The Black Cat fingerprintStriking style, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Mystery and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Black Cat is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Mystery and the mind
Its world is built around mystery and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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When you hear this cat breathing down your neck… start praying… before you finish your Amen… you're dead!
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The Black Cat is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, and Night Flight+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 33%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Black Cat runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Black Cat higher (42) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Black Cat in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for The Black Cat, including Hostile Weather, Bilingual Bonus, Roaring Rampage of Revenge.
5.8
