Universal Pictures Starring: Broderick Crawford, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi Directed by: Albert S. Rogell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The greedy family members of Henrietta Winslow (Cecilia Loftus) gather in her mansion when they think she is about to die. When she doesn’t die and instead reveals that […]
Original Air Date: September 28, 1995 Starring: Christopher Lee, Susan George, Michael McGovern Directed by: Rod Stewart Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Another telling of the classic Poe tale in which a man is driven by alcohol and his strong dislike for a black cat to a heinous act which […]
Walt Disney Productions Narrated by: Vincent Price Directed by: Tim Burton Synopsis: A delightfully dark stop-motion animated classic from the brilliant mind of Tim Burton. Vincent Malloy is a seven-year-old boy who likes to pretend he is Vincent Price, ultimately losing himself in his tormented, twisted daydreams. Kitty Cameos: The film starts with a black cat appearing from behind […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows cat artist Topsy with her owner Dr. George Cooper at their home in Hertford. Topsy sketches pictures which Dr. Cooper later paints. Reality Cat: Topsy the artist cat is either a creative genius or simply a cat playing with a pencil hung from a string. We don’t know if she was […]
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Adapted from the book Hell House by the original author Richard Matheson. Three experts are hired to either prove or disprove the possibility of survival […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Rosalind Russell, Robert Montgomery, Dame May Whitty Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: Mrs. Brandon (Dame May Whitty) is a cranky, elderly and infirmed woman who gives her niece Olivia (Rosalind Russell) a rough time. But when she hires a charming but mysterious handyman named Danny (Robert Montgomery), Olivia begins to suspect the man may have […]
English Title: Black Orpheus Dispat Films Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Marcel Camus Directed by: Marcel Camus Synopsis: A creative and intriguing retelling of the classic Greek Orpheus myth set in Rio de Janeiro during the Carnaval. Tram conductor Orfeo (Breno Mello) falls in love with the beautiful country girl Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) who fears for her life from […]
Columbia Pictures Corp. Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur Directed by: John Ford Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) is a milquetoast of a man laboring at a thankless desk job all day while dreaming of becoming an author by night. He also […]
Original Air Date: January 28, 1960 Starring: Robert Stack, David Brian Also Starring: Dusty Directed by: Howard W. Koch Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A St. Louis club owner named Dink Conway (David Brian) sets himself up as a new underworld kingpin by forcing peace between warring gang bosses and […]
Focus Features Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Keith David Directed by: Henry Selick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Coraline Jones (voiced by Dakota Fanning) is a young girl who has moved to a new home with her writer parents who are always too busy for her. Her life […]