Film1982118 min

Cat People

Name: Cat People
Genre: Horror
Released: 1982
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr.

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, inventive horror film: unsavoury and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 323 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

After years of separation, Irina and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans in this erotic tale of the supernatural. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irina is drawn to the cat -- and the zoo curator is drawn to her. Soon, Irina's brother will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they turn into predatory jungle cats.

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