by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 28, 1990 Directed by: Elijah Moshinsky Synopsis: Lecherous alcoholic pub landlord Maurice (Albert Finney) has visions of a 17th-century doctor of the occult, beginning a monumental clash between good and evil in this three part serial. Kitty Cameo: The Siamese cat in this episode belongs to Maurice’s daughter […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of Margaret Hazelman of Petworth, Surrey, feeding her large collection of pedigree dogs. Reality Cats: As Margaret exits her home with a bucket of dog food, a gray Persian cat is sitting nearby. She doles out the food into numerous dishes as the Persian and a Siamese cat hover nearby. […]
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 15, 1989 Directed by: David G. Hilier Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this sketch. We strongly suggest you watch the sketch before reading the review! Synopsis: One segment of this comedy sketch show starring Gareth Hale and Norman Pace introduces a […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Sidney Gilliat Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Amiable working-class unemployed rental car driver Mike Rogers (Hywel Bennett) appears to have hit the jackpot when he wins and marries the fragile and lovely heiress Ellie Thomsen (Hayley Mills), who happily indulges […]
by Brian H Also Known As: Warlords of the Deep Directed by: Kevin Connor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In the early 1900’s British archaeologist Professor Aitken (Donald Bisset) hires Captain Daniels (Shane Rimmer) to take him, Aitken’s son Charles (Peter Gilmore) and engineer Greg […]
Starring: Chai Directed by: Lori Evans Taylor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for the end of this film! Synopsis: Pregnant Julie Rivers (Melissa Barrera) moves into a new home with her husband Daniel (Guy Burnet) when an accident forces her into bed rest and strange things begin to happen. […]
by Brian HBehind the Scenes by Linda Kay Directed by: Arthur Lubin This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pierre St. Laurent (Cornel Wilde), a French nobleman and officer, returns to France after military service in India. He finds that […]
Original Air Date: October 19, 1969 Directed by: Terry Gilliam (animated segments) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Various scenes in this episode include a courtroom drama, a bicycle repair man superhero and a stolen news reader. Cartoon Cat: Included in the animated pieces is the classic, […]
by Mark Murton Also Known As: Blood Fiend Directed by: Samuel Gallu Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Overbearing theatre director Philippe Davras (Christopher Lee) runs the Theatre of Death in Paris which specialises in horror presentations. When a series of gruesome murders take place in […]
Directed by: Peter Weir Synopsis: People unfortunate enough to drive through the tiny town of Paris, Australia, meet with questionable automobile accidents. Purr Blur: One such victim is Arthur (Terry Camilleri) who ends up in the Paris hospital. He is then given a psychological test by Dr. Midland (Kevin Miles) who shows him a series […]