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Maniac (also known as Sex Maniac) is a 1934 American independent [1] black-and-white exploitation horror film directed by Dwain Esper [2] and written by Hildagarde Stadie, Esper's wife, as a loose adaptation of the 1843 Edgar Allan Poe story "The Black Cat", with references to his "Murders in the Rue Morgue". [3]
The film was an unofficial remake of Val Lewton's Cat People (1942). [2] In the United States American International Pictures released Cat Girl on a double bill with The Amazing Colossal Man (1957). This was the first of two cat-related films starring Barbara Shelley, the other being The Shadow of the Cat (1961). [3]
Cat People is a 1942 American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton.The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused.
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However, many critics praised John Ritter's performance in the film. [5] One of the few positive reviews was by Roger Ebert, who wrote, "The daring thing Edwards does in Skin Deep is to try to combine two entirely different tones within the same film. This is a smart, sensitive film that knows a lot about human nature." [6]
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Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal (Japanese: 男の世界, Hepburn: Nora-neko rokku: Mashin animaru), also known as Alleycat Rock: Machine Animal, is a 1970 Japanese film. It is the fourth entry in the Stray Cat Rock or Alleycat Rock series of exploitation films initiated by Alleycat Rock: Female Boss. [1]