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02/09/06
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this silent horror classic, young Anabelle West is set to inherit a fortune from her eccentric relative -- if she can prove that she is sane! In the event that she cannot inherit the money,... [More]
Starring: Laura Laplante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall
Director: Paul Leni
Reviews for The Cat and the Canary
1 - 10 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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05/24/03
Top CriticNot exactly a horror film, at least by any strict definition. But it is a great deal of fun.
09/20/08
Stylishly well-executed old-fashioned horror-suspense thriller that's laced with a macabre humor.
06/26/06
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03/25/06
Top CriticNo review available.
07/23/05
Transposing the expressionist panache of Weimar cinema, Leni responded with one of the most influential classics of the Hollywood horror genre.
07/22/05
No review available.
01/23/04
The classic old dark house film. Still great.
11/30/02
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04/26/01
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