The Shadow of the Cat

The Shadow of the Cat

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

Directed by John Gilling

Produced by Hammer Film Productions, BHP

196179 min6.8 / 10

A Gothic revenge thriller where a vengeful cat becomes an instrument of supernatural justice, trapping murderers in a cycle of mysterious, gruesome deaths.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shadow of the Cat scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Shadow of the Cat end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Shadow of the Cat violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Shadow of the Cat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Shadow of the Cat sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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