Crucible of Horror (1971)

Crucible of Horror (1971)

by Mark Murton Original UK Title: The Corpse Director: Viktors Ritelis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother and daughter, Edith and Jane Eastwood (Yvonne Mitchell and Sharon Gurney) hatch a plan to murder their domineering and sadistic patriarch, Walter (Michael Gough). Cat Burglar (Scene […]

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

Original Title: Sen’ya ichiya monogatari Directed by: Eiichi Yamamoto Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A nomadic water vendor named Aldin (voiced by Yukio Aoshima) falls in love with a slave girl named Milliam (Kyôko Kishida) which leads to a series of wild adventures. Cartoon Cats: […]

UFO – “E.S.P.”

UFO – “E.S.P.”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: Sept 14, 1970 Directed by: Ken Turner Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode. Synopsis: Straker (Ed Bishop) and Freeman (George Sewell) investigate when a UFO crashes into the home and kills the wife of a man with Extra Sensory Perception, John […]

Crutch (2021)

Crutch (2021)

Music Artist: Band of Horses Directed by: Ben Fee Synopsis: The faces of the band’s members are superimposed on cats and dolls in a room full of kitties. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Numerous cats are featured in the video, many of them playing with balls of yarn and dolls. The band’s faces are sometimes superimposed […]

The Dance of Death (1969)

The Dance of Death (1969)

by Ted Davis Directed by: David Giles Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Isolated in an island fortress off the Swedish coast, brutal and sadistic artillery captain Edgar (Laurence Olivier) and his bitter and vindictive wife Alice (Geraldine McEwan) approach their 25th wedding anniversary while engaging […]

Do You Know This Voice? (1964)

Do You Know This Voice? (1964)

Directed by: Frank Nesbitt This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After a kidnapping goes awry, the kidnappers try to silence the only witness who might be able to identify them. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The witness is an older […]

All About Nina (2018)

All About Nina (2018)

Directed by: Eva Vives Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a MAJOR spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Nina Geld (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a stand-up comedian who hides some deep rooted pain with raucous humor and deflection. Kitty Cameos: While opening up about her traumatic past onstage, Nina mentions that the first […]

Jack’s Back (1988)

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) […]

Barnyard (2006)

Barnyard (2006)

Directed by: Steve Oedekerk Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Otis the cow (voiced by Kevin James) would rather play than help his father Ben (voiced by Sam Elliott) guard the farm from coyotes. Cartoon Cats: This notoriously bizarre film suffers from all kinds of weirdness, […]

Cat’s Cradle (1959)

Cat’s Cradle (1959)

Directed by: Stan Brakhage Synopsis: A silent experimental film in which footage of two men, two women and a gray cat are rapidly interspersed. Featured Feline: The cat, which is often seen out of focus, doesn’t do too much except sit around and occasionally be petted. The footage is interesting for its use of lighting, […]