Threads (1984)

Directed by: Mick Jackson

This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning!

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: The town of Sheffield, England, deals with the horrific aftermath of a nuclear attack in this British made-for-television film.

Kitty Cameo: The main character, Ruth Beckett (Karen Meagher) pets a tabby cat while with her parents (Henry Moxon and June Broughton).

Threads - Ruth Karen Meagher petting tabby cat on lap

Threads - Ruth Karen Meagher petting tabby cat on lap with parents Henry Moxon and June Broughton

Threads - Ruth Karen Meagher petting tabby cat on lap with mom June Broughton

Ruth goes to the window with the cat and watches as her fiancee Jimmy (Reece Dinsdale) and his parents approach the home.

Threads - Ruth Karen Meagher looking out window with tabby cat

She sets the cat down to meet him at the door.

Threads - Ruth Karen Meagher and parents Henry Moxon and June Broughton with tabby cat on floor

Later Ruth opens a tin of food for the cat.

Threads - tabby cat licking lips waiting for food

The cat is also seen lying on a bed.

Kitty Carnage Warning! Unfortunately when the nuclear bomb is detonated it takes out the poor cat, who is seen writhing on the ground, suffocating. According to IMDb, the cat actor was actually just enjoying rolling in some catnip and the film was reversed to make the cat look as if it was suffering.

Threads - tabby cat rolling on ground during nuclear explosion

Cat Corpse: Ten years in the future, children are learning about the skeletons of various animals from old VHS tapes. A cat skeleton and stuffed cat are shown on the screen.