Who Would Have Guessed a ‘Princess Bride’ Star Would Make the Scariest Antagonist in This Psychological Horror?
Despite her reputation as a comedy actress, Carol Kane's rare horror turn in The Mafu Cage proved she could be a compelling villain.
Carol Kaneis a brilliant comedy actress, stunning in roles like The Princess Bride’sValerie or Taxi’s Simka Gravas. Her performance as Gitl in 1975’s Hester Street won her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and since then, Kane has been a fixture in Hollywood. Say her name, and audiences prepare for a bucket of laughs. Not a bad reputation at all, but this legacy forgets Kane’s astonishing performance in Karen Arthur’s 1978 The Mafu Cage. One of the more unnerving psychological horrors, Kane stars as the film’s childish but dangerous Cissy. A disturbing movie on its own, The Mafu Cage is doubly unsettling when one sits down to watch, only knowing Kane from her more buoyant roles.
