Roland Culver, born in 1900 in London, England, had a significant presence in British cinema, particularly noted for his work in the 1970s. He appears in In Search of Gregory (1969), where his nuanced performance adds depth to the film's exploration of complex relationships. Culver also stars in Fragment of Fear (1970), a psychological thriller that showcases his ability to navigate the darker themes of fear and paranoia. His contributions to the genre are further exemplified in The Uncanny (1977) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), where his roles continue to resonate within the cult film community.
The Uncanny
In 1977, in Montreal, writer Wilbur Gray visits his publisher Frank Richards to discuss his new book about cats. Wilbur believes that felines are supernatural creatures, and that they are the devil in disguise. Wilbur tells three tales to illustrate his thoughts: In 1912, in London, Miss Malkin is a wealthy woman who rewrites her will leaving her fortune to her cats rather than to her nephew Michael. Her maid Janet, also the mistress of Michael, steals one copy of the will from the lawyer's briefcase and tries to destroy the original copy which is kept in the safe. When Miss Malkin sees her attempt, Janet kills her. The cats avenge Miss Malkin's death. In 1975, in the Province of Quebec, the orphan Lucy comes to live with her aunt Mrs. Blake, her husband, and her cousin Angela after the death of her parents in a plane crash. Lucy brings her only friend, the cat Wellington, but her mean cousin forces her parents to get rid of Wellington. Lucy uses her mother's book of witchcraft to avenge Wellington. In 1936, in Hollywood, the actor Valentine De'ath replaces the blade of a fake pendulum to kill his actress wife, and give his young mistress and aspiring actress Edina a chance. The cat of his wife avenges her death.
