The Raven

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Lucas C The Raven is an underrated masterpiece. Bela Lugosi is great as Dr Richard Vollin and Boris Karloff is really good as Edmond Bateman. Its a really great movie and I highly recommend it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review Steve D Some ridiculous elements but overall it is a lot of fun. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/12/23 Full Review Brad P The Raven (1935), another loose retelling of a Poe classic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I intended to give "The Raven" only a two star rating. However the performance by the late Boris Karloff convinced me to up my rating slightly. I have always felt that it was unfortunate that the late Bela Lugosi fell victim to typecasting and changing times because I always felt he was a very good and talented actor. However, "The Raven" is not one of his better acting performances. He overdoes it in the role of Dr. Richard Vollin. A retired surgeon with an obsession with the late Edgar Allen Poe (Hence the title of the film.). The scenes at the movie's climax when he reveals his plans to torture and murder his houseguests were just way too cornball to be taken seriously. On the other hand, the late Boris Karloff plays the part of escaped fugitive Edmond Bateman well. Not the best performance of his career, but he does well in the role. The supporting cast does well also for the most part. The late Lester Matthews gives in my opinion, the best performance of the supporting case as Dr. Jerry Halden. Asa far as the story itself is concerned, it's good. That's all. I think it was plausible and it was well written for the most part. In the end, "The Raven" is a good and entertaining movie, but it is not without its flaws. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member As a piece of horror history, it's a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore best watched for full eerie effect on a dreary midnight while feeling a little ponderous, a little weary, nodding off, nearly napping, worth seeing once then nevermore. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A Masterpiece, a must see for all ages, gotta love the oldies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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