The Tingler (1959)

Directed by: William Castle

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

Synopsis: A pathologist named Dr. Chapin (Vincent Price) theorizes that every human has a creature inside of them which manifests itself with fear and is subsequently dispelled by screaming.

Kitty Cameo: Not long into the film Dr. Chapin’s assistant (Darryl Hickman) tells the doctor he’s managed to capture a black cat for their next experiment. When Dr. Chapin confronts his philandering wife Isabel (Patricia Cutts) and forces her into his laboratory we eventually see the cat in a cage.

The Tingler - Dr. Chapin Vincent Price and Isabel Patricia Cutts looking at black cat in cage
The Tingler - black cat in cage

When Isabel threatens her husband, the black cat arches its back and meows. Fortunately for the cat, the doctor finds his wife to be a much more suitable test subject.

The Tingler - black cat in cage
The Tingler - black cat in cage
The Tingler - Dr. Chapin Vincent Price and Isabel Patricia Cutts with black cat hissing in cage animated gif

Final Mewsings: Scientific experiments should be conducted on catty wives, not cats.

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