Backlash (1947)

Backlash (1947)

Directed by: Eugene Forde This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When the body of defense attorney John Morland (John Eldredge), who was found in a ravine in his car, proves the man was murdered the hunt is on for his […]

Nothing but the Best (1964)

Nothing but the Best (1964)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Clive Donner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jimmy Brewster (Alan Bates), an ambitious, amoral, and acquisitive real estate agent from the lower classes, will resort to literally any trick or subterfuge to get ahead in life. To help realize his […]

Corridor of Mirrors (1948)

Corridor of Mirrors (1948)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Terence Young Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In the England of 1938, society playgirl and purported beauty Mifanwy Conway (Edana Romney) becomes romantically involved with enigmatic artist and aesthete Paul Mangin (Eric Portman), who is either a self-deceiving mountebank or […]

The Ceremony (1963)

The Ceremony (1963)

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 […]

West Side Story (2021)

West Side Story (2021)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Synopsis: A reimagined version of the musical finds love blooming amidst fierce gang rivalry. Purr Blurs: During a morning establishing shot three cats are seen hanging out in an alley. Final Mewsings: Cats are loyal to their own gangs. Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats in movies and […]

Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)

Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)

Directed by: Arthur C. Pierce Synopsis: A hillbilly named Woody Wetherby (Ferlin Husky) inherits a Las Vegas casino and travels across country only to find a heapful of trouble. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): As Ferlin and his buddy Jeepers (Don Bowman) are driving to Vegas through the desert when they come upon a woman standing […]

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

Directed by: Charles B. Pierce Synopsis: Loosely based on true events. A hooded killer terrorizes the town of Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1946 Purr Blur: In one scene the police rush to an alley at nighttime where a woman is screaming about seeing something in the bushes. A moment later a trash can falls over and […]

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

Also Known As: Pat the Cat Directed by: Timothy Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pat the cat struggles with substance addiction. Featured Feline: According to the narrator, actress Julie Harris, Pat is a brown tabby cat who lives down the street and is different. […]

Crawlspace (1986)

Crawlspace (1986)

Directed by: David Schmoeller This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karl Gunther (Klaus Kinski) is the twisted landlord of an apartment building where he spies on his female tenants from the ventilation system . . . and that’s just […]

Face to Face (1992)

Face to Face (1992)

Music Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees Directed by: Neil Abramson Synopsis: From the Batman Returns soundtrack, this promotional music video includes clips from the film as well as original footage of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Several shots focus on a gorgeous white Oriental cat walking down some stairs with a shadow […]