The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

For God's Sake, Stay in Your Rooms and Lock the Doors!

PG 1978 · 98 min · ★ 5.7 · Horror, Comedy, Mystery

A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.

Directed by Radley Metzger · Written by Radley Metzger

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