Upon discovering that a psychotic serial killer has been using his writings as inspiration, legendary author Edgar Allan Poe joins forces with a bright, young Baltimore detective to catch the maniac and end his reign of terror. Detective Emmett Fields was investigating a vicious murder when he realized the crime scene bore a striking resemblance to a mystery story that was just published in the local newspaper by Poe. Shortly after Poe is questioned by the authorities, detectives stumble upon another murder that seems to have been inspired by the author’s writings. Convinced that the killer will continue, Detective Fields recruits the reclusive author to help piece together a pattern to the crimes and stop the madman. Director: James McTeigue. Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally. Rated: R. Time: 1:51.