Not exactly a horror film, at least by any strict definition. But it is a great deal of fun.
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: In this silent horror classic, young Anabelle West is set to inherit a fortune from her eccentric relative -- if she can prove that she is sane! In the event that she cannot inherit the money,... In this silent horror classic, young Anabelle West is set to inherit a fortune from her eccentric relative -- if she can prove that she is sane! In the event that she cannot inherit the money, another relative, whose identity is kept secret, will step in to take her place. Needless to say, shortly after the reading of the will, chaos breaks loose when the family attorney disappears and Anabelle finds herself the target of a murderous killer with the claws of a cat! [More]
Starring: Laura Laplante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall
Starring: Laura Laplante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall, Gertrude Astor
Director: Paul Leni
Director: Paul Leni
Composer: Hugo Riesenfeld
Reviews for The Cat and the Canary
Stylishly well-executed old-fashioned horror-suspense thriller that's laced with a macabre humor.
Transposing the expressionist panache of Weimar cinema, Leni responded with one of the most influential classics of the Hollywood horror genre.
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