by Frank Godbey Jr:
Synopsis:
After discovering that a string of baffling murders seems to be inspired by the macabre short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Baltimore cop Emmett Fields turns to the brilliant-but-boozy author to help solve the crimes.
Review:
I am a big John Cusack fan and I have been waiting with eager anticipation to see this movie. I liked the subject matter of it revolving around Edgar Allen Poe and the idea of someone taking his words to the bitter end of madness… in other words, literally! If you are familiar with the last several days of Poe’s life, you will see some interesting speculation on what led to the death of Poe. The movie begins with Poe sitting on a park bench in Baltimore, MD and looking up to the sky. He looks pale and sickly, but we do not know why. Then we are shown the previous days that led up to Poe sitting on the infamous park bench.
The storyline is appealing… is the person who is killing all these people, doing so to honor Poe or frame him? That question is only answered near the end of the movie. The acting is very good as well and I have to say that Luke Evan’s (Detective Fields) voice sounded like a young Clint Eastwood at times… just a side light that caught my ear. The murder scenes are well done and a little on the gory side, but not over-the-top. However, the pendulum scene was reminiscent of a scene from one of the Saw movies, but done much better. This movie was very entertaining and moves at a very comfortable pace. The movie was more of a thriller, mystery, and suspenseful movie than a “horror” movie. Nevertheless, it was 4 stars in my book. Check out the trailer below and decide for yourself!
Trailer:
DarkMedia contributing writer Frank Godbey loves the feeling of being scared to death and has the utmost respect for the old actors of the past who made an impact on the genre: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, and Vincent Price, to name a few. He also enjoys writing… whether it’s a post about a great horror movie or one of the many actors, directors, or horror genre authors. He has been writing a weekly post for The Horror Show Radio Blog for several months, and had his own horror blog for many years. He looks forward to bringing you a true love of the horror genre in each and every post! Check out his novel “Jonathan Hale: The First American Vampire“.
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