The middle entry in Argento's (unofficial) 'Animals' trilogy, the name given to his first three features because they, erm, all had animal names in their titles. The success of this trio of films caused the Italian exploitation industry to jump on the bandwagon (naturally) and release similar animal-titled films like The Case of the Scorpion's Tale and A Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Of the Animals trilogy, The Cat o' Nine Tails is the weakest entry. It's certainly not bad, however, and there is a lot to recommend it, especially for fans of 1970s gialli. For a start, it is wonderfully photographed and Argento makes full use of the widescreen. Then there's the typically good score from the ever-dependable Ennio Morricone. It doesn't reach the epic heights of later Argento films, but it's a lot better than you might have heard (Argento frequently cites this as his least favourite of his films).