Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.
Artigli, Trama Sinistra, Brrr..., Las garras del infierno, Жуткие создания, Lo Oculto, Das Unheimliche, Les Chats du diable, A Maldição dos Gatos, 不寻常, Estremecimiento, El misteri dels gats
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Of all 17 movies from my Severin sale haul, I decided to watch this first for obvious reasons and YES I fucking loved it. I knew I would because cats, but like I could watch this movie on a loop all day because it’s basically all about how cats are fiercely loyal to their chosen human(s) and if you’re stupid enough to get in the way of that then they will just fuck your shit up six ways from Sunday.
Gawd I love cats! Such perfect, loving, intelligent creatures who also happen to be ruthless killers. It’s really the perfect combination of traits! But I digress. The movie itself is highly entertaining and it’s so refreshing to see something where animals…
Yes, OK, it's true - these cats are killers. They are going to murder the hell out of you, and then eat your corpse. I admit it! But counterpoint: all those murdering, cruel bastards deserved it. I mean even if Donald Pleasence didn't flush a litter of kittens in the toilet, which he does, he still murdered his wife. And the cruel family the orphan gets adopted into, who decide to take her cat away from her and kill it. If anything, the cats were quite mellow in that one; those people should have been killed much harder. And the maid of that poor old woman and her conniving son, trying to get her inheritance? Well, they were too stupid…
💗Daily Horror Hunt #32 (Feb. 2021)💗
[12] CATS!
Man, you're telling me there's been a 100% cat-themed anthology horror flick starring Peter Cushing, and I'm only just realizing it now!
Wilbur Gray (Cushing) is an ailurophobic horror writer, trying to get his latest novel published, as he has finally discovered the truth about cats. They are supernatural creatures who pull all the strings, and humanity will bow to their every whim... Well gee, great discovery there Wilbur, but any cat owner could've told you that! Thankfully he's got three gruesome tales of feline debauchery as proof, before eventually meeting his meowing maker in the end. You just don't cross the cats and live...
The stories were all quite fun, though…
Donald Pleasence in a hair piece is maybe the most distracting thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Dare I say it was “uncanny.”
“Cats can’t talk.”
“Yes, they can. But it takes a long time to understand them.”
How I haven’t seen this before is blowing my cat loving mind, first it’s an anthology horror flick and second there’s the assumption that cats are in control of everything in the world. Which is totally accurate. Safe to say I thoroughly enjoyed this and all the cat paws, flesh-eating cats and just cats being cats.
“Years ago, people used to believe a cat was the devil in disguise.”
Back to the movie, Peter Cushing plays a horror writer trying to convince his publisher that cats are actually supernatural creatures, he spews three tales all involving feline terror!
I enjoyed the first two stories more…
A paranoid writer tries to pitch his latest book to an incredulous publisher: an expose about cats being devilish creatures with supernatural abilities who murder any human that goes against their wishes and threatens their interests.
"The Uncanny" is a prime example of those films we tend to call "so bad it's good". As a horror anthology it's pretty weak tea. The stories are basic and the notion of cute cats as ruthless killers is laughable. But the writing is so campy and the acting so howlingly bad that if you're in the right state of mind it's impossible not to have fun. The second story features the worst child acting I've ever seen and some of the most obnoxious…
Today in 1995 Halloween: Curse of Michael Meyers was released. We will watch a horror movie that Donald Pleasence was in.
Stumbling across this anthology based around cats, I raise my glass Scavenger Hunt!
London 1912: cats have you pegged, they already know what your about to do and they look and judge you before the crime. Whilst your doing the crime, the look says.....hen you're a dirty state. Then the claws come out.
Quebec Province 1975:Wellington gets his own back on a nippy wee madam.
Hollywood 1936: Wow there's a good start, a death on set. Donald is coming off exceedingly sleazy. Oh VD I love you. Farcical fun eeeeeee.
I've grown up with cats all my life and can confirm, if you piss them off they will piss in your bag.
“Cats have been exploiting the human race for centuries.”
English Canada omnibus co-production. Peter Cushing, a twitchy writer and believer of ancient aliens and UFOs, provides impetus for the flashbacks to three cat-themed spooky stories.
London 1912: “The cats get everything” or, trapped in the pantry.
Quebec Province 1975: “You have no mommy! You have no daddy!” or, orphan witch Lucy, Wellington the cat and sociopathic cousin Angela.
Hollywood 1936: “Can’t stand horror pictures” or, Donald Pleasance plays a fey 30s actor and a cat reads the “POISON” label on a bottle.
A very enjoyable horror anthology centered around three murderous tales of the Genus Felis. This is very similar in look, tone, and actor line-up to Amicus Productions anthologies of the 70's (personal favorites of mine) but while not technically one itself, it was co produced by Milton Subotsky, founder of Amicus along with Rank Productions and a couple French Canadians with l'accent aigu's above the vowels in their names. I only mention this because it feels very English and French Canadian; like a warm fire on a cold winter day, tea time with a side of maple syrup, fog, carriages and .... golden age Hollywood......OK so that part's a bit odd but it does all work together I promise you.…
Offcourse looove the cat vibing to Levan Polkka but not more than that! Always have considered these smart ass creatures as selfish, unfeeling and arrogant assholes who neither leave too soon, nor can be easily tamed either. What they want, only they know; whimsical creatures but raees ppl are fond of them and these slick ass creatures have been slipping their asses into comfortable villas of aristocrats or bungalows of prideful bourgeoisies since centuries but here it seems like Héroux has some new theories and (oh! damn) pretty good points to highlight for the mankind!
THE UNCANNY boasts a great great great line-up of brilliant cat actors who're all damn perfect in their scenes, specially when they starts biting and…
