The Raven (2006 film)
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The Raven is a 2006 United States
production horror film
directed by Ulli Lommel
and is based on the classic poem "The Raven
", by Edgar Allan Poe
. The DVD case cover art carries the title, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, which is also the onscreen title.
Years later, she is raped by the man she saw in her dreams, who is called Skinner, and then she kills him. After his death, he returns from hell as a supernatural murderer/raven. By this time, she has joined an LA band as the lead singer. Skinner slowly kills all of her band members, including one who is topless and wheelchair-bound. Skinner then finally proceeds to try murdering Lenore to have sex with the body, but Edgar Allan Poe returns from the dead and tells Skinner that Lenore is "his". This somehow stops Skinner, and then Poe and Lenore walk across a bridge. Then, the movie flashes back to the room she was in, and Skinner kills her this time.
and Venice, California. A sequence was shot during a Halloween festival held along the Venice canals.
The recording studio sequences and the pool-side murder sequence were filmed at the San Fernando Valley home of Robert J. Walsh, who wrote the music for the film, including co-writing (with Lommel) the original song, "Dead of the Night." The house features an unusual guitar-shaped pool.
The various exterior scenes of Skinner in his mountaintop lair were filmed in the hills behind Malibu, California. Some of these scenes were reportedly directed by producer Jeff Frentzen.
The first victims of Skinner include a record executive (portrayed by producer Jeff Frentzen) and his assistant, portrayed by the film's editor, Brian Lawrence
. One of the priests in the exorcism scene is portrayed by British film critic Calum Waddell
.
The trained raven used in some scenes was named Oscar.
"1, 2, 3 is as easy as Kill."
"You have to take me to the dentist. Don't Forget."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
production horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Ulli Lommel
Ulli Lommel
Ulli Lommel , is a German actor and director, noted for his many horror films, and for his career as an actor on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films.-Career:...
and is based on the classic poem "The Raven
The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness...
", by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
. The DVD case cover art carries the title, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, which is also the onscreen title.
The plot
Lenore as a child dreams of a man, who is evil, according to the nuns that work at the orphanage she lives at, with the flight attendant who is her adoptive grandfather. Her adoptive grandfather reads her poetry, but after his death she only reads "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.Years later, she is raped by the man she saw in her dreams, who is called Skinner, and then she kills him. After his death, he returns from hell as a supernatural murderer/raven. By this time, she has joined an LA band as the lead singer. Skinner slowly kills all of her band members, including one who is topless and wheelchair-bound. Skinner then finally proceeds to try murdering Lenore to have sex with the body, but Edgar Allan Poe returns from the dead and tells Skinner that Lenore is "his". This somehow stops Skinner, and then Poe and Lenore walk across a bridge. Then, the movie flashes back to the room she was in, and Skinner kills her this time.
The Filming
The Raven was filmed in the October 2005 and November 2005, for the most part in Marina Del Rey, CaliforniaMarina del Rey, California
-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...
and Venice, California. A sequence was shot during a Halloween festival held along the Venice canals.
The recording studio sequences and the pool-side murder sequence were filmed at the San Fernando Valley home of Robert J. Walsh, who wrote the music for the film, including co-writing (with Lommel) the original song, "Dead of the Night." The house features an unusual guitar-shaped pool.
The various exterior scenes of Skinner in his mountaintop lair were filmed in the hills behind Malibu, California. Some of these scenes were reportedly directed by producer Jeff Frentzen.
The first victims of Skinner include a record executive (portrayed by producer Jeff Frentzen) and his assistant, portrayed by the film's editor, Brian Lawrence
Brian Lawrence
Brian Michael Lawrence is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed.-High school:Lawrence attended Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas...
. One of the priests in the exorcism scene is portrayed by British film critic Calum Waddell
Calum Waddell
Calum Waddell is a British writer and film critic.-Biography:His books include Minds of Fear, Taboo Breakers and the forthcoming work Jack Hill: The Exploitation and Blaxploitation Master, Film by Film and his work has been published in such magazines as Neo, Dreamwatch, Impact and Fangoria.In...
.
The trained raven used in some scenes was named Oscar.
Notable quotes
"Skinner Kills all Bitches.""1, 2, 3 is as easy as Kill."
"You have to take me to the dentist. Don't Forget."