Confessions of a Psycho Cat (1968)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Herb Stanley

Writer:

Bill Boyd (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

There was a young lady who went on a spree ... she carefully planned a game for three!

Plot:

A deranged, wealthy woman offers $100,000 to three men if they can stay alive for 24 hours in Manhattan, and then hunts them down. |

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Female Nudity | B Movie | Ghoulie | Cult Favorite

Cast

Eileen Lord	...	Virginia Marcus (Psycho-Cat)
Ed Garrabrandt		(as Ed Brandt)
Frank Geraci		(as Frank Grace)
Dick Lord
Arlenne Lorrance
Jake LaMotta	...	Rocco
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rita Bennett	...	Sex inserts

Also Known As:

3 Loves of a Psycho Cat (USA)

Runtime:

USA:69 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

A fun late 60's exploitation offering

Ya gotta love the world of 1960's exploitation. Granted much of the extreme material that would become so prevalent in the 70's and early 80's is missing with a few exceptions (like the Hershell Gordon Lewis films), but these are fun and entertaining movies. "Confessions of a Psycho Cat" is a sweet little number about a woman who offers three men $100,000 if the can stay alive in Manhattan for 24 hours. But, there is a catch as she is a psychopath intent on hunting them down and killing them one by one, sort of a human safari. Anyway, this is a very cool film that totally caught me by surprise even if it is well reviewed here. The script is well written and director Herb Stanley does a magnificent job building up tension and creating an engaging story line. He also handles the climax very well. Granted the acting isn't very good, especially from some of the supporting characters, but that's what makes this even more fun. The movie does feature several soft core inserts which several others have condemned for being boring, but personally I didn't mind them all that much, I guess I like nudity in movies way too much. Overall an excellent drive-in film, this is well worth checking out. Plus, with a runtime of under 70 minuets, "Confessions of a Psycho Cat" does not ware out its welcome.