The Cat That Almost Co-Starred in So Ends Our Night Some cats are destined for film stardom. For others, fame is fleeting. And for still others a life before the cameras is just not meant to be. Such is the case of a tabby who apparently vanished from a shoot and likewise vanished from the […]
by Mark Murton Original Title: La Noche del Terror Ciego (The Night of the Blind Terror). Directed by: Armando de Ossorio Synopsis: Medieval knights executed for their black magic rituals (and left for the crows to peck out their eyes) come back as zombies to torment those who stray into the abandoned medieval town of […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Ralph Lawrence Marsden Synopsis: Six sexually frustrated members of a multi-cultural household in Hampstead, north London – Indian Lily (Cherry Patel), German Ilsa (Helen Fitzgerald), Singaporean Jat (Paul Ong), West Indian Leroy (Anthony Thomas), American Don (Roger Furse), and Brit Jenny (Christine Maskelle) – eventually get together to explore their […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: March 29, 1966 Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In order to plug a vital security leak, cool and resourceful M9 agent John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) goes undercover into domestic service at the country chateau owned […]
Directed by: Osamu Tezuka, Eiichi Yamamoto Synopsis: An adult animated adaptation of the historic story of Cleopatra with some sci-fi twists, random bizarre-ness and unexpected cartoon cameos thrown in. Cartoon Cat: The film is filled with off-handed references to popular anime and manga which have no place in the story at all but are simply […]
Synopsis: A silent collection of “oddities” from around the world. Reality Cats: One segment focuses on a momma cat in Hanover, Germany, who is not only raising her own litter of kittens but some baby skunks. The mamma cat feeds the skunks alongside her own babies. Once outside, the baby skunks are shown following the […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: J. Lee Thompson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: It’s the London, England of the early 1950s, and 12 year-old Frankie Palmer (Andrew Ray), in a moment of spite, swipes a balloon from nearby neighbor and friend Ronnie Williams (Stephen Fenemore). […]
by Mark Murton Original Title: Der Boden unter den Füßen Director: Marie Kreutzer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: High-powered business consultant Lola (Valerie Pachner) tries desperately to hang on to her professional achievements despite growing pressure in her personal life, including having to care for […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Bill Forsyth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: ‘Mac’ McIntyre (Peter Riegert), negotiator for the acquisitions department of Knox Oil and Gas, is detailed to travel from the Houston, Texas home office to Ferness, Scotland in order to purchase the town […]
Directed by: Joe May Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) takes a formula to make him invisible so he can elude the police, but the side effect of the drug is madness. Kitty Cameo: Constable Briggs (Rex Evans) is on patrol when […]