by Image Entertainment
Sales Rank: 70507
Price: $24.99
The Cat & the Canary, a precursor to the horror films of the 1930s, earned its reputation frightening audiences of the silent era. Utilizing great technical craftsmanship, the film weaves a stark vision of terror that is just as thrilling today.
Viewer Reviews I don't know why the Alto orchestra gets so many gigs doing silent films. They haven't a clue how to do it. In the wonderful Paul Leni Film, "The Cat and the Canary," they manage to keep pulses low by never changing the tempo of the music (are they looking at the picture? Hello!!) and generally dragging the film down when it should be sprightly and spooky. The companion feature, "Haunted Spooks" is a great print, lovely film, and the score at least is a bit better; but how much better it could be were it really great. It's a lost art that everyone thinks they can do, and so few can. Give me Carl Davis or Gaylord Carter any day.
