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1942
Cat People is a 1942 American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show interest in one of his co-workers, Irena begins…
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The history of cinema is full of classics which deserve such status less because of their inherent quality and more because they were the first to feature an innovative technique or some other important detail that would be copied by numerous films afterwards. One such classic is *Cat People*, the 1942 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, best known for being the first to feature a “jump scare”. The plot is set…More
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away... I was a filmmaker Yesterday night, I rewatched the 1980s cult film *Cat People*, with a soundtrack by David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder. A score that is probably more legendary than the movie itself. Both pics show Miro Brooks as 'CatMan' ( made up that name today ), in his own living room, as well as 3 of his ( then ) 5 cats. It also stars a very young Nastassja Kinski (…More
