POE 4: The Black Cat

"this time is not just a cat..."

2017 1h 19m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 4

Horror

Synopsis

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The Black Cat intensifies the series’ horror bent: this chapter zeroes in on the violent, disturbing aspects of Poe’s “The Black Cat,” interpreted by three directors with a more graphic, visceral approach than prior entries.

“this time is not just a cat...”

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Cast

Dario Biancone
husband
Cleverson Oliveira Rodrigues
black man
Eric Bower
Jeffrey Voice
Karen Widdoss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Milewski
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Part of the "P.O.E." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Dario Biancone and Cleverson Oliveira Rodrigues and Eric Bower carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "this time is not just a cat...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Milewski directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
5Part of the "P.O.E." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Dario Biancone and Cleverson Oliveira Rodrigues and Eric Bower carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "this time is not just a cat...".
9IMDB entry: tt6384694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: POE 4: The Black Cat (2017)

Part of

P.O.E.

A series of experimental anthology horror films drawing inspiration from the works of Edgar Allan Poe, each installment presenting multiple directors’ modern, often visceral reinterpretations of classic Poe tales.