The Shadow of the Cat Blu Ray

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Starring Andre Morell (Cash on Demand) and Barbara Shelley (The Camp on Blood Island), The Shadow of the Cat is an atmospheric 'old dark house' tale of feline revenge.

When the wealthy Ella Venable (Catherine Lacey) is murdered at the behest of her husband, Walter (Morell), the only witness is her beloved cat, Tabitha. As Ella's niece Beth (Shelley) attempts to uncover the truth, Walter and his accomplices fall foul of a series of cat-related 'accidents'...

Directed by John Gilling (The Scarlet Blade) and with cinematography by Arthur Grant (The Phantom of the Opera), The Shadow of the Cat is a classic Gothic chiller from Hammer."

Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

2K restoration

Original mono audio

Audio commentary by film historian Bruce G Hallenbeck (2020)

In the Shadow of Shelley (2020, 25 mins): in-depth interview with the legendary horror actor Barbara Shelley

Cat People (2021, 5 mins): assistant costume designer Yvonne Blake and Peter Allchorne, of the property department, share their memories of working on the film

Special FX Catastrophe (2014, 4 mins): audio interview with assistant special effects artist Ian Scoones

Hammer's Women: Freda Jackson (2021, 9 mins): profile of the distinctive actress by academic Lucy Bolton

Kim Newman Introduces 'The Shadow of the Cat' (2021, 11 mins): appreciation by the critic and author

Catmotifs (2021, 18 mins): appreciation of Mikis Theodorakis' score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde

Shadow Play: Inside 'The Shadow of the Cat' (2014, 26 mins): documentary featuring Hammer historians Alan Barnes, Marcus Hearn, Denis Meikle, Jason Morell and Jonathan Rigby

Double-bill TV spot

Image galleries: promotional and publicity material

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing