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Cat People / Curse of the Cat People
Cat People / Curse of the Cat People - This set contains two classic horror films from producer Val Lewton.
The first of several interesting horror films by producer Val Lewton, CAT PEOPLE was innovative in its style. Joining Lewton's artistic sense and mastery of atmosphere with Jacques Tourneur's directing talent, the film created fear in its audience precisely by not showing too much. This restraint and emphasis on psychological tension rather than physical violence would go on to influence later horror directors. While the story at the heart of the film is rather odd, it is told in a very eloquent and effective manner. Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is a young, Serbian artist living in New York City. When she meets Oliver Reed (Kent Smith), a somewhat bland American, she falls in love and gets married. But their marriage hits the rocks when she becomes consumed with the belief that she is the victim of a curse. According to Irena, the curse will make her turn into a deadly panther the minute she becomes emotionally aroused. In...
Simone Simon, Kent Smith. A young, newly married woman fears that she may be the victim of an ancient curse that will turn her into a man-eating panther in Cat People (1942/73 min.), and the follow-up is about a little girl who conjures up a vision of her dead mother in Curse of the Cat People (1944/70 min.). B&w/NR/fullscreen.... More Info
This set contains two classic horror films from producer Val Lewton. The first of several interesting horror films by producer Val Lewton CAT PEOPLE was innovative in its style. Joining Lewton's artistic sense and mastery of atmosphere with Jacques Tourneur's directing talent the film created fear in its audience precisely by not showing too much. This restraint and emphasis on psychological tension rather than physical violence would go on to influence later horror directors. While the story at the heart of the film is rather odd it is told in a very eloquent and effective manner. Irena Dubrovna Simone Simon is a young Serbian artist living in New York City. When she meets Oliver Reed Kent Smith a somewhat bland American she falls in love and gets married. But their marriage hits the rocks when she becomes consumed with the belief that she is the victim of a curse. According to Irena the curse will make her turn into a deadly panther the minute she becomes emotionally aroused. In an effort to fix their problems Oliver seeks psychiatric counseling for his beautiful and tormented young bride. But talking about her problems may only make them worse. CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE: In this excellent eerie sequel to Jacques Tourneur's CAT PEOPLE a widower Oliver Reed Kent Smith the father of the introverted six-year-old Amy Ann Carter remarries. Lonely and curious Amy begins to explore her late mother's life and discovers her maternal bloodline is cursed. In her dreams she visits her alluring but devilish mother Simone Simon and learns her people become panthers when their blood is aroused. In addition Amy makes friends with Julia Julia Dean an elderly actress who lives in a spooky old Victorian next door and begins competing for her affection with Julia's real daughter Barbara Elizabeth Russell. Director Robert Wise's debut codirected with Gunther von Fritsch concentrates on childhood fantasy more than suspense and horror. A haunting film nonetheless CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE with its ethereal dream sequences is beautifully chilling.... More Info
Simone Simon, Kent Smith. A young, newly married woman fears that she may be the victim of an ancient curse that will turn her into a man-eating panther in Cat People (1942/73 min.), and the follow-up is about a little girl who conjures up a vision of her dead mother in Curse of the Cat People (1944/70 min.). B&w/NR/fullscreen.... More Info
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