I, Monster (1971)

I, Monster (1971)

by Mark Murton Starring: Little Cat Directed by: Stephen Weeks This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film. Synopsis: In this reworking of Jekyll and Hyde, Victorian psychologist Charles Marlowe (Christopher Lee) invents a drug which will release his patients’ inhibitions. Using […]

Orders To Kill (1958)

Orders To Kill (1958)

by Mark Murton Starring: Mirabel Director: Anthony Asquith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young American Air Force pilot, Gene Summers (Paul Massie), is recruited to take part in a secret UK government mission to eliminate Marcel Lafitte (Leslie French), a suspected traitor in the […]

The Goes Wrong Show – “Harper’s Locket”

The Goes Wrong Show – “Harper’s Locket”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: January 24, 2020 Starring: Stuart Director: Martin Dennis This review contains a (comic) Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: This week, accident-prone amateur dramatics group the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt a period romance; a tale of family, […]

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 […]

How a Talking Cat Became a Disney Star

How a Talking Cat Became a Disney Star

Behind the Scenes of The Richest Cat in the World Among the long list of cat actors who made their mark on the big (or even small) screen, a special place must be held for the talented flame-point Siamese thespian named Palmer who starred in The Disney Sunday Movie: The Richest Cat in the World. […]

The Richest Cat in the World (1986)

The Richest Cat in the World (1986)

Starring: Palmer Directed by: Greg Beeman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Originally shown as an installment of The Disney Sunday Movie. A dying millionaire leaves all his wealth to his cat Leo (played by cat actor Palmer), putting him in danger of reprisal by greedy, […]

Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging (2008)

Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging (2008)

by Mark Murton Starring: Benny and Jimmy Director: Gurinder Chadha Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Eccentric but loveable Georgia (Georgia Groome) deals with the ups and downs of being a teenager. Featured Feline: The titular Angus makes his first appearance sitting outside the family home during […]

The Woman in the Window (2021)

The Woman in the Window (2021)

Directed by: Joe Wright Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic woman who watches her neighbors from her window, only to see things that lead everyone to question her sanity. Featured Feline: Anna owns a white Persian cat named Punch […]

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

Also Known As: Pat the Cat Directed by: Timothy Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pat the cat struggles with substance addiction. Featured Feline: According to the narrator, actress Julie Harris, Pat is a brown tabby cat who lives down the street and is different. […]