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Cat People

Name: Cat People
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Genre: Mystery, Horror, Romance
Released: 1942-12-05
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt

1942 · 1h 13m · Mystery, Horror, Romance

If you're craving a stylish, sensual thriller with genuine psychological tension and practical creature effects, Paul Schrader's 1982 'Cat People' is a cult classic that absolutely delivers—watch it tonight. Skip it only if you need jump scares and plot coherence over atmospheric dread and erotic mystique.

Plot

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

Director: Jacques Tourneur

Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt

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