The Raven (1935)
Dr. Vollin, obsessed with the works of Edgar Allan Poe, builds a dungeon in his basement with torture devices modeled after those in Poe's stories. He falls in love with Jean Thatcher, but her father and fiancé disapprove. Driven mad by his unrequited love, Vollin seeks revenge on those who oppose him. He meets Bateman, a criminal wanting to change his appearance to evade the law, and performs the operation. In return for restoring his appearance, Bateman helps Vollin in his plans for revenge. They abduct Judge Thatcher and Jean, along with her fiancé, and plan to kill them in the dungeon. But Bateman, horrified by their intended fate, frees them and turns on Vollin. In the end, Vollin dies in the same torture device he had intended for his victims.
Film programs
Books with substantial mentioning of The Raven
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Don G. Smith The Poe Cinema, A Critical Filmography Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 1999 |
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John T. Soister Of Gods and monsters, A critical guide to Universal Studios' science fiction, horror, and mystery films, 1929-1939 Jefferson, N.C., 1999 |
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Scott Allen Nollen Boris Karloff, A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, television and Recording Work Jefferson, NC, 1991 |
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John Brunas, Michael Brunas, Tom Weaver Universal Horrors, The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946 1990 |
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Richard Bojarski The Films of Bela Lugosi Secaucus, NJ, 1980 |
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Richard Bojarski and Kenneth Beals The Films of Boris Karloff Secaucus, NJ, 1974 |
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