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The Black Cat

1934Movie1 h 5 min

HorrorThriller
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes89%69%

A terrifying, gripping horror movie about the mind and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Things you never said before nor even dreamed of!

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.

Feels like

  • Pre-Code Horror
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Supernatural Mystery
  • Melancholy & Macabre
  • Disturbing Imagery
  • Claustrophobic Tension
  • Revenge & Obsession

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Written by
Edgar G. Ulmer, Peter Ruric, Tom Kilpatrick
Produced by
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Music by
Heinz Roemheld

Everyone

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Facts

May 7, 1934 · 1 h 5 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 7, 1934
Runtime
1 h 5 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Hungarian, Latin
Made in
United States
Budget
$95,745
Box office
$236,000
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Outliving One's Offspring, Sinister Minister, Mad Artist +9

  • Outliving One's Offspring
  • Sinister Minister
  • Mad Artist
  • Karmic Death
  • Bilingual Bonus
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge
  • Named After Somebody Famous
  • Living Doll Collector
  • Torture Technician
  • Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
  • In Name Only
  • Faint in Shock

12 of 40 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Black Cat?"

Questions about The Black Cat

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Black Cat?

TCM

In the United States, The Black Cat streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Black Cat worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will The Black Cat scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Black Cat?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Black Cat use?

Outliving One's OffspringSinister MinisterMad ArtistKarmic DeathBilingual BonusRoaring Rampage of RevengeNamed After Somebody FamousLiving Doll CollectorTorture TechnicianWhy Did It Have to Be Snakes?In Name OnlyFaint in Shockand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Outliving One's Offspring, Sinister Minister, and Mad Artist.