Original Air Date: April 8, 1983 Directed by: Louis Gossett Jr. Synopsis: Matthew (Peter Barton) and his friends join a role playing game without knowing the organizers have a sinister purpose. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode a teenager named Fred is walking through a dark area. He is startled by a black […]
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Dustbin Parade (1942)
Directed by: Joy Batchelor, John Halas Synopsis: A British animated short explaining the advantages of donating salvage during World War II. Cartoon Cat: The short begins inside a black cat’s mouth as it is yowling to the moon. The camera pulls back to reveal the cat’s face. The cat is sitting on a railing as […]
Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)
Directed by: Jim Van Bebber Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A gang leader named Goose (Jim Van Bebber) swears vengeance when a rival gang targets his girlfriend. Kitty Cameo: Goose’s gang agrees to pull a large heist with their rival gang. After the job, the […]
Grace (2009)
Directed by: Paul Solet Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Madeline Matheson (Jordan Ladd) insists on carrying and delivering her baby, even though it is dead inside her. But when the baby named Grace is born she comes back to life and demands more than her mother […]
Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
Directed by: Ján Kadár Synopsis: David Herman (Jeff Lynas) idolizes his grandfather Zaida (Yossi Yadin) who is often at odds with David’s father Harry (Len Birman). Kitty Cameo: Zaida is a ragman who buys trash to resell and David loves to ride along with him. They visit a man who tries to get one dollar […]
Getting Straight (1970)
Directed by: Richard Rush Synopsis: Harry Bailey (Elliott Gould) is a Vietnam veteran who returns to college and finds himself caught in the absurdity between both sides of the political spectrum. Purr Blur: Harry returns to the boarding house where he is renting a room and runs up the stairs. A ginger tabby cat is […]
2001 Maniacs (2005)
Directed by: Tim Sullivan This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of Two Thousand Maniacs finds a group of college students on spring break lured into a remote Georgia town where they are preyed upon by the locals. […]
The Night Of (2016)
Original Air Date: June 24, 2016 Starring: BamBam Directed by: Steven Zaillian Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this series! Synopsis: A straight-laced college student named Naz (Riz Ahmed) takes his father’s cab to go to a party in New York and finds himself caught up in intrigue, drugs […]
It’s All Been Done (1998)
Music Artist: Barenaked Ladies Directed by: Doug Aitken Synopsis: The band performs the song at a party while various animals observe the goings-on. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The video begins in an empty room where a ginger tabby cat is sitting in a bowl. The video shifts to the cat’s perspective, looking through his eyes […]
Pet Shop (1946)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of the many animals in a pet shop in London. Reality Cats: A wide variety of animals are showcased, including numerous dogs, birds, fish, and even a monkey and some mongeese. A pair of Blue Persian cats in a cage appear to be about the only cats in the shop. […]