Where to watch The Black Cat (1981) tonight
The Black Cat (1981) runs 1 h 32 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 147 TMDB members. Townspeople of a small English village begin to die in a series of horrible accidents, and a Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate a mysterious local medium who records conversations with the dead.
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min — ends 9:32 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror
- Released
- April 4, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 147 votes
- Director
- Lucio Fulci
- Starring
- Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer, David Warbeck, Al Cliver
- Language
- Italian
- Original title
- Black Cat: Gatto nero
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Full Moon Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder Apple TV channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Black Cat?
- The Black Cat is 1 h 32 min long (92 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:32 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Black Cat rated?
- The Black Cat is rated R in the US.
- Is The Black Cat a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Black Cat?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Full Moon Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder Apple TV channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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