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Ralph Lawrence Marsden Ralph Lawrence Marsden i(A148048 works by)
Born: Established: 1944 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 form y separately published work icon The Sabbat of the Black Cat Ralph Lawrence Marsden , ( dir. Ralph Lawrence Marsden ) Australia : Ralph Lawrence Marsden , 1973 Z1872424 1973 single work film/TV horror fantasy

Robert Hood describes this film as 'A Poe-inspired film about a man who witnesses a secret ritual and is henceforth tormented by a black cat', adding, 'At least one major tradition of American gothic cinema made an appearance in Australia during the revival of the 1970s — the Poe-inspired horror film. Sabbat of the Black Cat (1973) was virtually a one-man show partly funded by the EFTF. Director/writer Marsden uses the basic plot of Poe's story, merely expanding it rather than using it as inspiration for something else, as the much more successful 1934 version of 'The Black Cat' did.'

Source: Robert Hood, 'Killer Koalas: Australian (and New Zealand) Horror Films'. Tabula Rasa (http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/OzHorrorFilms2.html). (Sighted: 6/7/2012)
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