# The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)

> A blind crossword writer and a determined reporter probe a medical institute’s secrets while a serial killer closes in around them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16516

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Dario Argento
- Cast: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi, Horst Frank, Rada Rassimov, Aldo Reggiani, Carlo Alighiero
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065761/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, foreboding, classic horror night, giallo marathon

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