Watch: La morte negli occhi del gatto 1973 123movies, Full Movie Online – In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat..
Plot: In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.
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Has all the ingredients of a horror movie, but isn’t one
“La morte…” has all the ingredients of a horror movie, but isn’t one. It tells the story of Corringa (Jane Birkin) who arrives at a castle to meet her relatives. Soon after, several people are murdered, and the only witness is a cat – who unfortunately cannot tell anything, but is mentioned in the movie title, anyway ;-). Tales about vampires are told, candles are flickering, Corringa has strange nightmares, while rats discover another corpse in the dark cellar – you get the picture, it’s as gothic as gothic can be. Director Margheriti (“E Dio disse a Caino”) and cinematographer Carlini (“Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide”) shared the same stylistic obsession, it seems. The castle is full of scary details, and they put it to the best use. One direct quote from “Once Upon A Time In the West”, unexpectedly, with Hiram Keller and Jane Birkin replaying Henry Fonda and Claudia Cardinale, try if you can discover it. This little-known movie was a pleasant surprise for me, as I have watched a couple of really bad movies from the same director (but good ones, too). “La morte…” has atmosphere, tension, baroque visuals. It’s got a lot more in common with Hammer Draculas than the usual 70s Italian slasher flicks.
Entertaining trash
The first fifty minutes of Margheriti’s giallo holds together well. The last act, unfortunately, is all over the place and stylistically restless. Although Margheriti’s penchant for zooming stretches one’s patience at times, the dream-like quality of the film is enhanced more than hindered by this technical fetish for most of the story’s telling. The opening murder, which occurs off-screen, uses sound and action happening just outside the frame to build atmosphere and suspense. A gorgeous young woman (Jane Birken) arrives at the mansion of her relatives and is soon wondering who the murderer of various family members and associates is. A gorilla, who seems out of place in these surroundings, is one of several red herrings Margheriti throws at us before the real killer is revealed. A strange, ginger cat, who is able to claw its way out of locked crypts, oversees each murder and may be an accomplice of sorts. A slutty woman with lesbian tendencies, a “crazy” son who suffers from loneliness, and a doctor who’d rather screw than cure the sick, comprise this film’s potent character mix. Riz Ortolani produces another excellent score and cinematographer Carlo Carlini creates some striking visuals. The final revelation of the killer’s identity, unfortunately, comes after a ten minute dip in the care factor. Still, this is pretty entertaining trash.
Original Language it
Runtime 1 hr 35 min (95 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director Antonio Margheriti
Writer Antonio Margheriti, Giovanni Simonelli, Peter Bryan
Actors Jane Birkin, Hiram Keller, Françoise Christophe
Country Italy, France, West Germany
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
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Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Techniscope
Printed Film Format 35 mm