On May 3, 1934 “The Black Cat” premiered in theaters! Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. It was Universal Pictures' biggest box office hit of the year, and was the first of eight films (six of which were produced by Universal) to feature both Karloff and Lugosi. Take a look back as The Black Cat comes in at number 68 on “The 100 Scariest Movie Moments” that aired on Bravo in 2004. | On This Day In Horror

🐈‍⬛On May 2, 1941 “The Black Cat” was released! directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Basil Rathbone. Inspired by the 1843 short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe. It stars Basil Rathbone as Montague Hartley, the head of a greedy family who await the death of Henrietta Winslow (played by Cecilia Loftus) so that they can inherit her fortune. When she is found murdered, an investigation begins into who might be the culprit. Alongside Rathbone and Loftus, the film's cast includes Hugh H