Teenage Catgirls in Heat

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Summary: Actually, the DVD extras are better than the Troma film
Review: Another low-budget romp from the friendly folks at Troma, "Teenage Catgirls in Heat" is allegorical critique of the pressures forcing young women to conform to sexual stereotypes in contemporary America. Actually, I do not believe that any more than you do. The "plot" involves an ancient Egyptian icon that comes to life and demands the sacrifice of all the cats in town, at which point the obliging felines return to life as the titular characters. However, these Teenage Catgirls are not only sexy, they are deadly. So maybe there is a worthwhile lesson in here for the teenage boys who will rent this film, but do not expect many of them to waste time looking for it. This 1993 film, the only one to date from director Scott Perry, is standard Troma fare, albeit a bit sexier than most. But half the fun (and the reason for the inflated four-star rating) is that this DVD version is absolutely loaded with extras, which are actually better than the film itself. Not only do you get commentary from writer/director Perry, you get a Troma Studio Tour, "Troma Rap" by Julie Strain, and much, much more. No need for a trashy double-feature any weekend you rent this film.

Rating:
Summary: Better than I thought
Review: I was not expecting this movie to be as enjoyable as it was. Granted, it does not look good, and the day-for-night shots are particularly bad. Once we get past these problems, though, we find a very amusing story. The plot involves an Egyptian cat goddess who transforms normal cats into Teenage Catgirls, who are In Heat, of course. There are a number of surprises before it's all done. This is one that I would recommend, especially to my fellow Texans.

Rating:
Summary: Mmmmm. girls
Review: I was totally unaware until I bought this movie that the B movie industry is alive and well in today's culture.

The story's kinda hard to follow in the beginning, but it comes around. Obviously this is a B movie so there are no big names and the acting isn't great. Plus the story is so convaluted with T&A that I found myself wondering how they could work so much into the script. The one supporting actor is a riot. He's a rogue cat hunter. He hunts stray cats. Wow. Wanna laugh? Pick this one up. It'll sit on the shelf for a while after you watch it once.

Rating:
Summary: Mmmmm. girls
Review: I was totally unaware until I bought this movie that the B movie industry is alive and well in today's culture.

The story's kinda hard to follow in the beginning, but it comes around. Obviously this is a B movie so there are no big names and the acting isn't great. Plus the story is so convaluted with T&A that I found myself wondering how they could work so much into the script. The one supporting actor is a riot. He's a rogue cat hunter. He hunts stray cats. Wow. Wanna laugh? Pick this one up. It'll sit on the shelf for a while after you watch it once.

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Summary: Typical Troma trash
Review: I'm a lover of bad movies, but this one isn't loveable at all. It's just extremely amateurish, low budget, and has nothing of interest. The plot is about an ancient egyptian statue of a cat that's been locked away in a suitcase for some time. It comes to life (well, they show a picture of it and do a voiceover), and it tells all the cats in the area to commit suicide. Then they are reborn as women who walk around and do extremely corny immitations of cats. There are a couple of bumbling cat hunters who are trying to unravel this "mystery", but most of the middle part of the movie is spent with one of the cat hunters getting ready to go on a date with one of the catgirls. She meows and holds her hands up as if they were paws, etc. This must take an hour. It's an 80 minute movie but seems to drag on for at least two and a half hours. For some reason most of the movie is filmed through a blue filter. Maybe this was to give it an "eerie" look? It just makes it look like it was filmed through a blue filter. The ending is just ridiculous - it's as if they got to the end of the movie and were completely out of money, and even more completely out of ideas, so somebody came up with a really really dumb idea and they just filmed it.

Overall, there are so many good B movies out there, why watch one that is as awful as this?

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Summary: Bringing Up a Furball
Review: It's almost impossible to review this film, as it's in a category that makes Ed Wood's efforts appear almost Speilberg like in comparison. I saw this movie on cable, and this alone is a credit to the film's producers that they got someone to buy it. This is the type of movie that has cult potential, right up there with Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. It's that bad. In fact, it's so bad I watched it twice, enjoying the exquisite awfulness of it all.

