The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Cyrus West's greedy relatives eagerly await his demise to claim their inheritance, but he cleverly delays the will's reading for two decades. When the fateful day arrives, they gather at his eerie mansion, anxious for the news. The will reveals that only Annabelle West stands to inherit, provided she is declared sane. Should she fail this test, a mysterious successor awaits, hidden in a sealed envelope. Just as the lawyer, Mr. Crosby, prepares to unveil this secret, he vanishes. A chilling sequence of strange occurrences follows, casting doubt on Annabelle's mental stability.
