Black Cat (Gatto nero)

Black Cat (Gatto nero) (1981)

  • 30% of users liked it
    (485 ratings)

Italian goremeister Lucio Fulci applies his characteristic touch to the Edgar Allan Poe tale (of which very little remains intact) to tell the story of a deranged, wheelchair-bound English psychic (Patrick Magee) who can record the voices of the dead on tape, and apparently possesses the ability to… More

R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Lucio Fulci
Written By
Lucio Fulci, Edgar Allan Poe IV
Genres
Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Apr 4, 1981 Wide
On DVD
Sep 1, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Lucius Gore, ESplatter

    This is a decent Fulci film, delivering all the sleaze and some of the splatter you can expect from the Italian goremeister.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...much of the film consists of long, interminable sequences in which not much happens...

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Even for a Fulci film, this is pretty lame.

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    All the evil cat really does is what cats ever do: slink around looking suspicious, scratch people, disappear, yowl balefully, and do as they're told not to.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    I gotta be honest and say that if Patrick Magee hadn't been in this, this might've missed a half star - possibly a whole star. This is not one of Fulci's best. It has some nice qualities, but overall, just feels really silly and contrived. If you're looking for… More

  • Ryan M


    2.1/10 Lucio Fulci possesses this amazing, fascinating, one-of-a-kind ability to take gore, something that is meant to entertain, and make it just-plain boring. It's like if you've seen one of this guy's movies, you have seen them all. Frequently silly,… More

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