Hocus Pocus (1993)

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Starring: Stimpy, Felix, Mad Cat, Clyde, Killer, Rio, Tom-Cat, and ‘Fraidy Cat Directed by: Kenny Ortega This review contains a couple of Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1639 Salem, three dastardly witches, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary […]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Python (Monty) Pictures Starring: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin Directed by: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones Synopsis: The British comedy team takes on historical drama and the legend of King Arthur and turns it on its head in this classic comedy.  King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are […]

The Black Cat (1941)

Universal Pictures Starring: Broderick Crawford, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi Directed by: Albert S. Rogell Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The greedy family members of Henrietta Winslow (Cecilia Loftus) gather in her mansion when they think she is about to die.  When she doesn’t die and instead reveals that […]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination – “The Black Cat”

Original Air Date: September 28, 1995 Starring: Christopher Lee, Susan George, Michael McGovern Directed by: Rod Stewart Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Another telling of the classic Poe tale in which a man is driven by alcohol and his strong dislike for a black cat to a heinous act which […]

Vincent (1982)

Walt Disney Productions Narrated by: Vincent Price Directed by: Tim Burton Synopsis: A delightfully dark stop-motion animated classic from the brilliant mind of Tim Burton.  Vincent Malloy is a seven-year-old boy who likes to pretend he is Vincent Price, ultimately losing himself in his tormented, twisted daydreams. Kitty Cameos: The film starts with a black cat appearing from behind […]

Cat Artist (1961)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows cat artist Topsy with her owner Dr. George Cooper at their home in Hertford.  Topsy sketches pictures which Dr. Cooper later paints. Reality Cat: Topsy the artist cat is either a creative genius or simply a cat playing with a pencil hung from a string. We don’t know if she was […]

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Adapted from the book Hell House by the original author Richard Matheson.  Three experts are hired to either prove or disprove the possibility of survival […]

Night Must Fall (1937)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Rosalind Russell, Robert Montgomery, Dame May Whitty Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: Mrs. Brandon (Dame May Whitty) is a cranky, elderly and infirmed woman who gives her niece Olivia (Rosalind Russell) a rough time.  But when she hires a charming but mysterious handyman named Danny (Robert Montgomery), Olivia begins to suspect the man may have […]

Orfeu Negro (1959)

English Title: Black Orpheus Dispat Films Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Marcel Camus Directed by: Marcel Camus Synopsis: A creative and intriguing retelling of the classic Greek Orpheus myth set in Rio de Janeiro during the Carnaval.  Tram conductor Orfeo (Breno Mello) falls in love with the beautiful country girl Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) who fears for her life from […]

The Whole Town’s Talking (1935)

Columbia Pictures Corp. Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur Directed by: John Ford Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) is a milquetoast of a man laboring at a thankless desk job all day while dreaming of becoming an author by night.  He also […]