Review of The Raven (2012) by Brian T — 25 Oct 2012

Visually appealing. Not very scary. Kinda slow. Didn't really do Poe justice.

This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Brian T on 25 Oct 2012.

The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.

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