The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

by Mark Murton Director: Montgomery Tully Synopsis: Louie, a reformed forger (Mervyn Jones), is blackmailed by fugitive murderer (Zachary Scott) into resuming his criminal career. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After arriving at Louie’s large country house where the counterfeit operation will take place, the two men are in the grounds discussing the plan. A tabby […]

Sugar and Spite – Behind the Scenes of The Uncanny

Sugar and Spite – Behind the Scenes of The Uncanny

There have been many movies involving cat attacks in which a subject finds themselves on the wrong side of flying fur and threatening claws. And there are have many movies about cats taking revenge on abusive or evil people. But The Uncanny stands alone as one of the most extensive examples of cat-centric revenge ever […]

The Uncanny (1977)

The Uncanny (1977)

Starring: Ashley, Sugar, Wellington Directed by: Denis Héroux This review contains a couple of Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Author Wilbur Gray (Peter Cushing) tries to convince publisher Frank Richards (Ray Milland) to consider his book of terrifying cat stories which he […]

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

Directed by: Richard Quine Synopsis: Laura Partridge (Judy Holliday) takes her small amount of shares in a big corporation very seriously and soon uncovers corruption which she tries to fight. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film, Laura and her champion Edward (Paul Douglas) enter her apartment after their court date. A black and […]

The Boys and Girl From County Clare (2003)

The Boys and Girl From County Clare (2003)

by Mark Murton Original Title: The Boys From County Clare Director: John Irvin Synopsis: Musician Jimmy McMahon (Colm Meaney) returns home to Ireland from Liverpool to compete in a traditional Celtic music competition and encounters his estranged brother John Joe (Bernard Hill). It’s not long before bitter rivalries resurface and long-hidden secrets are revealed. Kitty […]

Thriller – “The Devil’s Ticket”

Thriller – “The Devil’s Ticket”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: April 18, 1961 Directed by: Jules Bricken Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In exchange for riches and fame, neglected artist Hector Vane (Macdonald Carey) accepts a pawn ticket from the Devil (John Emery) in his temporary role of pawn shop […]

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

by Mark Murton Director: Roy Ward Baker Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Seductive vampire Carmilla Karnstein (Ingrid Pitt) and her family target the beautiful and the rich in a remote area of late eighteenth-century Germany. Purr Blur: Carmilla’s first victim, Laura Spielsdorf (Pippa Steel), has […]

The Lost World (1925)

The Lost World (1925)

Directed by: Harry O. Hoyt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A group of explorers discover a land where dinosaurs still roam. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the longest version of the film, reporter […]

The Lost Moment (1947)

The Lost Moment (1947)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Martin Gabel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Publisher Lewis Venable (Robert Cummings) schemes to acquire the lost love letters of a 19th century poet who vanished under mysterious circumstances. Kitty Cameos: In the mansion where Venable is lodging under false […]

Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)

Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)

Directed by: Charles Sturridge Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by E.M. Forster. An English family is startled when a widower named Lilia (Helen Mirren) meets and marries a dentist, Gino Carella (Giovanni Guidelli), while on vacation in Tuscany, leading to complications. […]