by Mark Murton Director: Harold Huth Synopsis: A South American revolutionary leader is arrested and sentenced to death. In a bid to prevent the execution, his followers kidnap the president’s daughter in London. Purr Blur: An American pilot (Ron Randell) finds himself unwittingly involved in the plot when he receives a phone call from a […]
Category Archives: Thriller
Orders To Kill (1958)
by Mark Murton Starring: Mirabel Director: Anthony Asquith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young American Air Force pilot, Gene Summers (Paul Massie), is recruited to take part in a secret UK government mission to eliminate Marcel Lafitte (Leslie French), a suspected traitor in the […]
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 […]
Contagious (1997)
Directed by: Joe Napolitano Synopsis: An outbreak of cholera has medical professionals scrambling to prevent an epidemic in this made-for-TV movie. Purr Blurs: In one scene a limousine carrying a drug kingpin and his underlings is driving down a rural road. A brown tabby cat and a tuxedo cat are walking along the side of […]
The Woman in the Window (2021)
Directed by: Joe Wright Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic woman who watches her neighbors from her window, only to see things that lead everyone to question her sanity. Featured Feline: Anna owns a white Persian cat named Punch […]
Jack’s Back (1988)
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a Jack the Ripper copycat starts killing women around Los Angeles, a young doctor named John (James Spader) runs afoul of the killer. It’s up to his twin brother Rick (also played by James Spader) […]
A Simple Plan (1998)
Directed by: Sam Raimi Synopsis: Three blue-collar workers find a plane full of money and devise a simple plan to keep the cash which quickly becomes anything but. Purr Blur: During the opening scenes Hank (Bill Paxton) is working at a feed mill. A Siamese cat runs across the floor to a food dish. Final […]
Terror Aboard (1933)
Directed by: Paul Sloane Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A yacht is found seemingly abandoned apart from a few corpses in the middle of the ocean. Flashbacks explain what happened. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The crew of the ship which finds the yacht searches for […]
Squid Game – “Red Light, Green Light”
Original Air Date: September 17, 2021 Directed by: Hwang Dong-hyuk Synopsis: Down on his luck and hopelessly in debt, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) agrees to take part in a secret competition for a large cash prize, only to realize the games are not what anyone expected. Kitty Cameo: On his way home after coming into some […]
The Black Cat (1966)
Starring: Pluto Directed by: Harold Hoffman This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Lou (Robert Frost) is an unbalanced young writer who becomes completely unglued, in part because of a […]