Holler (2020)

Holler (2020)

Directed by: Nicole Riegel Synopsis: A teenaged girl named Ruth (Jessica Barden) reluctantly works with an illegal scrapping crew to pay for a college education, even though she doubts the benefits an education will give her. Kitty Cameos: Cats are seen in a few establishing shots. One has a bicolor tabby and white cat struggling […]

Fun Size (2012)

Fun Size (2012)

Directed by: Josh Schwartz This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A teenaged girl named Wren (Victoria Justice) has her Halloween night turned upside-down when her younger brother Albert (Jackson Nicoll) goes missing. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): During the […]

Forever’s Gonna Start Tonight (2011)

Forever’s Gonna Start Tonight (2011)

Directed by: Eliza Hittman This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sonya (Viktoria Vinyarska), a teenaged girl living in Brooklyn with her father (Mike Pikeman) and his menagerie of cats, finds herself facing difficult choices to protect him. Cat […]

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 […]

An Unusual Friendship (1955)

An Unusual Friendship (1955)

Reuters / British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of a collection of friendly pets in Berlin, Germany. Reality Cats: The pets of Mrs. Meier are seen sitting on a table with her as she makes a phone call. They include a tabby kitten, a parakeet and a puppy. The tabby kitten and a black kitten are […]

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 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 […]