Day 7: Cat In The Cage

I can hardly think of the words to describe what I just saw. This may be perhaps the most difficult review I will ever type. To call this film an anomaly would be an understatement of great magnitude. This is the kind of tape that collectors always hear about, but hope they don't ever slide into their VCR. A tape with convincing cover art and an intriguing synopsis on the back that fails to deliver in almost every conceivable way.

I usually utilize the second paragraph of my review to talk about the plot. This film's plot is such a mess that I'd rather just quote the back of the box. "Upon his release from a mental institution, a young man finds many things have changed at home. His father has remarried a younger woman, the housekeeper is practicing witchcraft in the kitchen, and the chauffeur has designs on his new mistress.  And what in god's name happened to the cat?..." There isn't a single scene of any sort of witchcraft and nothing happens to the damn cat! The rest is sorta true, you know, the least interesting part of that synopsis?

Cat In The Cage is an awful film. It's not a complete chore to sit through though. The horrible acting and script make for some entertainment. The so called "Killer Kitty" is so tame that there is literally a scene of it rubbing up against the woman it's supposed to hate and attack. There is a great scene where the cat is just walking around getting adorable closeups while terrifying music is playing in the background. Also, this movie contains possibly the worst/best car chase scene ever committed to film. Other than that you probably shouldn't watch this unless you want your head to hurt.

Body Count:5

Side  Note: Sybil Danning (Howling 2) plays the main character's mother in law and she looks pretty damn good doing it too. I wonder if there are actually any actual good killer housecat movies out there. It's such a funny/cool concept.