Film193463 min

The Black Cat

Name: The Black Cat
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1934
Duration: 63 min
Cast: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop, Egon Brecher

Taste attributes: horrormysteryanimalsvehiclesadventurecrimefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!"

Boxlist takeMorally murky and stylised: a fresh horror film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 158 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

Synopsis: TMDB