'Eye of the Cat' is moody and twisty little thriller. Written by Joseph Stefano who also wrote the screenplay of 'Psycho' but don't expect the suspense on that level. The film is shot with style and Lalo Schifrin's eerie score enhances the creepy mood from the start, but the story starts to fall apart and meander in the halfway through the movie.
Hairdresser Kassia Lancaster (Gayle Hunnicutt) looks up a young man Wylie (Michael Sarrazin), a nephew of a rich widower, with a plan to murder the woman and get his money. Unfortunately Wylie is terrified of cats, and his aunt (Eleanor Parker) has the animals freely roaming around in her house. Fear of the cats is not the only reason why Wylie is reluctant at first - it seems the murder is not very acceptable to the young man. He persuades the woman to give up the cats and moves in to live with her. Soon his aunt changes the will, so Wiley would become the sole heir of her money. Wiley's brother Luke (Tim Henry) who was taking care of their aunt until this time, seems very nonchalant about the murder plot.
There are some edgy moments, some ridiculous and unbelievable thrills and overly melodramatic dialogue. Quite interesting movie if you are into this kind of thrillers.
Hairdresser Kassia Lancaster (Gayle Hunnicutt) looks up a young man Wylie (Michael Sarrazin), a nephew of a rich widower, with a plan to murder the woman and get his money. Unfortunately Wylie is terrified of cats, and his aunt (Eleanor Parker) has the animals freely roaming around in her house. Fear of the cats is not the only reason why Wylie is reluctant at first - it seems the murder is not very acceptable to the young man. He persuades the woman to give up the cats and moves in to live with her. Soon his aunt changes the will, so Wiley would become the sole heir of her money. Wiley's brother Luke (Tim Henry) who was taking care of their aunt until this time, seems very nonchalant about the murder plot.
There are some edgy moments, some ridiculous and unbelievable thrills and overly melodramatic dialogue. Quite interesting movie if you are into this kind of thrillers.