Not being familiar with the works of Poe does not, and should not, keep you from watching this episode of the Masters of Horror series.
The story is well chiseled out and grips you firmly and keeps you nailed to the seat till the very end. The entire atmosphere is marvelous. There are so many small and fine details. It has a very gloomy feel to it, which heightens the experience all together.
And of course the cast plays a huge part. They all shined through here, putting on good performances and bringing their characters to life in a believable fashion. Especially Jeffrey Combs, wow! He is amazing in this role.
There is a constant underlying feel of dread and frustration to "The Black Cat", and it works so well. The effects are good, and you will be kept thrilled till the very end. No major scares though, but that doesn't really matter, because the intense feeling from the atmosphere more than makes up for that.
There certainly are a vast difference in appeal and quality to the episodes of the Masters of Horror series, and for me, this is one of the better. It is genuinely thrilling and compelling without being over the top.
The story is well chiseled out and grips you firmly and keeps you nailed to the seat till the very end. The entire atmosphere is marvelous. There are so many small and fine details. It has a very gloomy feel to it, which heightens the experience all together.
And of course the cast plays a huge part. They all shined through here, putting on good performances and bringing their characters to life in a believable fashion. Especially Jeffrey Combs, wow! He is amazing in this role.
There is a constant underlying feel of dread and frustration to "The Black Cat", and it works so well. The effects are good, and you will be kept thrilled till the very end. No major scares though, but that doesn't really matter, because the intense feeling from the atmosphere more than makes up for that.
There certainly are a vast difference in appeal and quality to the episodes of the Masters of Horror series, and for me, this is one of the better. It is genuinely thrilling and compelling without being over the top.