Music Artist: Beyoncé Synopsis: Beyoncé shares this video with a rather large black cat. Featured Feline: In this short promotional video for the song, Beyoncé is seen interacting with a giant black cat, playing with it and even riding on it. Video director Melina Matsoukas has been quoted as saying about the cat actors used for the video, […]
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Making Sausages (1897)
Directed by: George Albert Smith Synopsis: An early short comedy film using trickery to show how four men make sausages. Kitty Carnage Warning! Let’s be honest, the humor of this early silent short is very dark, with a tabby cat, a rabbit, a duck and a dog supposedly being ground into sausages. Obviously no such thing is taking […]
976-EVIL (1988)
Cinetel Films Starring: Stephen Geoffreys, Sandy Dennis Directed by: Robert Englund Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Evil lurks in the phone wires and invades the life of anyone foolish enough to call the number 976-EVIL. Cat Cattle Call: The cool dude Spike (Patrick O’Bryan) and his nerdy cousin Hoax […]
Welcome Danger (1929)
The Harold Lloyd Corporation Starring: Harold Lloyd, Noah Young Directed by: Clyde Bruckman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Confident botany student Harold Bledsoe (Harold Lloyd) tries to help the San Francisco police department track down a dangerous criminal known as The Dragon. Kitty Cameos: In one scene Harold and […]
Chow Hound (1951)
Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Blanc, John T. Smith Directed by: Charles M. (Chuck) Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A dog exploits a cat and a mouse in order to obtain a constant amount of food. Cartoon Cat: This unforgettable Looney Tunes entry stars a poor orange and white […]
The Getaway (1972)
First Artists Starring: Steve McQueen, Al Lettieri Directed by: Sam Peckinpah Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) is a con who receives an early parole in exchange for pulling jobs for a prominent man, only things go awry and he and his wife Carol (Ali […]
Sesame Street – “Doll House”
Original Air Date: November 9, 1970 Starring: Sumiko Kimura, Alison von Brock Directed by: Jim Henson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Two little girls (Sumiko Kimura, Alison von Brock) have a tea party for their dolls in this segment about the number two. Cat Burglars (Scene and Tea Stealers): After putting […]
Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
Fox Film Corporation Starring: Warner Oland, Russell Hicks Directed by: James Tinling Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) arrives in Shanghai where a man is murdered at a banquet, setting off another investigation by the famed detective. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): As Chan and a man […]
The Cat (2015)
Starring: Leighlan Doe, Hannah Nicholson Also Starring: Billie Directed by: Tayla Stabile Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A guy named Jim (Leighlan Doe) is convinced his wife Kat (Hannah Nicholson) has turned herself into a cat. Featured Feline: After having an argument with Kat, who has lately been dabbling […]
Phantom der Nacht (1979)
English Title: Nosferatu the Vampyre Gaumont Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz Directed by: Werner Herzog Synopsis: A retelling of the horror tale Dracula finds the Count (Klaus Kinski) traveling to England to pursue the neck he desires. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): During the opening credits of the film, two adorable tabby and white kittens are seen on a […]
