The Black Cat (1934)

The Black Cat is a 1934 American pre-Code horror film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. It follows newlyweds Peter and Joan Alison, who, after a bus crash, find themselves at the eerie home of architect Hjalmar Poelzig. There, they become entangled in a deadly confrontation between Poelzig and psychiatrist Dr. Vitus Werdegast, who seeks revenge for past betrayals involving his wife and daughter, leading to a series of horrifying events.