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Cat O'Nine Tails [DVD] [1971]

DVD ~ Seymour Kneitel
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Directors: Seymour Kneitel
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Platinum Media Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Jun 2002
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000667ME
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 40,816 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Italian master of horror Dario Argento's second directorial effort (and the centerpiece of the "animal trilogy" of giallos--or mystery/thrillers--which includes BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE and FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET) is a suspenseful murder mystery infused with the filmmaker's trademark graphic violence. Karl Malden stars as a blind man with a talent for solving puzzles who teams-up with reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus) to launch a private investigation into a string of peculiar murders, all of which seem to involve a dubious genetic research facility. The killer soon becomes wise to the duo's plans and will do whatever it takes to stop them from reporting to the police.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars BAVA LEGACY, 7 Dec 2002
By wdanthemanw "wdanthemanw" (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
Second movie of the "animal title serie" of italian director Dario Argento, the 1971 THE CAT O'NINE TAILS is a giallo, a term coming from the color of a serie of italian mystery books published in the early sixties. A special aesthetics, sex and gory murders characterize this peculiar genre.

Karl Malden, as a blind former journalist, does a terrific job in the movie that has some scenes worthy to appear in an anthology. I particularly liked the scene in the cemetery when James Franciscus is locked in a vault with a dozen coffins. Several years later, Dario Argento would have put some horror ingredients in the scene such as the resurrection of one of the dead but in THE CAT O'NINE TAILS, only the claustrophobic mood of the situation interested him.

I've also liked the artisanal special effects created by Argento which are, in my opinion, as scary and efficient as those generated nowadays by our beloved computers. The italian director shows with his technical skill that he is really Mario Bava's spiritual son.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good one, 12 Feb 2009
By T. Krings "thorstenkrings2" (düsseldorf) - See all my reviews
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You have to baer in mind that Argento was in 1971 not the accomlished film maker he is today. So naturally The Cat of Nine Tails is bound to be seen critical in comparison to his later work. But unless we are Wunderkinder all of us learn from our mistakes. One of the main issues about the film is that it is just too long. I caught myself losing interest in the story every 15 minutes or so only to be drawn back into it violently. Visually the film is well made with some great scenes which really show promise. There is a great late night scene at the cemetery for example, the murders are well executed (no pun intended) and he also does some great work with eyes as symbols (Blind hero, killer's eyes) although he doesn't pull it off completely from my point of view.There are a lot of good elements but you can see that he is still developing at that point in his career. The cast is great: ultra-cool James Franciscus, ultra-sexy Cathrine Spaak and Karl Malden in an exquisite performance as blind ex-journalist. All in all, it's a film well worth watching.

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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Second movie by the Italian master is disappointing, 27 Feb 2001
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This review is from: Cat O'Nine Tails [1971] [VHS] (VHS Tape)
After the stunning "The bird with crystal plumage", Argento tried with another similar thriller revolving on the discovery of a DNA sequence which causes criminal behaviour. The problem of this movie is that, while containing some stylish moments, isn't as assured as Argento's previous movie. The plot is filled with holes, dialogues are ludicrous and the whole movie is very weak: interesting for die-hard Argento fans, but other should stay away from it.
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