The Raven

The film begins by tracing Poe's ancestral heritage before Poe himself is born. After the loss of his parents, Poe is taken in by the John and Francis Allan in Richmond, Virginia. The film jumps ahead about 15 years to Poe's time at the University of Virginia. Poe has an alcohol-induced hallucination that recreates his poem (and the film's namesake) "The Raven"