Relativity Media has released the first TV spot and an updated synopsis for The Raven, due out in theaters on April 27th.

"The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality."

The Raven is directed by James McTeigue and stars John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Read our previous articles to learn more about The Raven:

**Updated with our own video copy:

Source: EW