Well made but lacking

I've avoided seeing this Fulci film for years. I finally Netflixed it and after getting through it, my old reluctance was justified. I find "killer cat" movies boring, not suspenseful and not frightening and Lucio's entry was no exception. The good: excellent widescreen, polished cinematography, film stock/lighting, good animal "acting," good fire scene, fine English locations, a few gross-out shocks and macabre moments, Patrick McGee, Dagmar Lassander and David Warbeck. The not-good: Excellent Pino music score, as always, but not appropriate at all to the film. It's better suited to an erotic thriller than a supernatural creep show. Boring, wishy-washy script. Overuse of eye-motif. Poe-friendly yet incredibly dull climax. Lack of over-the-top disgusting Fulci effects and truly weird, creepy atmosphere. 6 of 10 overall. Disappointing.