FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

a_chinn Stephen King returns to anthology horror after the success of his "Creepshow" collaboration with George A. Romero. This time the stories are less EC Comics and more Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The first tale involves James Woods going to a clinic run by Alan King to help him quit smoking. What he doesn't expect is their extreme methods, which include people constantly spying on him, torturing family members, and people hiding inside his house. Woods is, as always, intense and compelling as the haggard man and brings a lot of a fairly thin story. The second story is about Robert Hays taking a bet from a Las Vegas high roller who he's wronged that he can't make his way all the way around a high rise casino along the narrow ledge. This entry had a nice throwback feel to the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Man from the South," which was based upon a Roald Dahl short story about a high roller who bets a desperate gambler he can't light his lighter 10 times in a row or else he has to let the rich man chop off an keep a finger. The third tale is the best and the one that's closest to traditional horror. Drew Barrymore plays a little girl who keeps telling her parents there's a monster living in her wall, but her parents don't believe her, even though there really is a creepy little monster. I think what I liked most about this segment are the Incredible Shrinking Man style of special effects used to animate the tiny monster, particularly when it's a regular-sized actor in costume on a giant set interacting with giant props. Loved that! There's a wraparound story about a stray cat who passes through each story, but it's really not much of a story and the cat doesn't play any role in the other stories until the final one. Apparently there was originally more to the wrap around, but it was cut out of the film. Besides the above named actors, there is also Kenneth McMillan, James Rebhorn, Mike Starr, James Naughton, Charles S. Dutton, and voice artist Frank Welker, who's voiced everything from The Smurfs to Scooby Doo to Futurama to Aladin and the Lion King. Welker is credited as Special Vocal Effects, which I'm guessing is the creepy little monster living in the wall. Also of note is that the film was photographed Jack Cardiff, who has shot everything from "The African Queen" to "The Red Shoes" to "Rambo," so the film does look gorgeous. Overall, this isn't the best King film adaptation, but it's far from the worse, and falls somewhere in the slightly above average range.

Alyssa Black (Aly200) Not one of the best Stephen King adaptations, but the idea of anthology based around King's short stories (two from the same short story collection and the third being an original) is an entertaining romp. Centered around a simple tabby cat that wanders into the tales is a little ridiculous since the cat doesn't play the largest role in "Cat's Eye"'s first two stories; his feature is the third act.My favorite segment of the anthology is the film's first story which is "Quitters Inc." which is from Stephen King's "Night Shift" short story collection. In the story, James Woods plays a man attempting to quit smoking though the help of the titular agency (Woods himself was actually in the process of quitting smoking during the shoot), but finds that quitting will tougher than he thinks. The movie tones down some of the agency's violent offenses mentioned in the original short story, but leaves in the key factors to get Woods' Dick Morrison to avoid cigarettes at all costs. The adaptation is much hammy than the book's more serious tone; the humor can mostly be attributed to the awkward humor James Woods weaves in to defuse the tension. Overall not a bad translation of the story.If you need a relatively enjoyable movie anthology, then give "Cat's Eye" a watch.

Leofwine_draca Yet another horror anthology, this time composed of three stories all linked together by a cat. Similar to THE UNCANNY, you might think, and you'd be right; Milton Subotsky's name even finds itself in the closing credits (after purchasing rights to loads of Stephen King short stories). But the thing that differentiates CAT'S EYE from other typical American horror anthologies (I mean the likes of CREEPSHOW 2 and TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE) is that for once, all of the stories are above average. Usually there's a couple of good ones, or one excellent, and the others being below average, but not in this case. The stories are taken from Stephen King shorts (apart from the last segment, which I can't really remember reading), and there are even a couple of gags for those in the know; a 1958 Plymouth Fury drives past in one scene, while another characters sees THE DEAD ZONE on television and asks "who writes this crap?".The feel of the first story, with a terrified man trapped in a nightmare, desperate for a cigarette but unable to smoke for fear of harming his wife, is excellent, and James Woods is perfect in the role. Like all the best anthology segments, there's a twist in the tale and the episode really can't be bettered.The second story is almost as good, and the journey around the ledge makes for some very taut and terrifying moments that will truly make your palms sweat (and it's even more effective if you're scared of heights like I am). Just check out the pigeon moment! Once again there's a twist ending and the segment is very enjoyable, especially the scene where the men wager on the cat's ability to cross a busy road.The cat also features heavily in the final segment, coming off worst again before battling the nasty troll creature. This story is the least original of the three but it's entertaining enough, and even though I'm not much of an animal lover (who am I kidding?) the cat is very cute. Okay, that's it, I've ashamed myself now so I'll make my exit quickly and quietly...

view_and_review Cat's Eye is a series of three short stories with the only connection between the three of them is a tabby. The first, and best, short story starred James Woods. He played a husband and father trying to quit smoking. He unwillingly signed up for treatment at a company that uses "radical" techniques to help people quit smoking. Imagine if Don Corleone managed a smoking cessation program. It was a novel concept and a good bit.The second short story starred Robert Hays who is probably best known as Ted Striker from Airplane. He played Johnny Norris, a washed up tennis player who was attempting to run off with another man's wife. This was probably the weaker of the three stories but the intrigue was brought on by the man giving Johnny a bettor's chance to have money, the girl and his freedom.The third and last story starred Drew Barrymore. Yes, Drew Barrymore starred in her second Stephen King written project. Barrymore had to have been the Dakota Fanning of the 80's. She plays a little girl that suffers from nightmares of a monster trying to take her life. The cat, she named General, helped rid her of her problem.Cat's Eye was a decent movie. It is another display of Stephen King's creativity. With three short stories it is all go. In other words, there is little time for character development or meaningless dialog. From the opening credits you are thrust right into the conflict with a resolution not too far behind.