Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- sardonic
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- 1980s genre double feature
What critics said
Critics generally find the anthology entertaining and inventive, with Stephen King's varied stories and the cat's connective role providing more charm than sustained terror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stray cat moves between three tales while searching for a girl in danger.
The final story turns a child's bedroom and its skirting board into an arena for confrontation with a troll.
The smoking clinic and high-rise ledge stories use grotesque consequences and sardonic genre humor.
A medical clinic, luxury penthouse, and family bedroom each conceal an extreme threat.
Films like Cat's Eye, and why
Creepshow
anthology horror structure, darkly comic menace, and varied supernatural set pieces
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Stephen King adaptation combining horror, suspense, and sardonic humor across episodic stories
Trick 'r Treat
anthology format with pulpy thriller situations and a playful supernatural tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Lewis Teague
- Release Date
- 1985-04-12
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (767)
Cast
- Drew Barrymore
- James Woods
- Alan King
- Kenneth McMillan
- Robert Hays
- Candy Clark
- James Naughton
- Tony Munafo
- Court Miller
- Russell Horton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cat's Eye about?
- A mysterious stray cat traverses three sharply different horror tales while trying to reach a child threatened by a sinister troll.
- What is Cat's Eye like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cat's Eye as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cat's Eye violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Cat's Eye as moderate.
- What did critics think of Cat's Eye?
- Critics generally find the anthology entertaining and inventive, with Stephen King's varied stories and the cat's connective role providing more charm than sustained terror.
- Which films are like Cat's Eye?
- Films with a similar feel include Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, and Trick 'r Treat.
- How long is Cat's Eye?
- Cat's Eye runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cat's Eye?
- In United States, Cat's Eye streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
