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The Shadow of the Cat

The Shadow of the Cat1961

Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?

Directed by John Gilling

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IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.8
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Year
1961
Runtime
79 min

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a devoted housecat witnesses the murder of her beloved mistress, something shifts within her — and those responsible soon find themselves haunted, hunted, and undone by forces they cannot explain. Set against the brooding backdrop of a country estate, this early-sixties British chiller trades creature-feature thrills for creeping dread and moral reckoning. The inheritance at stake draws out the worst in those around it, while Tabitha watches and waits with an intelligence that feels distinctly unnatural. A quietly unnerving tale of guilt made flesh — on four silent paws.

Content: Depictions Of Murder, Threat To Animals, Peril Involving Swamp And Falls

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