Movie

The Shadow of the Cat

1961 · 79 min

A genteel, black-and-white revenge thriller where a wronged cat stalks guilty humans through a decaying manor, more eerie than scary.

Tagline: Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?
Overview: Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, greed, guilt, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
greed
guilt
betrayal
justice
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none