The 1994 version of The Crow kept things simple: A musician named Eric and his beloved fiancée, Shelly, are killed by a local crime boss after they protest his intentions to evict them from their apartment building. Eric comes back to life thanks to a mystical crow, because—well, he just does, and he begins a murderous rampage to avenge Shelly and himself. The new film concocts a much more elaborate tale, yielding a scattershot narrative that’s more confusing than coherent. Shelly (played by the singer FKA Twigs) has damning video evidence proving the evildoings of a wealthy man named Roeg (Danny Huston), who also happens to have demonic abilities. Eric (Bill Skarsgård), meanwhile, is a sullen, heavily tattooed outcast haunted by memories of his harrowing childhood. Hiding out at a rehab center, Shelly and Eric fall in love over their mutual angst and appreciation for art—he likes to draw and write poetry; she’s a pianist with an angelic voice.