Cheap it is, but Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur create mood not out of what is seen, but what isn’t. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015. And although many see it purely as an old wives' tale, she believes the story from her village of ancient residents being driven into witchcraft and evil doing, those who managed to survive by escaping into the mountains. An excellent release by Criterion of a movie that I would have likely never had a chance to check out. People rave about this old 50's movie and hold it up as the gold standard of noiresque thrillers. This second scene is almost a shot for shot swipe. comment. The director, Jacques Tourneur was a master of the disturbed atmosphere which unsettles and then scares you to death. Cat People (1942) is a monster fantasy, horror movie starring Simone Simon and Kent Smith. Certificate: Passed Serbian national Irena Dubrovna, a fashion sketch artist, has recently arrived in New York for work. A woman in search of her missing sister uncovers a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village, and finds that they may have something to do with her sibling's random disappearance. of passion.
New to the disc is an archival interview with Tourneur from 1979 and a new interview with cinematographer John Bailey, who shot the Paul Schrader remake and studied the film in preparation.

For other episodes, we provide direct Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2018. download 1 file . 1942 73 min TVPG Horror, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi/Horror Feature Film. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 file . ITEM TILE download. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution", 'Shithouse' Interviews with Cooper Raiff & Jay Duplass. The acting in this film is superb, with Simone Simon delivering a very memorable performance as Irena, and the rest of the cast is superb as well. Written by And, of course, Criterion always offers stunningly great transfers and packages. Kent Smith is the generically charming American engineer who meets her in the zoo, where she obsessively sketches the Black Panther prowling its small cage, and they marry, but her fears prevent her from consummating the marriage. Title:

If you like your scares obvious and violent them this isn't the film for you. First, however, was this film that actually has a solid story behind it, unlike what we see in today’s horror films. Val Lewton was a genius and his major contributions so forgotten.

Carried over from the 2005 DVD release is commentary by historian Greg Mank with archival audio interview excerpts of Simone Simon. It is one of those films where you notice a bit of dodgy acting but then you decide that it doesn't matter because this film is simply outstanding! He was saddled with bad scripts (which, we’re told, he often rewrote without credit) and crude, exploitative titles (which he could not rewrite), and through evocative imagery, inspired lighting, a creative use of sound and suggestive set pieces he overcame low budgets and minimal resources to make such classics as Cat People, I Walked With a Zombie, and The Seventh Victim. Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon), a New York City--based fashion designer who hails from Serbia, begins a romance with marine engineer Oliver Reed (Kent Smith).

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Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Lewton films are known less for being frightening horrors and more for being atmospheric and creepy. Don’t miss this little gem of a film! 6 Favorites . Link your DIRECTV account toMovies Anywhereto enjoy your digital … In the words of Lewton himself (voiced by actor Elisas Koteas): “We make horror films because we have to make them, and we make them for little money, and we fight every minute to make them right.” Writer/director Kent Jones fills the production with rich clips and some inspired interviews (including Japanese horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa).