Review of Cat People (1982) by Ed Gonzalez for Slant Magazine — 08 Jul 1993
Unjustifiably compared to the original film upon its release, Schrader’s Cat People is more of an erotic reinvention of the Bodeen story. Though Schrader keeps the Fangoria crowd at bay with a series of grisly tableaus, he remains less concerned with the body-horrific than he does with the rituals of sex—mandatory and otherwise.
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This review of Cat People (1982) was written by Ed Gonzalez and published by Slant Magazine on 08 Jul 1993.
Cat People has generally received mixed reviews.
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