The Raven News

The newly-debuted trailer for NBC's upcoming primetime drama "Dracula" may have fans of the original novel scratching their heads.

It's an exciting week for fans of classic horror, as new UK distributor Altitude Films is bringing a plethora of atmospheric chillers to DVD.

Of course, you do! But you may not be willing to pay the price for the blond beauty's bangin' bod.

After a troubled search for a star in the reboot of The Crow , Luke Evans, the original choice for the role, has picked up the role.

Joanie Tyler, who has volunteered at the Slumbering Mountain Cemetery in Organ for the past 30 years, looks at the gravesite of Walter Floyd Ingraham, surrounded by an iron fence of crosses Thursday at the cemetery.

There have been a number of actors in talks and names very loosely attached but it looks like Relativity Media have made their decision and the actor who will play The Crow in the reboot of James O'Barr's dark tale of vengeance is none other than... Welsh actor Luke Evans! Evans was the original choice of Spanish filmmaker F. Javier Gutierrez, but ... (more)

Katherine Heigl and Clive Owen are set to headline an action project titled Survivor , Screen Daily reports.

They play clashing characters in the upcoming Star Trek Into The Darkness movie so perhaps it was only fitting that Zoe Saldana and Alice Eve opted for daringly different looks at the film's Berlin premiere.

Edgar Allen Poe wrote a poem that has been noted for its musicality, stylized language and supernatural atmosphere in The Raven .

Dracula - Universal's Dracula origin story directed by Gary Shore and starring Luke Evans will open August 8, 2014.

Spanish studio, Play Creatividad announced that its App iPoe Collection Volume 1, the unique experience of Edgar Allan Poe stories, will be free for a limited period of time.

<![CDATA[TODAY Theater -- As part of the Cromaine District Library's Big Read 2013, the Hartland Players will present Readers' Theater with Edgar Allan Poe tales at 7 p.m. at the Hartland Music Hall, 3619 Avon St. in Hartland Township. The program will include Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." Admission is free. Donations for the Hartland Players' building fund will be accepted. Email jenifer.thomas@sbcglobal.net for more information. SATURDAY Benefit dinner -- A spaghetti dinner that will benefit Faith Medical Clinic runs from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Pinckney Masonic Temple, 210 Mann St. in Pinckney. Cost is $7 for adults or $5 for seniors over 62 and kids ages 5-12. Children 4 and younger eat for free. Call 248-790-3837 for more information. Hiking -- Join the Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club for a hike in the west end of the Brighton Recreation Area. The three-mile trail is hilly but not difficult to hike. Wear appropriate hiking boots, as the trail may be muddy. This free outing is open to club members and nonmembers but requires a state park entry fee. Meet at 1 p.m. at the Chambers Road trailhead, midway between Swarthout Road and Schafer Road in Hamburg Township. Contact John Wilson at 734-954-0429 for more details. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes -- This annual fundraiser for LACASA begins at 10 a.m. at the Tanger Outlet Center at Kensington Valley, 1475 N. Burkhart Road in Howell Township. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. Organizers encourage men and boys to walk a mile in high-heeled shoes to raise money to help end gender violence. Participants will compete for two traveling trophies. Organizers are encouraging groups, businesses and families to form teams for the walk. Visit http://www.lacasacenter.org for more information. Benefit run, walk -- The Howell High School Interact Club hosts its annual 5K (3.1-mile) run and walk at 9 a.m. at the high School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell. This year's event will benefit SonRise Food Pantry. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Sign-up costs $25 on race day. Register at the venue or at http://www.active.com/running/howell-mi/howell-interact-5k-run-walk-2013. SUNDAY Tractor blessing -- Trinity United Methodist Church, west of Bull Run Road at 8201 Iosco Road in Iosco Township, holds its annual tractor blessing at 2 p.m. Families can enjoy a hot dog while looking at the tractors, visit with local farmers and hear stories about farm life. There will also be a miniature farm display. Call 517-223-9601 for more details. Walk for Wildlife -- The Howell Conference and Nature Center will host a three-mile walk to celebrate Earth Day at 1 p.m. The walk will include scavenger hunts, recycling crafts, and eco-friendly snacks and refreshments. Cost is $15 per person with a maximum of $50 per family. The center is south of Howell at 1005 Triangle Lake Road in Marion Township. Call 517-546-0249 for more information.