In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a
child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon
once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Lacklustre TV adaptation of Stephen King's mammoth novel doesn't spark any fright or thrills and goes too long for its undramatic ending; the children's sequences are superior to the 'present day' story.
A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard.
I remember how excited I was when this one was released in 1982, a
remake of the classic Cat People by Paul Schrader and Nastassja Kinski
in it! The movie itself was a complete disappointment, such a mess, it
doesn't even come near the subtleties of Tourneur's original.
Seing it again after such a long time hasn't helped, it' still not a
better movie. Of course a genre pic needn't be plausible, but here the
storyline is as if ridiculing the premise. Kinski is worth the watch,
though.
On renewed viewing: it still has a silly plot, but some atmospheric scenes and - Nastassja Kinski.
Halliwell (no star): "One presumes that among the eroticism and bloodlust a statement is being made, but it is never evident."
Maltin**: "Sexy, bloody, technically well crafted, but uneven and ultimately unsatisfying; Schrader seems more concerned with camera angles and nudity than coherent storyline."
