A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
1963Comedy / Drama / Fantasy1h 26m
THE RAVEN
“The Macabre Masterpiece of Terror!”
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
Above the Line
Roger Corman·DirectorRichard Matheson·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short StoryFloyd Crosby·Director of PhotographyLes Baxter·Original Music ComposerRonald Sinclair·Editor
Cast
Vincent Price·Dr. Erasmus CravenPeter Lorre·Dr. Adolphus BedloBoris Karloff·Dr. ScarabusHazel Court·Lenore CravenOlive Sturgess·Estelle CravenJack Nicholson·Rexford BedloJohn Dierkes·Roderick CravenConnie Wallace·MaidWilliam Baskin·GrimesAaron Saxon·Gort
Full Crew(26 credits)
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Roger Corman·DirectorJack Bohrer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Richard Matheson·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 2
Floyd Crosby·Director of PhotographyHarry L. Underwood·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Ronald Sinclair·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Les Baxter·Original Music ComposerJohn Bury Jr.·SoundAl Simms·Music CoordinatorEve Newman·Music EditorGene Corso·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Daniel Haller·Art DirectionDaniel Haller·Production DesignHarry Reif·Set DecorationMarjorie Corso·Costume SupervisorRoss Hahn·Construction CoordinatorTed Coodley·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Roger Corman·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerJames H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerBartlett A. Carré·Production SupervisorRobert Agnew·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Betty Pedretti·HairstylistKarl Brainard·Property MasterPat Dinga·Special Effects
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 328%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FF0000
Mood
Dark, Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Illustrated
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Key Elements
ManRaven WingsFacesGun
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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