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The Black Cat

The Black Cat

When you hear this cat breathing down your neck… start praying… before you finish your Amen… you're dead!

19816.11h 32m

Overview

Townspeople of a small English village begin to die in a series of horrible accidents, and a Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate a mysterious local medium who records conversations with the dead.

Directed by Lucio Fulci
Written by Biagio Proietti, Lucio Fulci, Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by Giulio Sbarigia
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Top Cast

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Prof. Robert Miles

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Jill Trevers

David Warbeck

David Warbeck

Inspector Gorley

Al Cliver

Al Cliver

Sgt. Wilson

Dagmar Lassander

Dagmar Lassander

Lillian Grayson

Bruno Corazzari

Bruno Corazzari

Ferguson

Geoffrey Copleston

Geoffrey Copleston

Inspector Flynn

Daniela Doria

Daniela Doria

Maureen Grayson

Themes & Keywords

photographerhypnosispsychicblack catpolice investigationcollege professor

About The Black Cat

The Black Cat is a horror film released in 1981 exploring themes of photographer, hypnosis, psychic, black cat, police investigation, college professor. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it stars Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer, David Warbeck. Townspeople of a small English village begin to die in a series of horrible accidents, and a Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate a mysterious local medium who records conversations with the dead.

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