The husband dies while in a trance, leaving his soul trapped between worlds and allowing vengeful spirits to cross over into reality. Segment 2: "The Black Cat" Director: Dario Argento

The film features notable performances by Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, Tom Atkins, and Martin Balsam.

Rodd Usher (Harvey Keitel), a sleazy crime scene photographer, becomes increasingly unhinged after a stray black cat enters his home.

The film is split into two distinct segments, each modernizing a classic Poe story and setting it in contemporary Pittsburgh. Director: George A. Romero

A greedy woman named Jessica Valdemar (Adrienne Barbeau) and her lover, a doctor, use hypnosis to keep her dying husband alive just long enough to sign over his fortune.

Driven to madness and murder, Usher attempts a complex cover-up, only for the "evil eye" of the cat to lead to his ultimate downfall. Production Details

Practical effects were handled by the legendary Tom Savini , known for his work on Dawn of the Dead .