The story tells about Eric Draven, a man who was murdered along with his fiance, Shelly, the day before their wedding on Halloween. One year later, he is resurrected by a crow and seeks out vengence on his murderers, killing them one at a time. He is able to defeat his enemies because the crow that brought him back to life has given him the power of invulnerability - nothing can kill him, and all injuries he takes are healed almost instantly, no matter how serious they are.
In 1999, Image Comics released a new comic series of The Crow, based on the original comic book. It ran for ten issues, ending in November of that year.
Two sequels to the movie were made: The Crow: City of Angels (1996) and The Crow: Salvation (2000). The original film was remade as Wings of the Crow in 2000. A TV series, called The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998), was also made based on the first movie. A fourth movie, called The Crow: Wicked Prayer, is planned for 2004.