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CAT OF THE DAY 013: PET SEMATARY

CAT OF THE DAY 013: PET SEMATARY (1989) Happy Halloween! Meet Church. He was hit by a truck. His can-opener buried him in a Micmac burial ground, and now he has come back to life. But he’s not like he … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 012: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS

CAT OF THE DAY 012: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) “What do you call your cat?” “I don’t believe in giving animals ridiculous names. I call him Cosmic Creepers, because that’s the name he came with.” Cosmic Creepers is a very black … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 011: ENTER THE DRAGON

CAT OF THE DAY 011: ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) Every evil crimelord should have a Torture Museum. Han (Kien Shih) shows Roper (John Saxon) around his, and invites his guest to place his head on the guillotine. When Roper, understandably, … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 010: L’ATALANTE

CAT OF THE DAY 010: L’ATALANTE (1934) L’Atalante is the name of the barge that chugs along the canals of the Ile de France, and Jean Vigo’s film is the love story of Jean, the young captain, and his new … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 009: SLEEPWALKERS

CAT OF THE DAY 009: SLEEPWALKERS (1992) “Sleep’walk’er n. Nomadic shapeshifting creatures with human and feline origins. Vulnerable to the deadly scratch of the cat, the sleepwalker feeds upon the lifeforce of virginal human females. Probable source of the vampire … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 008: GO

CAT OF THE DAY 008: GO (1999) Three loosely linked stories featuring drugs, young grocery store clerks behaving badly and William Fichtner acting weird. In Ronna’s Story, Mannie (Nathan Bexton) swallows a couple of pills without really knowing what they … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 007: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

CAT OF THE DAY 007: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) By his cat shall ye know him. The White Cat of Evil makes its first of many appearances in the arms of James Bond’s nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld – leader … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 006: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

CAT OF THE DAY 006: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (1993) Stockard Channing (in bed with Donald Sutherland, right) dreams of cats. And Will Smith pretending to be the son of Sidney Poitier. But mostly cats. Mewing. A prime example of … Continue reading

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CAT OF THE DAY 005: INSPECTOR GADGET

CAT OF THE DAY 005: INSPECTOR GADGET (1999) No villain is complete without his White Cat of Evil. Sanford Scolex aka Claw (Rupert Everett) and M.A.D. Cat.

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CAT OF THE DAY 004: NIGHT OF THE DEMON

CAT OF THE DAY 004: NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) “Ooh, claws and teeth! Did you bite the man? Oh, shame. I don’t keep you as a watch-cat. I left the book in full sight for him… His name is … Continue reading

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