Original Air Date: October 12, 1995 Directed by: Otis Sallid This review contains an implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Synclaire James-Jones (Kim Coles) catsits for a vicious kitty which, in an indirect way, causes Overton (John Henton) to give up carpentry. Implied […]
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Autumn Sunglasses (2018)
Music Artist: Robyn Hitchcock Starring: Tubby V. Stardust Directed by: Jeremy Dylan Synopsis: Robyn Hitchcock turns into a cat and then has to figure out how to play a gig. Featured Feline: In the beginning of the video Robyn drops off wearing his spotted shirt. When he wakes up he has turned into a one-eyed […]
Cat Putter Outers Competition (1938)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a strange American competition in which grown men see who can “put the cat out” the fastest. Reality Cats: This very bizarre competition has men dressed in nightgowns jumping up from a row of beds and running to a line of doors some distance away while carrying cats. Kitty […]
Will the Real Tabitha Please Stand Up?
Behind the Scenes of The Shadow of the Cat Movies with Featured Felines are obviously some of our favorites. We love it when cats get more screen time (although to be honest, even the most cat-centric film usually only includes so many minutes of actual cat-on-screen time). Unfortunately the more a cat is scripted to […]
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
Directed by: John Gilling This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cat named Tabitha witnesses the murder of her mistress and makes sure the woman’s killers are duly punished. Featured Feline: The film begins with Tabitha listening to her […]
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Directed by: Terence Fisher Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) tries to save the life of Sir Henry (Christopher Lee) who is threatened by the Baskerville family curse. Purr Blur: In one scene Sir Henry calls upon a man named Stapleton. As he approaches the door, a white cat with black markings is sitting nearby. The […]
O.K. Nerone (1951)
English Title: O.K. Nero Directed by: Mario Soldati This review contains an Implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two American sailors named Fiorello (Walter Chiari) and Jimmy (Carlo Campanini) get hit on the head outside the Colosseum and wake up in the […]
Archie Bunker’s Place – “Gloria: The First Day”
Date Created: 1982 Directed by: Paul Bogart Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Gloria (Sally Struthers) leaves home with her son Joey (Christian Jacobs) and starts a career as a veterinary assistant to Dr. Adams (Burgess Meredith). Featured Feline: This unaired episode was the original pilot for […]
If Anything Happens I Love You (2020)
Directed by: Michael Govier, Will McCormack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Oscar nominated animated short about a married couple who are torn apart after an unspeakable tragedy. Cartoon Cat: The couple are left heartbroken and disconnected after the death of their teenage daughter. The family […]
Water (1985)
Directed by: Dick Clement Synopsis: The quiet, unassuming Caribbean island of Cascara becomes the focus of the world when an American film crew accidentally discovers a spring of Perrier water. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The island prepares for a visit from the British government and two men uncover Baxter’s (Michael Caine) old official car. As […]