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Cat People

Horror. Mystery. Thriller Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls in love with and marries average-Joe American Oliver Reed. Their marriage suffers though, as Irena believes that she suffers from an ancient curse- whenever emotionally aroused, she will turn into a panther and kill. Oliver thinks that is absurd and childish, so he sends her to psychiatrist Dr. Judd to cure her. Easier said than done...  [+]
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Empire
Empire
"No mere creature feature, this 1940s classic offers more subtle chills." POS
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Time Out
Time Out
"First in the wondrous series of B movies in which Val Lewton elaborated his principle of horrors imagined rather than seen, with a superbly judged performance from Simon." POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"More a film about unreasoning fear than the supernatural, this work demonstrates what a filmmaker can accomplish when he substitutes taste and intelligence for special effects."  POS
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"This RKO production is a great example of Hollywood's waste of precious lime and valuable material."  NEG
United StatesUnited States Philadelphia Inquirer "A weird little chiller called Cat People... is calculated to frighten you out of your wits and make you think twice before trusting anyone who arouses a feline's instinctive dislike."  POS
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Variety
Variety
"This is a weird drama of thrill-chill caliber." POS
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