Trailer
Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+31)
Critics 17Audiences 48GoodWatch 34
Tomatometer17%
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.8
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1977
August 24, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more17 people
- Peter CushingWilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
- Ray MillandFrank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")
- Susan PenhaligonJanet (segment "London 1912")
- Joan GreenwoodMiss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
- Roland CulverWallace (segment "London 1912")
- Simon WilliamsMichael (segment "London 1912")
- Alexandra StewartMrs. Joan Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
- Donald PilonMr. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
Chloe FranksAngela Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975")- KHKatrina Holden BronsonLucy (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
- RGRenée GirardMrs. Maitland (segment "Quebec Province 1975")
Donald PleasenceValentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Samantha EggarEdina Hamilton (segment "Hollywood 1936")
John VernonPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Catherine BéginMadeleine (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Jean LeClercBarrington (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Sean McCannInspector (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Directing · 5
- Denis Héroux Director
- Jack Causey Assistant Director
- Georgiana Hamilton Continuity
- Frances Gallagher Continuity
- Justice Bouchard Second Unit Director
Writing · 1
- Michel Parry Screenplay
Production · 13
- Harold Greenberg Executive Producer
- Richard R. St. Johns Executive Producer
- Robert A. Kantor Executive Producer
- Milton Subotsky Producer
- Claude Héroux Producer
- René Dupont Producer
Camera · 5
- Harry Waxman Director of Photography
- James Bawden Camera Operator
- Attila Dory Still Photographer
- Albert Clarke Still Photographer
- Jean-Marie Buquet Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Peter Weatherley Editor
- Keith Palmer Editor
- Michel Guay Editor
- Thomas Metzger Color Timer
Sound · 6
- Wilfred Josephs Original Music Composer
- Philip Martell Conductor
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Mixer
- Jack T. Knight Sound Editor
- Ron Seltzer Sound Recordist
- Ron Barron Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Wolf Kroeger Production Design
- Harry Pottle Production Design
- Stéphane Reichel Assistant Art Director
- Peter Childs Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Nicoletta Massone Costume Design
- Joyce Stoneman Costume Design
- Pat McDermott Hairdresser
- Brigitte McCaughry Makeup Artist
- Denis Girard Hairdresser
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