... , there was a fire that burned down his house. Soon the man wants another cat, and find an identical one, except for a white patch on its chest. He takes the cat home to his wife. As time passes, he believes the white patch changes its shape to look like a gallow, and he then begins to hate the second cat. One day down in the cellar ... ...
... cats" neck. The unexpectation of seeing something may take a great reaction. Killing things may be contagious. After the narrator and his wife moved into their new house, a black cat, with a patch of white on his stomach, started to follow the narrator around. Soon enough, the narrator had to let the cat into his house. The ... patch on the cats" stomach resembled a picture of the gallows. The narrator started to think that this cat was trying to kill him. So he goes to the basement to get ... ...
... Miller, the short film Spiderweb is based on Death and the Compass and for the most part, sticks very closely to its inspiration. The film is done in black and white, and keeps the swift pace that the short story embodies. The characters are introduced quickly, and the events culminate almost as soon as they begin. Spiderweb takes off on its ... own course, however, in its presentation. Paul Miller creates a very heady experiment in film noir, playfully toying with stereotypes and old detective film standards. The black and white canvas alone forces the viewer back to the days of movies...
