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Cat People

1982 ·1h 58m · ★ 6.0 (557)

After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.

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3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

animal transformationattackcatcatsdissectioneroticismerotic movieheld captiveincestjungle catlingeriemorphingremakeshotgunturned into animal

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