Cat People
“SHE WAS MARKED WITH THE CURSE OF THOSE WHO SLINK AND COURT AND KILL BY NIGHT!”
HorrorDramaMystery
Serbian fashion designer Irena Dubrovna and American marine engineer Oliver Reed meet in Central Park, fall in love, and marry after a brief courtship; but Irena won't consummate the union for fear that she will turn into a panther compelled to kill her lover, pursuant to a belief harbored by her home village.
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A hauntingly atmospheric tale of forbidden desire and ancient curses. It feels like a creeping dread, a suffocating dread, a dread that whispers of primal fears and the dark side of love. The black and white visuals amplify the unsettling mood.
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