"The Black Cat" is the eleventh episode of the second season of ''

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'', directed by

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from a screenplay by Gordon and Dennis Paoli. It was broadcast on Showtime on January 19, 2007. The DVD was released on July 17, 2007.

Plot

The story has the great horror author

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(

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) suffering from

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and short on cash, tormented by a

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that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories. The 1843 short story of the same name by Poe is woven in with fictional happenings and details from his life.

Opening credits sequence

The episode's opening credits (after the series' credits) feature several of Irish artist

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's celebrated early 20th-century illustrations for Poe's stories.

External links

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Masters of Horror: "The Black Cat" Set Visit

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Jeffrey Combs, Star of "The Black Cat"

Review

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Plot

Opening credits sequence

See also

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