Cat People

Published November 2, 2024

Film info

Title Cat People
Director Jacques Tourneur
Year 1942
Run time 1hr 13m
Genres Horror, Romance, Mystery
Tagline She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

Live blog

Time	Comment
2:21	Haha, he got it straight in the bin first time and she wasn’t looking!
3:58	“I never cease to marvel what lies behind a brown stone front.”
6:03	This is a slightly odd woman who has a stranger in her house this late and likes the dark.
9:59	He’s bought her a cat for their second meeting??
12:31	“You can’t fool a cat, they seem to know who’s not right.”
17:10	Snowing on your wedding day, cute.
21:16	Interesting idea that people gravitate towards different animals in the zoo depending on their mood.
28:10	“What does one tell a husband? One tells them nothing.” NO, this is where all the problems start.
36:22	Never hurts to have a psychiatrist in your scary movie.
38:51	Have googled chicken gumbo, looks delicious. But apple pie is always going to win.
49:52	Always thought having a swimming pool to yourself would be amazing but this is pretty creepy.
51:35	She just said ‘gee whiz honey’ in a legitimate sentence.
1:05:34	“Don’t be afraid of me, Irina.” Should very much be the other way round.
1:09:36	“She never lied to us.” Brutal.

Thoughts

This movie has been on the iPlayer for ages and I keep seeing it and thinking I should give it a look, the title and the poster are so intriguing! As it’s something of a horror thriller, I figured this was the right time of the year to watch it. It wasn’t particularly scary, although the bus scene and the swimming pool scene were incredibly well done. There was just something so creepy about the whole thing and the unsaid things about psychiatry and not believing women and their legitimate feelings… it was a work of art.

Rating: 4 / 5