The Black Cat

Jan 19, 2007

0h 58m

★ 6.2

Overview

The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of ideas, short on cash, and tormented by his wife Virginia's black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.

Genres

Horror

TV Movie

The Black Cat Trailers

Cast

Edgar Allan Poe

Jeffrey Combs

Virginia Poe

Elyse Levesque

George Graham

Aron Tager

Barman

Patrick Gallagher

Rufus Griswold

Christopher Heyerdahl

Mr. Fordham

Ian Alexander Martin

Doctor

Ken Kramer

Sgt. Booker

Eric Keenleyside

Policeman

Ryan Crocker

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