The Cat and the Canary 1927

Mordaunt Hall, New York Times: It is not only in actual cinematic effects that Mr. Leni's work is telling; there are sequences in the story which reveal his absolute command of the players. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Like most spoofs, it wears thin fairly quickly. Read more

Tim Purtell, Entertainment Weekly: What makes Canary sing is Leni's pioneering mix of spooky expressionism and light comedy, fabulous camera work, and nice turns from Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, and Martha Mattox. Read more

Tony Rayns, Time Out: Hugely entertaining. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: [This] adroitly atmospheric film is virtually an ideogram of narrative suspension and impact, and it's a lovely, musty, nightened place to visit. Read more