Where to start. Without spoiling any of the plot, such as it is, let us just say that the movie involves an Egyptian cat goddess (portrayed by a 60's vintage table piece that was probably picked up in the discount bin at Goodwill), a number of VERY busty young women (where they were picked up is anyone's guess) portraying humanized female cats in search of mates (don't ask), sundry stubble fields in Texas (where the movie was shot), and several very embarrassed looking felines, who if they could talk would be probably be suing their agents (or the ASPCA) right now.

This is the sort of movie where production values don't exist. Most of the movie takes place at night, and to achieve this illusion the world's cheapest blue filter was used. It doesn't make things look dark, but it certainly gives you a good chance to see if you're blue-green colorblind. The various 'special' effects are of such quality that you can almost hear the film's director debating whether to spring for pizza for the crew or buy yet another 'visual' effect. The dialogue defies description, although, at the risk of a small spoiler, the sight of the female lead achieving orgasm while yelling "Meow, Meow, Meow" at the top of her lungs was worth the pain of watching the rest of the film.

The above not withstanding, the movie is a hoot to watch. The young actors give it a good shot, and no one is taking anything seriously. The willingness of the actresses to walk in the nude or semi-nude through those Texas stubble fields takes courage rarely seen in filmmaking. Whether this film was a film school project gone wild, or whether everyone involved in creating the project had one too many Lone Star beers is impossible to determine. The credits at the end of the film list dozens of contributors and supporters, leading me to think that the film was paid for by passing the hat at local bars near Texas A&M. In any event, see the film if you get a chance. It deserves more word of mouth promoting to get it into cult status. After all, few have the courage to make the truly bad nowadays.

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Summary: Meow!
Review: Love "B" movies? Love subtle, but sometimes hilarious corny humor? TCIH is for you! It is so "B" it is good. Troma has a knack for script and editing that is fit for a feline. Where they got the feline actresses I really don't know, but there are busts galore in this genre of horror. Imagine it raining cats and...cats (no dogs)...only to have each and every feline turn into a naked teenage girl. That's the premise of this, and all of, Troma's films. I don't think I've ever laughed louder at a Troma flick than this. If you are a Troma fan...don't miss this one. It doesn't have the gore...just the silly script and busty girls. The DVD version is digitally remastered but the quality is sub-par. The sound is scratchy and muffled. But it's still worth a view. The best scene is when the innocent nerd, who's afraid to commit to another woman, gets seduced by one of the crazed felines. He falls head over tails for her. You'll PRRRR at that scene. And don't miss the TROMA preview section on the DVD. It's quite graphic...and may compel you to buy another TROMA flick.

Rating:
Summary: One of the poorer Troma films...
Review: On the plus side this film has lots of topless girls. That is about the only good thing about it though. The movie itself is pretty boring. There is no gore or anything. Parts of tis film are kind of funny but for the most part it is really boring.

Rating:
Summary: Sad, very sad
Review: The DVD was a lot better than the movie it contained. The movie could have been soooo much better (more of the girls would have been a good start), but the extra's almost made up for the price. There's previews and tours of Troma studio's and photo galleries and clips. There's also not much else I can add.

Rating:
Summary: A good lesson in shoestring budget movie making.
Review: This movie has become a late-night favorite of Cinemax and the USA Network's "Up All Night." Filmed in 1991 in Austin, TX, this ultra-low-budget comedy was a multiple nominee in the 1994 Drive-In Movie Academy Awards ("The Hubbies"), and is great viewing for anyone interested in creating or otherwise involving themselves in the area of low-budget movie making. When that wears thin, there are always "catgirls" to look at. The important lesson aspiring filmmakers should derive from this movie is what it looks like on screen when blue filters are used on the camera lens to simulate nightime during daylight shots (i.e., scrape up the extra money and BUY SOME LIGHTS). As a final note, this Troma Team release is well worth the price as a collector's item alone -- Lance Henry's feature film speaking-role debut as "The Paperboy" is only sure to rise in price. END