Mysterious and intriguing anthology horror entertainment about a writer receiving some eerie revelations . As Wilbur Gray (Peter Cushing) , a terror writer , has stumbled upon a creepy secret , that cats are supernatural creatures that really cause fear and terrible happenings, resulting in horrible and fateful consequences. . In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him , Wilbur spews to Frank Richards (Ray Milland) three tales of feline horror in order to get his book to be published . The first involves a cat-loving old woman (Joan GreenWood) who gives her entire fortune in her will to her cats while her maid (Susan Penhaligon) attempts to avoid it . The second story is a tale of black magic between two little girls and the third story is a story of jealous and betrayal among actors (Donald Pleasence , Samantha Eggar) and a murderous vengeance carried out by a cat . They prowl by night...lusting for human flesh! . Cats aren't always cute and cuddly! . A trilogy of feline terror!
¨The Uncanny¨ contains twisted mysteries , emotion , thrills, suspense and being compelling directed . This is a highly mysterious and interesting thriller , filled with plot twists , including unexpected denouements . From start to finish the complicated intrigue , surprises , well-paced , thrills , and suspense result to be continuous . The original as well entertaining premise is overspread across the movie adding some brief conventional pitfalls . The stories are uneven , suffering from some weak incidents and of varying quality , packing nice as well as fleeble moments . Taking its cue from the popular portmanteau style of the classic "Dead of Night" made some years before , this "The Uncanny (1977)" follows the style from previous films produced by Michael Carreras' Hammer Films and Amicus -from producers Milton Subotsky , Max J Rosenberg- big hit series of terror story compendiums . In fact , this Uncanny 1977 being produced by Miton Subotsky himself , along with René Dupont ,Harold Greenberg , Claude Héroux , Robert Kantor and Richard R. St. Johns . This horror film results to be pretty good and there's no doubting the real creepiness of the opening and closing sequences . It is formed by four segments featuring a lot of cats , black magic , witchery , necromancy , fantastic events , killer actors , providing tense and suspenseful scenes here and there . As well as a good spectacle watching how a woman being engulfed by hundreds of cats .It displays a good cast , such as : Joan Greenwood , Roland Culver , Susan Penhaligon , Alexandra Stewart , John Vernon , Donald Pilon , Sean McCann , Samantha Eggar ; however, Peter Cushing and Ray Milland manage to show up in the movie delivering topflight acting but not in too much appearance .
It contains an evocative and colorful cinematography by expert cameraman Harry Waxman . This chilling and ghastly terror movie was well directed by Denix Heroux . This nice filmmaker was born 1940 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died 2015 in Montreal. He was a producer/director, and Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1981 . He was awarded the O. C. -Officer of the Order of Canada- on December 19 , 1983 for his services to the film industry in Canada . He was a notorious director and producer , being especially known for Atlantic City (1980), Quest for Fire (1981) , The Bay Boy (1984) , The Park in Mine (1985) . Denis directed some films in all kinds of genres , such as : Born for Hell , Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris , Strikebreaker , Y'a toujours moyen de moyenner! , J'ai mon voyage! , Quelques arpents de neige , Un enfant comme les autres.., fois... par jour , L'amour humain , L'initiation , Valérie , Pas de vacances pour les idoles and Alone or with Others . The Uncanny (1977) rating : 6/10 . Acceptable and passable horror movie.
¨The Uncanny¨ contains twisted mysteries , emotion , thrills, suspense and being compelling directed . This is a highly mysterious and interesting thriller , filled with plot twists , including unexpected denouements . From start to finish the complicated intrigue , surprises , well-paced , thrills , and suspense result to be continuous . The original as well entertaining premise is overspread across the movie adding some brief conventional pitfalls . The stories are uneven , suffering from some weak incidents and of varying quality , packing nice as well as fleeble moments . Taking its cue from the popular portmanteau style of the classic "Dead of Night" made some years before , this "The Uncanny (1977)" follows the style from previous films produced by Michael Carreras' Hammer Films and Amicus -from producers Milton Subotsky , Max J Rosenberg- big hit series of terror story compendiums . In fact , this Uncanny 1977 being produced by Miton Subotsky himself , along with René Dupont ,Harold Greenberg , Claude Héroux , Robert Kantor and Richard R. St. Johns . This horror film results to be pretty good and there's no doubting the real creepiness of the opening and closing sequences . It is formed by four segments featuring a lot of cats , black magic , witchery , necromancy , fantastic events , killer actors , providing tense and suspenseful scenes here and there . As well as a good spectacle watching how a woman being engulfed by hundreds of cats .It displays a good cast , such as : Joan Greenwood , Roland Culver , Susan Penhaligon , Alexandra Stewart , John Vernon , Donald Pilon , Sean McCann , Samantha Eggar ; however, Peter Cushing and Ray Milland manage to show up in the movie delivering topflight acting but not in too much appearance .
It contains an evocative and colorful cinematography by expert cameraman Harry Waxman . This chilling and ghastly terror movie was well directed by Denix Heroux . This nice filmmaker was born 1940 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died 2015 in Montreal. He was a producer/director, and Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1981 . He was awarded the O. C. -Officer of the Order of Canada- on December 19 , 1983 for his services to the film industry in Canada . He was a notorious director and producer , being especially known for Atlantic City (1980), Quest for Fire (1981) , The Bay Boy (1984) , The Park in Mine (1985) . Denis directed some films in all kinds of genres , such as : Born for Hell , Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris , Strikebreaker , Y'a toujours moyen de moyenner! , J'ai mon voyage! , Quelques arpents de neige , Un enfant comme les autres.., fois... par jour , L'amour humain , L'initiation , Valérie , Pas de vacances pour les idoles and Alone or with Others . The Uncanny (1977) rating : 6/10 . Acceptable and passable horror movie.