Cat People
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 2, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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8
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
At least in Kinski you can see why Schrader thought Cat People might work. Her feline eyes are part of it, but it’s the mystery behind them, especially in the second half, that almost redeems the project. Read full review
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Washington PostGary Arnold
All the modest virtues of the original film have been discarded in favor of lurid excess. What was once unpretentious, suggestive, implicit and erotically tragic has become bombastic, literal-minded, explicit and erotically stupefying. Read full review
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