by Mark Murton Directed by: Richard Loncraine Synopsis: In 1905, after ten years of missionary work in Africa, the Reverend Charles Fortescue (Michael Palin) is recalled to England where his Bishop gives him his new assignment: to minister to London’s slum prostitutes. Kitty Cameo: The first “fallen woman” Fortescue approaches is the buxom Ada (Tricia […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: May 27, 1961 Directed by: Bernard L. Kowalski Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Young and credulous David Gideon (Karl Held) is romantically involved with the experienced and wily Dorine Hopkins (Patricia Barry), who is married to the obnoxious Tony […]
Directed by: William Dieterle This review contains a Slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: Danny Haley (Charlton Heston), who runs a recently raided gambling location, bilks a visiting businessman (Don DeFore) out of a large sum of money which then leads him to fear reprisal from the man’s criminal brother (Mike Mazurki). Purr Blur: Danny’s buddy […]
Directed by: Bill Rebane Synopsis: Jill (Itonia Salchek) returns to her small home town to find her parents missing and then is seemingly stalked by the local oddball, Marvelous Mervo (Tiny Tim). Purr Blur: Already on edge from finding her childhood home vandalized, Jill goes to put some clothes in her dresser. As she opens […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Laurence Harvey This review contains a minor Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: Dominic McKenna (Robert Walker Jr.) has an affair with the girlfriend (Sarah Miles) of his condemned brother Sean (Laurence Harvey) while plotting his rescue from prison in Tangier. Kitty Cameo (with Minor Kitty Carnage Warning!) As part of the […]
Directed by: Ken Shapiro Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Air traffic controller Max Fielder (Chevy Chase) is splashed with radioactive waste and gains telekinetic powers which he uses to try to win back his girlfriend Darcy (Patti D’Arbanville). Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the […]
by Mark Murton Italian Title: L’inferno dei Morti Viventi Also Known As: Virus; Night of the Zombies Director: Bruno Mattei Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film. Synopsis: After an experiment has gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea while a female […]
Original Air Date: November 14, 1975 Directed by: Lawrence Doheny Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Angel (Stuart Margolin) asks Jim Rockford (James Garner) for help without explaining the whole messy situation in which he is caught up. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Jim’s lawyer, Beth (Gretchen Corbett) […]
Directed by: Robert Resnikoff Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: L.A. police detective Russell Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) reluctantly teams with psychic Tess Seaton (Tracy Griffith) to try to capture a serial killer who appears to be able to defy death. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Russell […]
Original Title: Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave Directed by: Sergio Martino This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story The Black Cat. Oliviero (Luigi […]