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Cat's Eye

1985 · 94 min

A creepy, brisk anthology where a wandering cat links three nasty tales of menace and dark irony, building to a satisfying creature showdown.

Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Follow the newest cat-and-creature game as played through.
Overview
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
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Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • fate
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Lewis Teague
Written by
Stephen King
Starring
Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Clark, James Naughton, Tony Munafo
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Runtime
94 min
Country
Netherlands, United States of America
Languages
English

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