Pest Man Wins (1951)

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: The Stooges (Larry Fine, Moe Howard and Shemp Howard) are door-to-door pest control salesmen who get the bright idea to release a bunch of critters inside a house before […]

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Directed by: William Thiele Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Henpecked family man Vern Adams (Frank Morgan) is presumed lost at sea then surprises everyone by turning up alive. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Vern owns a pet shop and the opening scene finds him receiving a […]

Four’s a Crowd (1938)

Four’s a Crowd (1938)

Directed by: Michael Curtiz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bob (Errol Flynn) is a public relations man, Jean (Rosalind Russell) is the newspaper woman who secretly loves him, Lorri (Olivia de Havilland) is a millionaire’s daughter who thinks she’s engaged to Bob even though newspaper […]

Man Hunt (1933)

Man Hunt (1933)

Directed by: Irving Cummings Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: William Scott, Jr. (Junior Durkin; Junior is also the character’s nickname) is determined to prove to everyone that he has the makings of an ace sleuth. Purr Blur: After his dog, Doctor, is kicked by a […]

The Undefeated (1969)

The Undefeated (1969)

Starring: High Bred Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: At the end of the Civil War, Union Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) head to Mexico […]

Murder, She Wrote – “Crossed Up”

Murder, She Wrote – “Crossed Up”

Original Air Date: February 1, 1987 Directed by: David Hemmings Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: On a stormy night, a bedridden Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) overhears a murder plot on a crossed telephone connection. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Despite Jessica’s warnings, a rich man is killed […]

Sesame Street – “Cat Hears Squeaking”

Sesame Street – “Cat Hears Squeaking”

Original Air Date: March 4, 1981 Directed by: Irra Verbitsky Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this short segment! Synopsis: An animated cat hears some squeaking and thinks he is about to have a mouse dinner. Cartoon Cat: The cat is sleeping by a fence when he first hears a […]

The ‘High Sign’ (1921)

The ‘High Sign’ (1921)

Directed by: Eddie Cline Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Buster Keaton gets a job at a shooting gallery which brings him into contact with a group of hoodlums out to kill a businessman. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Buster applies for the job at the […]

The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)

The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)

Starring: Inky Directed by: Peter Sullivan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Zeus the dog (voiced by Joey Lawrence) and the Bannister family move into a new neighborhood but even with Halloween approaching the father, George (Gary Valentine) suspects eerie goings-on next door. Featured Feline: Neighbor […]

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dark Disney film about a family who moves into an eerie country house only to find mysteries and strange forces in residence. Kitty Cameo: The older daughter Jan (Lynn-Holly Johnson) visits the small cabin of the […]