7. The Raven
John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven brought an extremely innovative take to a classic literary character. The suspenseful tone of the film, and the story it tells, isn’t one that would usually be associated with a writer, and this poster for the film perfectly bridges that gap.
First, the ink. It’s the perfect color to make you wonder whether it’s normal ink or actually blood, and considering the promotion for the film made it seem as if Poe’s writing was leading to murders, the ink and blood are one in the same.
There are tons of raven references scattered throughout the poster too. The feather is the glaring one, as on the one hand, it’s the quill Poe writes with, but it’s also a raven feather. The ink blots form to make little ravens flying off the screen, and of course there’s the dead raven splattered on the top of the page. Though probably not something you want hanging in your nursery, this poster is another beautiful work of art.
Click below to continue reading.