Cat People (1982)

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• moon r

  
  Schrader delivers a sexually charged yet lanquid piece about a young woman who reconnects with her long lost brother only to discover an interesting and ancient family secret. Modern day animal animus fantasy done as creative soft porn with Bowie's "Putting Out The Fire… More
  Schrader delivers a sexually charged yet lanquid piece about a young woman who reconnects with her long lost brother only to discover an interesting and ancient family secret. Modern day animal animus fantasy done as creative soft porn with Bowie's "Putting Out The Fire With Gasoline" as the soundtrack.

• Ken S

  
  Entertaining, fun and full of nudity. Not as good as the original, but still worth a watch.

• Lee ?

  
  Not seen the original so can't really compare the two, but I imagine it's a million miles away content wise with this remakes' abundance of nudity and moments of bloody violence. I thought this was a pretty good film actually. It's style over substance so it's… More
  Not seen the original so can't really compare the two, but I imagine it's a million miles away content wise with this remakes' abundance of nudity and moments of bloody violence. I thought this was a pretty good film actually. It's style over substance so it's easy on the eye but dull on the the brain but I enjoyed it. Cool music too. And forget Nastassia Kinski, Annette O'Toole steals the show for me - BEAUTIFUL!

• AJ V

  
  I hate remakes, but this movie had a good cast, so I thought I'd check it out. The story is extremely confusing, and it's a lot more disturbing than the original too. It's hard to tell what they were trying to do with this movie. I didn't care for this film.

• Randy T

  
  The only advantage this remake has over the 1942 original is a naked Nastassja Kinski.

• Dean M

  
  Mixed in sexual frustration and spiritual repression, this remake of the Val Lewton classic relocates the story of a young woman burdened by an ancient curse from the Big Apple to the Big Easy. Nastassja Kinski basically makes every film look good and she's damn sexy here, as the… More
  Mixed in sexual frustration and spiritual repression, this remake of the Val Lewton classic relocates the story of a young woman burdened by an ancient curse from the Big Apple to the Big Easy. Nastassja Kinski basically makes every film look good and she's damn sexy here, as the confused beauty torn between incest prepositions (by Malcolm McDowell) and sincere declarations of love by John Heard. Horror-thriller remake of 1942's <i>Cat People</i>.

• EightThirty .

  
  16/03/2010 (ONLINE) "Werecats?" I've heard about" Werewolves" but "Werecats?" Pretty cool, I love crap like this! Not bad at all and quite entertaining, the trasformations on this is quite surprising noting the date it was made. Easy to follow,… More
  16/03/2010 (ONLINE) "Werecats?" I've heard about" Werewolves" but "Werecats?" Pretty cool, I love crap like this! Not bad at all and quite entertaining, the trasformations on this is quite surprising noting the date it was made. Easy to follow, although "John Heard" who I've actually never heard of, had some amateur lines during the movie, the film was good enough for me to ignore those shocking lines and laugh a little in disbelief. Slightly erotic, but not so much that it kills the flow of the story like some budget scare flicks where there is more tongue festivities than an actual story. A treat for bordensyndrome.

• Tim S

  
  It will never hold a candle to the original, it was an interesting film though.

• Wahida K

  
  Not Original Idea, but nice to watch.

• David L

  
  This is an interesting interpretation of the original, using the same themes of repressed emotions and sexuality and taking it to the next level. Nastassja Kinski is a young woman, newly come to America to live with her older brother, Malcolm McDowell. What she doesn't know is… More
  This is an interesting interpretation of the original, using the same themes of repressed emotions and sexuality and taking it to the next level. Nastassja Kinski is a young woman, newly come to America to live with her older brother, Malcolm McDowell. What she doesn't know is that she and her brother are the results of incest (parents were brother and sister) and, as if that wasn't bad enough, descended from a long line of inbreeding shapeshifters. It seems that the members of her truly twisted family can only mate with each other. To do otherwise causes them to transform into vicious black panthers, which must kill to regain their human shape. Set in New Orleans with dreamy flashbacks to a mysterious desert land of red skies and massive bare trees draped with exotic panthers, Cat People is visually stunning. Haunting and moody, it moves at the pace of a dream that gradually turns into a nightmare. It doesn't lack for good performances either. Nastassja Kinski is flawless; sultry, vicious, frightened and innocent all at once. Her scenes with her transformed brother/wild panther, are absolutely hypnotic as the two beautiful creatures lock eyes and blood flows. Malcolm McDowell is perfect as her perverted brother, casually menacing and always bestial, killing with barely a shrug and raging as the transformation overtakes him. I've never understood the bad reviews this film has always received. I thought it was very well done, very atmospheric and tense, It paid homage to its predecessor with a great swimming pool scene and a spooky jog through a night time park. You'll either love this film or hate it. While I can't say this film is a lost classic, I do feel its a film worth checking out

