The Shadow Of The Cat Blu-Ray

Starring Andre Morell (Cash on Demand) and Barbara Shelley (The Camp on Blood Island), The Shadow of the Cat is an atmospheric "old dark house" tale of feline revenge.

When the wealthy Ella Venable (Catherine Lacey) is murdered at the behest of her husband Walter (Morell), the only witness is her beloved cat Tabitha. While Ella's niece Beth (Shelley) tries to uncover the truth, Walter and his accomplices cause a series of cat-related "accidents"...Directed by John Gilling (The Scarlet Blade) and with cinematography by Arthur Grant (The Phantom of the Opera), The Shadow of the Cat is a classic Hammer Gothic thriller.

Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

2K restoration

Original mono audio

Audio commentary by film historian Bruce G Hallenbeck (2020)

In the Shadow of Shelley (2020, 25 min): in-depth interview with legendary horror actress Barbara Shelley

Cat People (2021, 5 min): Yvonne Blake, assistant costume designer, and Peter Allchorne, from the property department, share their memories of working on the film

Special FX Catastrophe (2014, 4 min): audio interview with assistant special effects artist Ian Scoones

Hammer's Women: Freda Jackson (2021, 9 min): profile of the distinguished actress by academic Lucy Bolton

Kim Newman introduces "The Shadow of the Cat" (2021, 11 min): appreciation by the critic and author

Catmotifs (2021, 18 min): appreciation of Mikis Theodorakis' film music by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde

Shadow Play: Inside 'The Shadow of the Cat' (2014, 26 min): documentary featuring Hammer historians Alan Barnes, Marcus Hearn, Denis Meikle, Jason Morell, and Jonathan Rigby

TV spot for the double feature

Image galleries: advertising and marketing materials

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing