Storyline

In the 19th century, a serial killer begins murdering victims using methods from Edgar Allan Poe's stories. Poe himself teams up with a young Baltimore detective to get inside the murder's mind and try and stop more of his fictional works becoming grisly fact. As the hunt intensifies, Poe's own love, Emily Hamilton, becomes a target for the killer.

Details

Director:James McTeigue Writers:Ben Livingston (screenplay), Hannah Shakespeare (screenplay) Stars:John Cusack, Alice Eve and Luke Evans Genres:Mystery | Thriller Country:USA | Hungary | Spain Language:English Subs:External Greek & English Srt Release Date:27 April 2012 (USA) Filming Locations:Novi Sad, Serbia

Ratings: 6.6/10

Box Office

Budget:$26,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend:$7,289,642 (USA) (29 April 2012) Gross:$16,005,978 (USA) (8 July 2012)