# The Black Cat (1934)

> A honeymoon detour into a stormbound Hungarian fortress exposes a wartime vendetta between two haunted men in a feverish Universal nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14208

## Facts

- Runtime: 65 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
- Cast: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop, Egon Brecher, Harry Cording, Lucille Lund, Henry Armetta
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024894/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, hypnotic, macabre, classic horror night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling tale unfolds in a remote Hungarian mansion where danger lurks at every turn.

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