Often associated with bad luck and witchcraft, and portrayed as incarnations of evil, it's obvious that black cats have had some very bad press and a lot of misconceptions about them over the years. Horror movies, particularly, have done nothing to redress the balance.
Bearing in mind that black cats are completely harmless and lovable pets, and that their often sinister depiction in horror movies is purely fiction, here's a quick top ten list of my favourite black cats.
1. Becker from "Blacker Than the Night" (1975).
2. Mar from "The Grudge" (2004).
3. Wellington from "The Uncanny" (1977).
4. Pluto from "Masters of Horror: The Black Cat" (2006).
5. Satan from "Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key" (1972).
6. Belasco from "The Legend of Hell House" (1973).
7. Satanas from "Dr. Cyclops" (1940).
8. Mittens from "Funeral Home" (1980).
9. Hecuba from "Drag Me to Hell" (2009).
10. Ebony from "The Eye 3" (2005).
Bonus: Mr. Kittles from "Scary Movie 2" (2001).
For even more black cats, please visit: The Horror Cats - a Celebration of Felines in Horror Movies and Television.
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