• Red L

  
  A strange movie. Cat people turn into cats after sex, and will only turn back into humans if they kill someone. Natassija Kinski plays the role with innocence, sexiness, wonder, dread - it is hard to imagine the role with anyone else. I'd love to see the 1942 version.

• Deb S

  
  The story line concerns two orphaned siblings (Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell) who were reunited in New Orleans as adults--but they are, unbeknownst to the sister, the descendants of an unknown tribe of fanatical animal worshipers who can only mate with their own kind. If they… More
  The story line concerns two orphaned siblings (Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell) who were reunited in New Orleans as adults--but they are, unbeknownst to the sister, the descendants of an unknown tribe of fanatical animal worshipers who can only mate with their own kind. If they mate with species outside of their circle they will turn into vicious black panthers who must then kill to regain their human form. The brother thinks the only way to save their dead race is by an incestuous relationship but when Natasha refuses his advances and falls in love with a hunky local zoo curator named Oliver (John Heard) all hell breaks loose as Malcolm goes on a killing rampage. The movie includes some sultry vocals by David Bowie and the beauty of a black panther is also something to appreciate. It is quite graphic in terms of blood and gore and full-frontal nudity but if you possess a desire to walk on the wild side, or you want to see Nastassja Kinski morphing into a panther, or Annette O'Toole baring her breasts in her midnight dip, then CAT PEOPLE will suit your every need as a guilty pleasure.

• Adam M

  
  Femme Fatale-type horror/thriller. A pretty young woman arrives in New Orleans and is greeted by her bother. We soon find out that things aren't what they seem as the brother acts strangely towards her. Turns out these guys are Cat People, maybe the only two of their kind left… More
  Femme Fatale-type horror/thriller. A pretty young woman arrives in New Orleans and is greeted by her bother. We soon find out that things aren't what they seem as the brother acts strangely towards her. Turns out these guys are Cat People, maybe the only two of their kind left and they must mate and kill to live on. But when the young woman falls for a bloke, things seeemed doomed. Natassia Kinski gives a decent, understated, pert and perky in all the right places performance and although going on a bit to long this aint to bad.

• Jim W

  
  Cat People is sexy due to the presence of Nastassja Kinski in the lead. The story is a little silly but I think the actors manage to make it work. It's not just about a brother Malcolm Mcdowel) and sister (Kimski) who transform into panthers. The movie has a very sexual… More
  Cat People is sexy due to the presence of Nastassja Kinski in the lead. The story is a little silly but I think the actors manage to make it work. It's not just about a brother Malcolm Mcdowel) and sister (Kimski) who transform into panthers. The movie has a very sexual tone with them transforming into panthers after sex. Despite the violence it's mostly a story about seduction and incest. But it never actually has an incest scene thank god. I haven't seen the original but I highly doubt it had all the nudity and steamy sex scenes. The movie is sort of a mess but the cast and stylish direction and music kept my attention. It manages to work as a love story even if it is trashy.

• alan j

  
  silly premise..but the locales are mood setting and nastassja's signature role..best part was the music in this darkly lit and theme story

• Christopher B

  
  One of the Paul Schrader films I hate, this was made before every fanboy's mantra was "Remakes suck!", but there really is not much to recommend here. Despite having a few cool visual moments this is a very plodding and unrewarding experience.

• Eduardo C

  
  Paul Shrader's remake of the original (a regarded masterpiece in its own right) Cat People is a haunting, erotic fantasy that is lavishly produced and stunningly directed with the sole purpose of seducing the viewer. The story presents itself as believable myth (also believable… More
  Paul Shrader's remake of the original (a regarded masterpiece in its own right) Cat People is a haunting, erotic fantasy that is lavishly produced and stunningly directed with the sole purpose of seducing the viewer. The story presents itself as believable myth (also believable AS myth, come to think of it) and evolves into a tale of obsession. The ending is wickedly demented. Oh, Nastassja Kinski is one of the most beautiful women in the history of cinema, and certainly one of the most cat-like as well. Her eyes...wow.

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