Review of The Black Cat (1981) by Tasos L — 14 Oct 2012
Italian shockmeister Lucio Fulci reigns in the gore content here and gives us a find mid range home counties horror with a cracking performance from Patrick Magee as the snister Mr Miles.
We Start this toned down Fulci film with a shocking car accident caused by a balck Cat which has the power to wreak havoc every person he encounters.
What folows is giallo mruder and mayhem as folks meet sticky ends including impalement and burning all of course hadled with the typical Fulci gore content.
That said the gore isnt as brutal as say the Beyond or Zombie Flesh eaters and the camerwork here is excellent as we get a cats eye view of the world.
Thebest thing aoprt from all the murders is Patrick Magees deranged performance he really is quite sinister and keeps the movie flowing even when the plot begins to wobble like a jelly.
Not vintage Fulci then but there is enough here thats different to spark some interest to fans of his better known films.
This review of The Black Cat (1981) was written by Tasos L on 14 Oct 2012.
The Black Cat has generally received mixed reviews.
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