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The Cat and the Canary

1927 · 84 min

A creaky, shadowy old-house mystery that mixes genuine chills with playful comedy, like a haunted-house ride with a wink.

Tagline: The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects!
Overview: A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.
How it feels: Eerie, campy, absurd and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, family, madness, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
family
madness
deception
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none