# The Black Cat (2007)

> A cash-strapped, alcoholic Edgar Allan Poe finds his creative crisis turning into a nightmare when a black cat haunts his troubled Philadelphia home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/200123

## Facts

- Runtime: 58 min
- Genres: Horror, TV Movie
- Director: Stuart Gordon
- Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Elyse Levesque, Aron Tager, Patrick Gallagher, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ian Alexander Martin, Ken Kramer, Eric Keenleyside
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785533/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gothic, oppressive, paranoid, late night horror viewing, gothic movie marathon

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