

Was it supernatural force or psychotic compulsion . . . that drove five maddened murderers to destroy themselves ?
HorrorThriller1h 19m
49%
Tomatometer
49%
Popcornmeter
6.7
TMDB
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.

The Shadow of the Cat • 1961 • Theatrical Trailer
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5 reviews · 3 critics · 1 fan
3 fresh · 1 rotten
Following their relatives’ murder, a group of relatives gathered together at her house to read her will find their servants and other guests more concerned with killing the pet cat who had witnessed the incident and must try to find a way of stopping them from doing so. This one was quite a decent and somewhat enjoyable enough effort. One of the more enjoyable elements here is the fact that this one really goes quite nicely with the traditional style of efforts featuring that old-school film style. Playing on the archetype of the old-dark-house mysteries with the idea of relatives gathered together to read the will of a recently-deceased relative only to find themselves involved in a greater horror while staying there, that one gives this a great ploy for having suspenseful moments due to this type of storyline. From the large grand layout and Gothic design of the house, there’s plenty to like here while this one plays out the rather fun notion of what’s going on as the film’s main focus here on taking on measures to find the cat and silence it which plays out throughout the film. These are quite fun from trapping it within cages and trapping it to chasing it around the house and other means of disposing of it which makes for a rather striking and somewhat fun efforts, while there’s some rather good stuff to be had here with the later revenge tactics to showcase the cat going…
Title
The Shadow of the Cat
Released
May 1, 1961
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 19m
Status
Released
Studios
Hammer Film Productions, BHP
