Leopard Man holds an approval rating of 89% based on , with a weighted average rating of 7.37/10. Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine awarded the film four out of four stars, praising Tourneur's use of sound and shadows to create tension. Dennis Schwartz of Ozus' World Movie Reviews rated the film a grade A, writing, "Tourneur's fast-paced film is armed with a taut and intelligent script, and is one of those memorable films that gets even better with age like a good wine." Legacy The Leopard Man has gradually acquired a cult following over the years, and is now considered a cult classic. It has been included in multiple lists at various media publications as one of the greatest horror films ever made. Indiewire placed it at No. 90 in their "The 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time". Slant Magazine listed it at number 30 in their "The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time". References Further reading External links Screenplay for film by Ardel Wray and Edward Dein 1943 films 1943 horror films 1940s serial killer films American horror films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films scored by Roy Webb Films based on American novels Films based on works by Cornell Woolrich Films directed by Jacques Tourneur Films produced by Val Lewton Films set in New Mexico American serial killer films Publicity stunts in fiction RKO Pictures films American exploitation films 1940s American films