"The Raven" Starring John Cusack

Here's some fun news that fits perfectly with yesterday's blog post: John Cusack will be portraying Edgar Allen Poe in a new movie titled "The Raven".  The movie is described as a thriller following the fictionalized last days of Poe's life. Some people have suspected that Poe was murdered by a person who was inspired by his horror stories. There are many theories as to how Poe died, but the only thing historians can agree on is that he was found face down in a gutter. He was 40 years old.

I'm really looking forward to this movie since I'm both a big fan of Poe and John Cusack! Here's a split screen of Poe and Cusack that I found online. Do you think they look similar?

Edgar Allen Poe's Birthday

Today is Edgar Allen Poe's 202nd birthday. This is the second year that "The Poe Toaster" has not shown up to leave three roses and a partially-filled bottle of French cognac at Poe's grave site. The mysterious mourner visited the grave with gifts on Poe's birthday every year from 1949-2009.

As a Poe tribute, here's a video clip of one of my favorite Simpson's Halloween Specials: Homer Simpson reenacting "The Raven" with James Earl Jones narrating.