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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (2012) is a festive special about getting a young reindeer home for the holidays. For many children, Christmas mornings are all about watching their favorite shows on TV while nibbling on freshly baked gingerbread cookies. This year, why not treat your children to a Christmas morning…
A live-action retelling of Kiki’s Delivery Service, the 2014 movie explores a young witch’s journey of independence, friendship, and finding her true magic. Throughout the history of literature and cinema, witches have been a staple character for young girls. Even slumber party rituals across generations have included faux-witchcraft rituals like utilizing talking boards to uncover…
A widower and his daughter move into a haunted house protected by a ghost cat in this heartwarming 2004 Animal Planet TV movie. In 2004, Animal Planet, known for its focus on animals and nature, took a turn from its usual content of documentaries, reality shows, and series by creating a telefilm about a feline…
In a snowbound cabin, two sisters must survive the monstrous Yule Cat in this 4‑minute Swedish horror short film inspired by Icelandic folklore. Plot Breakdown This moody horror short begins with two sisters cornered in their storm-besieged winter cabin. Here, they have to face off against a mammoth monster cat, which presumably killed their father….
A Christmas Gift From Bob (2020) continues the true story of street musician James Bowen and his cat Bob as they face new challenges on the streets of London, this time during the holiday season. London has always been one of my favorite cities, and one of the best times to be there is during…
Zombie Cats From Mars (2015) tells the story of a sleepy town thrown into panic when alien zombie cats begin a murderous rampage. A Retro Homage to 1950s Sci-Fi Horror Zombie Cats From Mars is a 2015 American-made low-budget 1950s horror pastiche written by producer/actor/writer Ryan Cloutier and directed by independent filmmaker Montetré. Both creatives worked together…
An ancient amulet awakens a deadly feline spirit in The Cat Creature (1973), an ABC Movie of the Week from Psycho writer Robert Bloch and Night Tide director Curtis Harrington. Plot In a clever bit of casting, Kent Smith—star of the Val Lewton-produced classicsCat People (1942) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944), which this deliberately pays tribute to—shows…
Your first look at Christmas at the Catnip Café (2025), a new Hallmark movie packed with festive charm… and a lot of cats. The moment the calendar even inches toward December, I’m already craving twinkly lights, festive tea, and a new holiday movie to curl up with. This year, Hallmark is delivering just that with Christmas at the…
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) tells the true story of a struggling London street musician whose life changes when he forms a life-saving bond with a stray cat named Bob. The story of James and Bob has always held a special meaning for me. I read all of their books, and even though their journey…
Garfield’s Thanksgiving (1989) follows our favorite lasagna-loving cat as he battles a dreaded diet and navigates Jon’s disastrous attempts at holiday cooking. Luckily, Grandma saves the day. Thanksgiving television in the late 1980s had its own rhythm: football games, parades, and a handful of animated specials that promised family warmth and familiar laughs. Among them, one…
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure aka Garfield in Disguise (1985) is the perfect mix of Saturday-morning nostalgia and Halloween-night spookiness. Think trick-or-treating, pirate ghosts, and plenty of lasagna-fueled attitude. If you grew up watching network television in the 1980s, you probably remember a half hour of spooky October fun that featured a lasagna loving cat with a slow…
Can’t stop thinking about the Flow movie (2024)? Here are 35 fascinating facts that will make you see this cat movie in a new light. 1 Entirely Made in Blender The filmmakers created every frame of Flow using Blender, the open-source 3D software. Some other well-known animated movies that were created with Blender are I Lost My Body aka J’ai perdu mon…
When a lonely city girl takes in a stray cat to keep her company, things get weird fast in this horror short film that proves not every cute feline makes a good roommate. What’s Meow About? During a phone conversation with her mother, a young woman discusses the merits of owning a cat to help…
Do you have children between three and seven years old that love cats, animation, or Halloween? Then The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween! (2016) is just what you’re looking for. This one-hour animated TV special takes Dr. Seuss’ most mischievous feline into a world of pumpkins, costumes, and friendly frights. It’s part of…
The Cat (1992) is a Hong Kong sci-fi horror oddity where an alien cat battles monsters, gangsters, and even a guard dog in one of the wildest films ever. Adaptation of the Wisely Pulp Novel Old Cat The Cat may have a simple title, but it contains some of the most bonkers moments in Hong Kong cinema….
In the cozy mystery The Black Cat (1941), a wealthy matriarch’s heirs are killed one by one. A black cat is key to uncovering the killer. Black Cats in Greek Mythology and Christian Traditions In Western horror cinema’s great saga of cats, one type of feline stands out: the black cat. The fear of these…
Eye of the Cat (1969) follows a scheming nephew and his lover as they plot to kill a wealthy aunt, only to face her vengeful clowder of killer cats. Eye of the Cat‘s splendid and mildly psychedelic pre-opening credits sequence tells us that cats will be front and center in this film. We are only…
House (1977) is a psychedelic Japanese horror-comedy where schoolgirls on vacation face surreal deaths, slapstick horror, and pop-art visuals, set in motion by a ghost cat. House (1977) might be the holy grail of bizarre Japanese cinema, which is both a blessing and a curse. Former TV commercial director Nobuhiko Ohbayashi’s vivid imagination knows no…
In Disney’s oddball sci-fi romp The Cat From Outer Space (1978), a telepathic alien cat crash-lands on Earth and needs $120,000 worth of gold to fix his spaceship. Disney Family Entertainment in the 1960s and 1970s For children growing up in the 1960s and 1970s in the US, Disney and PBS (Public Broadcasting System) were…
The Cassandra Cat (1963) brings chaos and wonder to a village when a circus cat with magical sunglasses reveals people’s true colors. Fairy Tale Allegory in the Czechoslovak New Wave Era The fairy tale boom in Czechoslovak cinema began in the 1950s and peaked in the 1970s and 1980s. It was a period marked by…