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Bad Cat (2016) is a wild, darkly hilarious Turkish animated crime comedy about a foul-mouthed street cat navigating love, revenge, and chaos in the gritty underworld of Istanbul. Turkey’s Unique Love for Cats Turkey’s unique love for cats is its most endearing cultural feature, especially in Istanbul, where stray cats roam freely, coexisting with humans…
In Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Miss Paisley’s Cat (S3.E12, 1957), a lonely woman avenges her cat’s death by killing the neighbor she blames. Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American TV anthology series that aired from 1955 to 1965 on CBS and NBC. Hosted by the legendary filmmaker himself, the show often explored themes and narrative styles that were in…
The Case of the Black Cat (1936) features Perry Mason and a cat named Clinker at the center of a bizarre murder mystery. Many sources cite the 1934 film The Black Cat, featuring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, as the first cat-centric horror movie. However, aside from the title and a brief mention, the film has…
In Reiki Tsuno’s surreal action-comedy Mad Cats (2023), a young man battles a gang of catnip-addicted cat-women to rescue his missing brother. Regarding genre films featuring cats, there is one that has already become a must-see since 2023: Mad Cats by Reiki Tsuno. Though relatively unknown outside of festival circles, it is a wacky and surreal action-comedy…
A cat believed dead, a healer feared as a witch, and a town that rediscovers its heart—The Three Lives of Thomasina is no ordinary Disney story. Disney’s shift from dogs to cats in film Walt Disney was a lifelong dog lover, so his early productions, Lassie Come Home (1943) and Old Yeller (1957), prominently featured dogs rather than cats. However, The…
Think you know The Cat Returns? Studio Ghibli’s cat movie is more complex — and more important — than you realize. This animated feature film started as a combination of an off-shoot from the 1995 Studio Ghibli movie Whisper of the Heart aka Mimi wo sumaseba (1995), directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki, and a promotional piece for a…
A wealthy, deranged playboy lures women to his gothic mansion—only to feed them to his army of ravenous cats in this bizarre, surreal slice of ’70s Mexican horror. If director René Cardona Jr. remains infamous to this day, it is largely due to his use of real animals in distressing situations. In Tintorera: Killer Shark (1977), based…
Think Sharknado was wild? Wait until you see Catnado: Tales of Feline Terror (2024), an unhinged, no-budget horror anthology where killer cats rain from the sky and pounce straight into Z-movie infamy. What do you get when you mix the most unpredictable natural disaster with humanity’s most unpredictable pet? The answer is Catnado: Tales of Feline…
In the “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, a Siamese cat learns that dreams can reshape reality. Initially published in The Sandman Comics #18 (1990), the parable “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the two-part finale and the only animated episode of the first season of The Sandman Netflix series. What stands…
A sassy cat leads a small-town FBI chase in the ’90s comedy caper That Darn Cat (1997). Book giveaway Before we dive into the That Darn Cat movie review, take a moment to enter this giveaway to win a copy of the book Meow! Cats in Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Movies. Good luck! a Rafflecopter…
What happens when your cute, cuddly cat transforms into a four-legged terror with a vendetta against your love life? Welcome to the twisted, hilarious universe of Nicholas Tana’s Hell’s Kitty. Based on a True Story It may be hard to believe, but this bizarre, laugh-out-loud horror film draws inspiration from a true story. The idea sprang…
When 11-year-old Karin is left at her grandfather’s temple, the last thing she expects is a guardian like Anzu—an irritable, self-centered ghost cat. Ghost Cat Anzu is the brainchild of Nobuhiro Yamashita, even more so than co-director Yôko Kuno, who animated the film. Though Yamashita’s background is primarily in live-action filmmaking—having directed films like Hard-Core aka Hâdo koa (2018) and Karaoke…
In Mr. Patman (aka The Crossover, 1980), a night-shift orderly at a psychiatric hospital begins to question his own sanity as he gets drawn into his patients’ world. His only anchor to reality is his cat, Patty. Mr. Patman is one of the most fascinating and heart-wrenching films to come out of the late 1970s Canadian tax-shelter boom, a…
In The Legacy (1978), a group of strangers trapped in an English mansion are mysteriously killed off one by one—always in the presence of a white cat. Book Giveaway Before we dive into The Legacy (1978). take a moment to enter this book giveaway to win a copy of the newly released Meow! Cats in…
Are you looking for the best animated short films for kids featuring cats? You’re in the right place! Whether your little ones are cat lovers or just enjoy heartwarming stories, the animated short films in this list offer a mix of humor, adventure, and important life lessons. Grab a cat and a blanket and get ready to…
If you’re looking for a short film that packs an emotional punch, Tabby McTat (2023) is one you can’t miss. It tells the story of a singing street cat who becomes separated from his busker owner and must navigate a new life while holding onto hope for their reunion. The Story of Tabby McTat Set in the…
In Greydon Clark’s Uninvited (1988), a killer mutant cat terrorizes a group of unsuspecting partiers aboard a luxury yacht. In his autobiography, On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking, American director/producer Greydon Clark states, “Any picture can be made for any amount. It is just the compromises we’re willing to make.” His methods align with…
In Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), a young witch named Kiki moves to a new town to begin her year of independent training, starting a delivery service on her broomstick. Accompanied by her loyal cat, Jiji, Kiki navigates the challenges of growing up, finding her confidence, and discovering her place in the world. $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway…
Kuroneko (1968) is an iconic Japanese horror film where two vengeful spirits haunt samurai in a bamboo grove. Kaneto Shindô’s terrific companion piece to his highly-regarded Onibaba (1964) is one of the finest ghost movies of the decade. Gintoki (Kichiemon Nakamura) is conscripted to fight in a feudal war. While awaiting his return, a band of passing samurai invade the…
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning (2024) is a Spanish zombie survival movie in which a man and his cat battle to survive in a collapsing world. In the zombie survival world, the weapon-wielding tough guys or fearless heroines usually survive the apocalypse. However, in Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End, the true hero is not a…