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THE UNCANNY

1977 • CA HMDB
August 24, 1977

Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.

Directors

Denis Héroux Denis Héroux
Horror

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Cast

Peter Cushing as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")

Peter Cushing

Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")

 Ray Milland as Frank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")

Ray Milland

Frank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")

 Susan Penhaligon as Janet (segment "London 1912")

Susan Penhaligon

Janet (segment "London 1912")

 Joan Greenwood as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")

Joan Greenwood

Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")

 Roland Culver as Wallace (segment "London 1912")

Roland Culver

Wallace (segment "London 1912")

 Simon Williams as Michael (segment "London 1912")

Simon Williams

Michael (segment "London 1912")

 Alexandra Stewart as Mrs. Joan Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

Alexandra Stewart

Mrs. Joan Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

 Donald Pilon as Mr. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

Donald Pilon

Mr. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

 Chloe Franks as Angela Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

Chloe Franks

Angela Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

Katrina Holden Bronson

Lucy (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

Renée Girard

Mrs. Maitland (segment "Quebec Province 1975")

 Donald Pleasence as Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Donald Pleasence

Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")

 Samantha Eggar as Edina Hamilton (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Samantha Eggar

Edina Hamilton (segment "Hollywood 1936")

 John Vernon as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

John Vernon

Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

 Catherine Bégin as Madeleine (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Catherine Bégin

Madeleine (segment "Hollywood 1936")

 Jean LeClerc as Barrington (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Jean LeClerc

Barrington (segment "Hollywood 1936")

 Sean McCann as Inspector (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Sean McCann

Inspector (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Crew
Production: René Dupont (Producer) — Harold Greenberg (Executive Producer) — Claude Héroux (Producer) — Robert A. Kanto (Executive Producer) — Richard R. St. Johns (Executive Producer) — Milton Subotsky (Producer)
Screenplay: Michel Parry (Screenplay)
Music: Wilfred Josephs (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Harry Waxman (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini

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An elderly writer presents to a publisher the material that proves cats can become terrible killers if driven by hatred towards someone. The publisher, after reading the three stories of the manuscript presented by the writer, decides to burn it, while the poor writer meets the horrible end told in his book... Played by three actors "specialized" in the genre like Donald Pleasence ("Halloween"), Peter Cushing ("The Mummy" of 1958) and Samantha Eggar ("Brood"), this "Claws" is a decent thriller-horror that remains smooth until the end, although it lacks sequences of great suspense. A sufficiently good job but that does not leave a mark.

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