A Surprise for Jean (1952)

A Surprise for Jean (1952)

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, Jean. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mom sends Jean and her brother Frank to the store to pick up a package while she arranges the party in the backyard. She has a […]

The Stepfather (2009)

The Stepfather (2009)

Directed by: Nelson McCormick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of the 1987 horror film finds a seemingly mild-mannered David Harris (Dylan Walsh) moving in with Susan Harding (Sela Ward) and her kids who don’t realize he has a murderous past. Cat Burglars (Scene […]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Original Title: La belle et la bête Directed by: Jean Cocteau Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The classic telling of the fairy tale finds Belle (Josette Day) sacrificing herself to the whims of a Beast (Jean Marais) in order to save her father (Marcel André). […]

Sapphire (1959)

Sapphire (1959)

Directed by: Basil Dearden Synopsis: British police work to solve the murder of a young woman and find that complex issues may be under the surface. Purr Blur: As Police Inspector Learoyd (Michael Craig) exits a car in one scene, what appears to be a black cat is scurrying down the sidewalk behind him. Final […]

Nobody (2021)

Nobody (2021)

Directed by: Ilya Naishuller Starring: London Fog Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) is a mild-mannered husband and father whose secret past comes to the surface when his family experiences a robbery in their home. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The film opens […]

Murder, She Wrote – “The Family Jewels”

Murder, She Wrote – “The Family Jewels”

Original Air Date: November 4, 1990 Directed by: Jerry Jameson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tries to intervene when she sees a woman named Sheila (Brenda Vaccaro) steal a necklace from a high end jewelry store which somehow ties in to a murder […]

Dreams Are Real (2013)

Dreams Are Real (2013)

Music Artist: Ryan Barger and Katie Akana Starring: Hank and Buster Directed by: Ryan Barger and Katie Akana Synopsis: A couple of cats fall asleep and have some amazing dreams. Featured Felines: Hank and Buster fall asleep in their pad. They go through a series of surreal dreams. For instance, one is a flower while […]

Animal Sanctuary (1956)

Animal Sanctuary (1956)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of cats, dogs and horses at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Dorset, England Reality Cats: This newsreel includes wonderful footage of some of the 84 cats fed and cared for at the sanctuary. The sanctuary was founded in 1939 by the late Duchess of Hamilton during World War II as […]

Antropophagus (1980)

Antropophagus (1980)

Also Known As: Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper; The Savage Island Directed by: Joe D’Amato Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of friends and a woman named Julie (Tisa Farrow) they pick up along the way find themselves stalked by a cannibalistic killer on an […]

Repast (1951)

Repast (1951)

Original Title: Meshi Directed by: Mikio Naruse This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Michiyo Okamoto (Setsuko Hara) is an unhappy housewife living with her husband Hatsunosuke (Ken Uehara) is a quiet part of Osaka. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]