christopher_brink

The fluffy ending is a little disappointing, but the balance of the film is an impressive meditation on the effects of World War I on the Lost Generation.

jensequel

A compelling movie with two giants in the horror movie genre. Definitely an odd film but beautiful shots are within. Also, I couldn't help but draw similarities of the women in boxes to the last season of Dexter. I do believe they look much better in Black Cat :blush:

soonertbone

Really strange movie. Effectively builds some atmospheric tension and was surprised to see a Satanic ritual performed in a movie of this era. But it's all undercut by shoddy editing, a half-baked narrative, and some other bits of assorted silliness. Lugosi and Karloff, though--they don't make 'em like that anymore.

jarvis-8243417

Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi team-up for the horror-thriller _The Black Cat_. Adapted from the Edgar Allan Poe story, a former World War I POW seeks out an old revile in order to exact revenge for killing his wife. Both Karloff and Lugosi give strong performances and have good chemistry as frenemies with a long history. Additionally, the production design is quite impressive with an interesting use of space. However, the writing is a little weak, leaving several things vague and unexplained. Still, while it has its problems, _The Black Cat_ is a captivating film that’s full of suspense and intrigue.

jarvis-8243417

Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi team-up for the horror-thriller _The Black Cat_. Adapted from the Edgar Allen Poe story, a former World War I POW seeks out an old revile in order to exact revenge for killing his wife. Both Karloff and Lugosi give strong performances and have good chemistry as frenemies with a long history. Additionally, the production design is quite impressive with an interesting use of space. However, the writing is a little weak, leaving several things vague and unexplained. Still, while it has its problems, _The Black Cat_ is a captivating film that’s full of suspense and intrigue.

gunsgirl

A creepy movie for it’s time. Karloff and Lugosi are great together! Strange to see Lugosi play the good guy! It’s a battle of wills over the soul of a honeymooning couples wife who are guests of Karloff after a car accident. Strange occurrences such as Lugosi killing a pet cat due to a phobia??? A must watch for horror fans.

csrz

A ridiculous and overstuffed plot done masterfully. I can't say this make any sense. The film tries to do too much but it's weirdly compelling, consistently beautiful to look at, with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff playing pretty fun characters that aren't monsters this time. You can still feel the chemistry and the magic between the two. The blending of genres creates this haunting weirdness that keep me glued to the screen. It also has stellar cinematography and score with unsettling aspects of the production design that really emphasized. I didn't expect that one act toward the end to be so damn intense and disturbing.

Whitsbrain

Karloff and Lugosi are so iconic. They both act their asses off in this very strange film. It's really demented and I was shocked at the brutality late in the story. Of course, there will be no love for a slow moving, black and white movie like this from today's short attention span afflicted audiences.