The Black Cat

The Black Cat

2007 · 58 min · EN · 6.1 (27 votes)
Dir. Stuart Gordon · Starring Jeffrey Combs, Elyse Levesque, Aron Tager, Patrick Gallagher, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ian Alexander Martin · Masters of Horror Collection
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The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of ideas, short on cash, and tormented by his wife Virginia's black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.

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A brooding descent into artistic torment and the supernatural. The film oozes a dark, gothic atmosphere, perfect for a quiet, unsettling night. It feels like a fever dream, where inspiration and madness are intertwined.

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