THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE

A girl with a fervent imagination befriends a mysterious old woman. Every day, the young girl goes to her appointments with the elderly woman, increasingly fascinated by the strange stories the old woman tells her. One night, however, something terrible happens... The Italian title does not reveal that this is actually the sequel to "Il Bacio della Pantera", a 1942 film by Tourneur, (the original title of the film is actually "The Curse of the Cat People"), although the film seems closer to "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. Directed by the specialist Wise (in his debut) it does not turn out to be one of his best works: the film fails to maintain a good pace and lacks suspense. Suitable mainly for fans of black-and-white horror.