The Black Cat

The Black Cat is loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe story of the same name. This version is directed by Italian horror movie favorite Lucio Fulci who is best known for his gory (but convoluted) zombie movies. Luckily this movie is fairly cohesive with only a few minor bits that don't make sense; just don't think too hard about the details and you'll be fine.

The story concerns a psychic (Patrick Magee) who communicates with the dead, and his evil black cat who likes to kill people. There doesn't seem to be any real explanation as to why the cat is killing but that's okay because the killings are done well. And even though this is a Fulci film, the deaths aren't overly gory but that's okay too.

Check out the trailer to get a better idea of what to expect from this film.