awards: 5 nominations
166 video clips
00:07 Her innocence was the first part of her soul to die
00:12 The idea of drinking something that will kill you
00:14 I'm Detective Fields Please sit down Mr Poe
00:36 I love you Edgar And I you
00:12 You're mad
00:21 And neither the angels in heaven above
00:33 I often thought I could hear the sound of darkness
00:04 Hello Ivan
00:06 Mr Poe Your clothes
00:04 You think you're so clever don't you
00:36 I know that
00:04 This crime is familiar to me
00:13 So I had to hear about your stunt all afternoon
00:06 Why is hair attracted to a magnet What
00:07 The only thing he's ever killed is a bottle of brandy
00:11 Who was Prospero
00:04 Your men are right I've killed her
00:05 You must write it now Every detail
00:11 Why are you doing this to me
00:12 I will kill him
00:11 You've come this far Mr Poe Are you really gonna back...
00:10 You did mean it Mean what
00:05 I'll send you to hell Huh Hell
00:23 POE Take this kiss upon thy brow
00:25 I believe that God gave him a spark of genius and quenched...
00:15 But that's life isn't it
00:15 It's the fourth oor upstairs Yes sir
00:09 A work of fiction
00:16 I think it sounds thrilling
00:14 Please don't let me die in here
00:09 Tell Fields his last name is Reynolds
00:37 I know that
00:17 I've come back to town for your daughter
00:06 Emily you are my greatest and only inspiration
00:04 Who's next
00:09 But you're talking about my story
00:14 Do you actually think that I murdered these people
00:09 POE I really hadn't imagined the counterweight to be so...
00:13 I believe the killer is taunting us
00:05 It shows you how far you are from the equator
00:09 Mr Fields I'm happy to indulge your request for...
00:09 My writing has become the inspiration to an actual killer
00:11 You must be selling a lot of newspapers Two murders in a...
00:14 MAN Shut it Emily
00:32 I feel as if I've gone from author to character in one...
00:05 He was inches away If I hadn't dropped my weapon
00:11 Emily open your eyes
00:32 Do you have a cause of death I'm sorry I don't
Emily
POE Take this kiss upon thy brow
A glass of wine, sir?
A lock... triggered by a spring.
Agh! Argh!
Agh!
And neither the angels in heaven above
(BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAM)
But that's life isn't it
But you're talking about my story
Cantrell, you and the others
around back.
(CRIES OUT)
Damn it, the window!
Do you actually think that I murdered these people
Do you have a cause of death I'm sorry I don't
Edgar
Emily you are my greatest and only inspiration
Emily!
Emily open your eyes
Emily
- Emily!
- (WHISTLE)
Excuse me! Please.
Fields' men aren't causing
any trouble?
- (FOOTSTEPS)
- (CAWS)
(FOOTSTEPS)
- Get the doctor.
- (GRUNTS)
(GUNSHOT RICOCHETS)
(GUNSHOT)
(HAMILTON, IN DISTANCE) Poe!
He was inches away If I hadn't dropped my weapon
Hello Ivan
Henry, you're gonna tell me
where she is.
Her innocence was the first part of her soul to die
Here. Poe!
- (HORSE HOOVES)
- (GUNSHOT)
(HORSE NICKERS)
# And burn my shadow away
I believe that God gave him a spark of genius and quenched...
I believe the killer is taunting us
I feel as if I've gone from author to character in one...
I have a pistol aimed on you.
Cast
Edgar Allan Poe - John Cusack
Detective Fields - Luke Evans
Emily Hamilton - Alice Eve
Capt. Charles Hamilton - Brendan Gleeson
Maddux - Kevin McNally