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The Black Cat poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.2 / 100
1966·Horror·1h 13m

THE BLACK CAT

A mentally unbalanced man is obsessed with the idea that a black cat is possessed. He tortures and kills it. Later, he comes to believe that the cat has returned from the dead to kill him.

Above the Line
Harold Hoffman·DirectorHarold Hoffman·WriterEdgar Allan Poe·Short StoryWalter Schenk·Director of PhotographyCharles G. Schelling·Editor
Cast
Robert Frost·LouRobyn Baker·DianaSadie French·LillianScotty McKay·SingerGeorge R. RussellGeorge EdgleyAnnabelle Weenick·Bar GirlJeff AlexanderTommie RussellScott Shewmake
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Harold Hoffman·Director
Writing· 2
Harold Hoffman·WriterEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 2
Walter Schenk·Director of PhotographyBill Thurman·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Charles G. Schelling·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Robert Dracup·Art DirectionBeverly Gilbert·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Patrick Sims·Producer
By the Numbers
54.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Black Cat's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#226688
#FFCC00
Mood
Mysterious, Eerie, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, silhouetted black cat's head with glowing yellow eyes at the top. Below the cat's eyes, a man with a mustache and light blue skin i”

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Key Elements
Black Cat SilhouetteGlowing Cat EyesBeams Of Light
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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