The Cat (clip)
A short horror film
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Description
A short film by a prolific amateur filmmaker about a black cat that turns into a man and kills its owners.
Questions & Activities
Questions
- What is the role of the cat?
- Where does the women go?
- What do you think the man is reading and how does this effect the story?
- How does the lighting contribute to the mood and atmosphere?
Activities
Expressive Arts / English / Drama: Devise a voice-over script to either add to the sinister effect or produce a different tone or effect (ie comedy).
Expressive Arts / Media Studies / English: Storyboard the shots used in the film and discuss how the film is made to look sinister (e.g. lighting etc).
English: Write the rest of the story following on from the end of the clip.
Expressive Arts / Drama: Create a film or drama piece acting out what happens next in the film.
English: Write an extract from the book he is reading that might explain what has happened.
Clip Details
Record Id | 007-000-000-219-C |
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Resource Rights Holder | National Library of Scotland |
Project Ref | 1115 |
Date | 1956 |
Genre | Fiction, Amateur |
School Subject | English, Expressive Arts, Drama, Media Studies |
Subject Matter | Horror, Halloween |
Who | Enrico Cocozza (director) |
Clip Length | 2:07 |
Film Length | 4:00 |