4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 30, 2019

The Curse of the Cat People feels like entering a storybook only to find ourselves in Tarry Town near Sleepy Hollow. Fittingly, we are placed with a group of kindergarteners who have come with their teacher to frolic and enjoy a field trip to the place brought to life in...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 18, 2016

Ostensibly a sequel to the 1942 horror classic, Cat People, The Curse of the Cat People (1944) is in reality a completely different kind of tale. It's not really a horror movie and not really a sequel to the original film, even though it brings back most of the characters...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 18, 2016

Ostensibly a sequel to the 1942 horror classic, Cat People, The Curse of the Cat People (1944) is in reality a completely different kind of tale. It's not really a horror movie and not really a sequel to the original film, even though it brings back most of the characters...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on October 28, 2015

“The Curse of the Cat People” screens at Daystar Center October 31,2015 Gothic Noir: The Horror Films of Val Lewton – The Curse of the Cat People Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: October 31, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 24, 2014

The Curse of the Cat People Directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise Written by DeWitt Bodeen 1944/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental The bigwigs at RKO decided The Curse of the Cat People would be a dandy title for the sequel to 1942’s hit Cat People. Once...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 30, 2013

The Curse of the Cat People is apparently Kent Smith. Well, him and writer DeWitt Bodeen. Smith and Jane Randolph return from the first film, this one set over six years later. They have a daughter–Ann Carter in an almost perfect performance–who’s a lonely child. She eventually im   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on August 28, 2013

Cat People is one of my favorite horror movies, so when I culled together my list of actors/actresses for Summer Under the Stars I wanted to spotlight Simone Simon.  Her output isn’t prolific or revolutionary, but her role in Cat People is indelible and I’ve been fascinated by her for...   read more