Synopsis
A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
Scores
Overall Score
34.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.1%
Review Aggregate
53.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, scary, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
macabrescarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Keitel | 1991 | $382,000 | $879,000 | (est) |
| Adrienne Barbeau | 1991 | $235,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
| Ramy Zada | 1991 | $177,000 | $408,000 | (est) |
| Sally Kirkland | 1991 | $145,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Martin Balsam | 1991 | $124,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| E. G. Marshall | 1991 | $109,000 | $251,000 | (est) |
| John Amos | 1991 | $98,000 | $225,000 | (est) |
| Kim Hunter | 1991 | $89,000 | $205,000 | (est) |
| Madeleine Potter | 1991 | $82,000 | $189,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes8,822
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $349,618 | $805,251 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $349,618 | $805,251 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $174,809 | $402,625 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $4,069,000 | $9,371,846 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $2,481,000 | $5,714,315 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $146,840 | $338,205 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $6,871,649 | $15,826,992 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $9,000,000 | $20,729,076 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $280,000 (est) | $644,905 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $137,000 | $315,543 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $483,000 | $1,112,460 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $1,800,000 | $4,145,815 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $11,700,000 | $26,947,799 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-4,828,351 | $-11,120,807 |
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