Dr Werdegast (Lugosi) a Prisoner Of War for fifteen years has been freed and now seeks ... more
news of his wife and daughter and vengeance on Hjalmar Poelzig the man whose betrayal lead to his imprisonment and the deaths of thousands of his countrymen during...
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We all know director Lucio Fulci for his depraved nasties like New York Ripper, but if ... more
you're wondering why in France he's held in the same esteem as Hitchcock, then the deliciously eerie The Black Cat is a great place to start.Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe tale, this black cat is a malevolent moggy that stalk through a sleepy English town appearing to fulfill the murderous wishes of its owner, the sinister psychic medium Professor Miles. What Professor Miles has not reckoned on is his cat turning him into the next mouse to slowly kill!
She hid her true self. Now the truth will be revealed ...Living a life of lies under the ... more
thumb of her widowed spiritually obsessed mother Celeste has been forced to take on the identity of her dead twin brother Noble. She's almost forgotten what it's like to be Celeste - except for the one thing that keeps her sane: caring for her darling daughter Baby Celeste. But when Celeste's mother marries a kindly neighbour a new breed of poisonous secrets and vicious enemies will force Celeste to do what she must - to survive the darkness ...
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Production Year: 1998 - Horror - Director: Stephen Norrington - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Keir, Traci Lords, Udo Kier
Production Year: 2004 - Horror - Director: Alexander Witt - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Thomas Kretschmann, Jared Harris, Sandrine Holt, Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr
Advantages: Entertaining, easy to watch Disadvantages: Hard to take the plot too seriously
abroad, I am a bit of a sucker for anything that involves English village life and as this film is set in an English village, it was the obvious choice for my introduction to the world of Lucio Fulci. And, of course, a fellow reviewer had already recommended it - thanks, Spencer.
Prior to the film starting, there were a number of trailers for other films of a similar genre and presumably distributed by the same company that distributes this one (Shameless). I have to admit, I started getting worried. I enjoy watching horror films, but some of the clips I was watching were a bit out of my comfort zone, involving what I will term as sexual horror, for want of a better word (for example, stabbing in the genital area). If this was a taster of things to come, would I even be able to watch the film? I needn't have worried. BlackCat is not ...
sunmeilan 13.04.2008
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When I was younger, my friends and I were addicted to teddies, more in particular those in the TY Beanie range! TY make a lot of soft toys, in all forms, including animals bears, and Beanie Boppers which are like little people. My friends and I loved the TY beanies, and between us probably had all of them!
There are lots of different animals in the TY range, and a lot of them were cats, much to my delight. One of the little cats is known as Frightful. She is not just a normal little kitty though, but represents Halloween. I love witches especially, so this beanie is perfect for me. Frightful is jet black, with bright orange paws. On her head there is an adorable witches hat with cobwebs, complete with little hanging spider. She definitely has a frightening look to her, but she is utterly gorgeous!
To the touch, Frightful has quite long ...
Advantages: Nice clear print of a fulci classic Disadvantages: Silly plot involving communication with the dead
New horror/exploitation company Shameless' 6th DVD release is Lucio Fulci's 1981 movie The BlackCat, a slightly advanced variation of Edgar Allen Poe's novel of the same name starring horror legends Patrick Magee and David Warbeck.
Made just after Fulci's four most successful movies (The Beyond, Zombie Flesh Eaters AKA Zombi, City Of The Living Dead, and House By The Cemetery) this was the last clearly legible movie of the talented directors history. Although I'm not stating the movie is 100% fluid, with some fairly odd and disjointed story arcs, it stays faithful to the concepts that made Lucio Fulci a legend in his native Italy and France.
Set in England (and clearly so without permission) The BlackCat follows events in a small village just off the River Thames. For many moons things have been going peacefully in this ...
sghawken 20.02.2008
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Lugosi plays Dr. Vitus Verdegast, a mysterious traveller who returns to the art-deco mansion of his old military commander, the Satan-worshipping Poelzig (Karloff). The two horror stars wander through the hallways looking at dead girls floating in glass tanks. They also play chess for the lives of a newlywed couple stranded at the mansion (David Manners and Jacqueline Wells). Dr. Verdegast deals with a black cat that paralyzes him with fear, and Poelzing conducts a Satanic Mass in Latin.
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DVD
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SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD.; METRODOME DISTRIBUTION; SONY DADC
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Main Language
English
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1.33 Full Screen
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Dolby Digital
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Sumptuously subversive... One of the very best horror movies Universal made (Time Out, 23/07/2007)
DVD Description
This highly regarded Universal horror classic was the first pairing of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Bela plays Dr. Vitus Verdegast, a mysterious traveller who returns to the art-deco mansion of his old military commander, the Satan-worshipping Poelzig (Karloff). The two horror stars wander through the hallways looking at dead girls floating in glass tanks. They also play chess for the lives of a newlywed couple stranded at the mansion (David Manners and Jacqueline Wells). Dr. Verdegast deals with a black cat that paralyzes him with fear, and Poelzing conducts a Satanic Mass in Latin.
Cult director Edgar G. Ulmer made a name for himself with this bizarre masterpiece, which is filled with dreamy camera movements, and fanciful Bauhaus style architecture (Ulmer worked for many years as an art director for Max Reinhart and F.W. Murnau). This is one of the best (and weirdest) of all the Universal horror films of the 1930s. Classic monster lovers who fondly remember films like the original FRANKENSTEIN and DRACULA should do themselves a huge favour in seeking it out.
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