Totally Pretentious #18. Cat People (1942) and The Seventh Victim (1943): The Terror of the Other and the Beast Within

In today’s episode, David and Shaun turn their attention to Cat People (1942) and its loose sequel, The Seventh Victim (1943). Together, they discuss the impact these films had on the development of the horror genre, the terror of the beast within, the treatment of cults and psychiatry in each film, and much more! Prepare yourselves for another foray into cinematic greatness. Enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Today’s Movies: Cat People (1942)(IMDb) The Seventh Victim (1943)(IMDb) Resources: Cat People (Wikipedia) The Seventh Victim (Wikipedia) Our Next Movie: Fitzcarraldo (1982). You can watch the film at these locations: Tubi (free) Amazon Prime (free with Prime subscription or $3.99 to rent) YouTube ($2.99 to rent) Google Play ($2.99 to rent; $7.99 to buy) VUDU ($2.99 to rent; $9.99 to buy) iTunes ($3.99 to rent; $9.99 to buy) Feel free to shoot us an email at skiffyandfanty [at] gmail [dot] com! You can also leave a comment on our website. Our intro/outro music comes from “Sundancer” by Wild Shores. Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0