I love this movie so much

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

"The Black Cat" was suggested by the Edgar Allan Poe classic, going by the same name. The word 'suggested' is used very loosely, with very, very little relating to the story; the only connection being the appearance of a black cat. The story is overall quite compelling, although it may seem a bit dry and slow in the beginning stages. The characters are well developed and you learn of their ambitions and aspirations in the hour-long film. You understand Bela Lugosi's character (Dr. Vitus Werdegast) and his nature. He is an interesting character who can seem both selfish and generous simultaneously. In fact, all of the performances are quite good and seem natural within the film. The only disappointing factor would be whether you were hoping for an accurate adaptation and some of the filming. Some of the shots I found somewhat annoying, but was overall good filming. The cat itself felt forced, and would've been better to title the film differently and forget about the 'suggested' factor.

I am going to be honest but a movie that has two major horror icons like Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in the main roles I expected a lot more. They are the main attraction of the movie in the scenes they have together. However the plot is really messy and sounds like it was sewn together in a few minutes. Yes more often than not I was bored despite the short length of the movie. I found it a wasted opportunity. I don't really understand why they used the title "The Black Cat" when the black cat itself is only in a few scenes and has no importance at all to the plot, except for Lugosi's character fear for them. That scenes where he throws a knife at the cat must be one of the silliest I have ever seen.

Two honeymooners (David Manners, Julie Bishop) meet Dr. Vitus Verdegast (Bela Lugosi) on board a train. Afterwards, the three share a bus together. When a storm causes the bus to wreck, the woman is injured. Dr. Verdegast takes the young couple to the home of the man he was on his way to see, Hjalmar Poelzig (Boris Karloff). There's a history between these two men, as we soon find out, and it's a dark, tragic story.Lugosi shines in a rare good guy role. His character suffers from ailurophobia, a fear of cats. Whether this was added just to give the title some significance I don't know, but it plays into the movie well. It adds another layer of strange to the already bizarre goings-on. Karloff, as always, is magnificent. He looks Satanic and, as we'll discover, there's a reason for that! His distinct lisp seems to be even more exaggerated for this role, which adds an almost reptilian quality to his already repellent character. It's nice to see that by 1934 David Manners had adapted better to film style acting. He's much more relaxed and not as theatrical as he was in his earlier Universal horror films. Julie Bishop (appearing under her real name Jacqueline Wells) is fine as the pretty young girl Karloff turns his demonic attentions to. Edward G. Ulmer's direction is fantastic. This, perhaps more than any other film, is why the director enjoys the cult status he does. The sets for Poelzig's house are very impressive. The music, though not original to the film, is used to brilliant effect throughout.This is the second of the three Universal horror films Bela Lugosi did that were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe stories. They were all good but this is the best. It's one of the greatest horror films Universal ever made, though its reputation isn't as well known as the more famous monster movies. It's also the first teaming of Lugosi with Boris Karloff. Whenever they appear together on screen, it's electric. You always know you'll get your money's worth with these two horror legends. If you're a fan of Karloff and Lugosi, you've probably already seen this. Unless you're new to these films, in which case you're in for a treat. It's a remarkable work of art that stands with the giants in Universal's horror catalog.

Edgar G. Ulmer directed this (very) loose adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe short story. Bela Lugosi plays Dr. Vitas, who is on his way back to his homeland in Hungary by train, when he meets honeymooning American couple Peter & Joan Alison, whom he tells his tragic life story. Later on a bus headed for their hotel, it is overturned in a bad storm, and Vitas and Peter take an injured Joan to the fortress home of Dr. Poelzig(played by Boris Karloff) who turns out to have a sinister(and personal) connection to Vitas. He is also an evil Satan worshiper, and plans to sacrifice Joan at their high mass. Can he be stopped? Bizarre yet strikingly designed film has fine performances and atmosphere, and a violent confrontation scene with Vitas and Peolzig at the end that is still potent today.