Denis Héroux (1940–2015)

An enjoyably old-fashioned portmanteau about killer cats told with a wraparound featuring Peter Cushing as Wilbur, a fledgling author who believes cats are the masters of humans. He demonstrates by quoting three examples: a wealthy old woman who leaves her money to her cats; a bullied young witch whose cat Wellington sees off her nemesis and finally, actor Valentine De'ath (Donald Pleasance) who kills a litter of kittens and is subsequently menaced by the mother cat. None of the stories are particularly clever or memorable, the first being possibly the best of the bunch, but the whole thing is carried off with a charming camp efficiency. Director Denis Héroux keeps everything nice and straightforward avoiding any flashy touches for a simple linear approach. None of the cast are at their best, but even an off-colour Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence and Ray Milland are still fun to watch.… (mehr)