{"id":28544,"date":"2022-08-28T22:21:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T05:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28544"},"modified":"2022-08-28T22:21:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T05:21:22","slug":"review-cat-people-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/08\/review-cat-people-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat People 4K Ultra HD &#038; Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Cat People 4K Ultra HD &amp; Blu-ray Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/shoutfactory-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong><em>Cat People<\/em><\/strong> arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Shout Factory with a new 4K scan from the original camera negative. The film stars Natassia Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard and Annette O&#8217;Toole.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Cat People<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(1982)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Shout Factory | R \u2013 118 min. \u2013 $36.98 | August 30, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/28\/2022 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808080;\" title=\"Cat People\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2022\/catpeople-4k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B09W3ZQ4TS\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on 4K Ultra HD from Amazon.com \" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table id=\"review-info\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Paul Schrader<br \/>\n<strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Alan Ormsby (screenplay), Dewitt Bodeen (story)<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Cast: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O\u2019Toole<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, TV Spot, Theatrical Trailer, Photo Gallery<br \/>\n<strong>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Number of Discs: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio (4K): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)<br \/>\n<strong>Audio (BD): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1) , English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)<br \/>\n<strong>Video (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.85<br \/>\n<strong>Video (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85<br \/>\n<strong>Dynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish<br \/>\n<strong>Codecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Region(s): <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The opinions I share are my own.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The screen captures were taken from the included Blu-ray disc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/dc\/6a\/85\/MECHHC6_o.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #2b67f3;\" title=\"Cat People\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/dc\/6a\/85\/MECHHC6_o.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Irena (NASTASSIA KINSKI) is a beautiful young woman who discovers her love for the first time only to find the experience brings tragic consequences. The tremendous passion of this woman\u2019s first romantic love is so strong, however, it bypasses the chaos around her \u2013 including the extraordinary demands of her brother (MALCOLM MCDOWELL) \u2013 as it pushes her on to her own bizarre destiny.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">This release comes with a matted <strong>slip cover<\/strong> and the inside cover is reversible with the film\u2019s original artwork.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 1 (4K Ultra HD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Paul Schrader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disc 2 (Bluray):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Paul Schrader<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interviews:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>More Than a Remake (9:13)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Paul Schrader<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Unleashing the Animal Within (5:56)<\/u><\/strong><strong> \u2014 <\/strong>Actress Natassja Kinski<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Making Memories (8:25)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Actress Annette O\u2019Toole<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Caging the Animal (6:12)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Actor John Heard<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Reconnecting with <em>Cat People<\/em> (7:34)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Actor Malcolm McDowell<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Cat Fight (5:53)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Actress Lynn Lowery<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Composing a Cult Classic (5:32)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Composer Giorgio Moroder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>An Intimate Portrait (25:23)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This is an archive interview with Schrader.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>On the Set with Paul Schrader 10:21()<\/u><\/strong> is an old interview with Schrader from 1982.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Filmmaker Robert Wise on the Producer of the Original <em>Cat People<\/em>, Val Newton (3:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This interview has Wise delving into Newton and his career. Circa 2001.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Special Makeup Effects by Tom Burman (11:14)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Interview with Burman from 2001.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Matte Paintings (3:10)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Photo Gallery<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Production Art<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><u>Theatrical Trailer (2:49)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/22\/b3\/95\/MECHHC7_o.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #2b67f3;\" title=\"Cat People\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/22\/b3\/95\/MECHHC7_o.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>4K VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, BLU-RAY VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Considering my old review, the transfer was less than stellar, it\u2019s welcoming to see Shout Factory give this another crack for both the 4K and Blu-ray discs. Detail on this transfer does look excellent with incredible sharpness throughout and colors also appear to be nicely balanced. I didn\u2019t notice any significant or obvious signs of things like aliasing, artifacts, scratches or other apparent film damage. It appears the Blu-ray picture is the same new 4K scan just downgraded to 1080p yet still looks very impressive, just in case you don\u2019t own a 4K player.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>AUDIO \u2013 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both the 4K and Blu-ray discs come equipped with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. I can\u2019t be 100&amp; positive but it wouldn\u2019t surprise me if this is the same or similar to the track from the original Blu-ray release. Even so, dialogue does come across with good clarity and depth on either track is decent enough however it won\u2019t wow you or give the surround system a workout.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/8b\/16\/43\/MECHHCN_o.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #2b67f3;\" title=\"Cat People\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.imagebam.com\/8b\/16\/43\/MECHHCN_o.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHC6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/55\/fb\/06\/MECHHC6_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople00.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/9d\/1c\/d9\/MECHHC7_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople01.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/d9\/6d\/8b\/MECHHC8_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople02.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHC9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/b2\/6e\/f8\/MECHHC9_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople03.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/71\/99\/3c\/MECHHCA_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople04.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/59\/22\/5e\/MECHHCB_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople05.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/c6\/88\/52\/MECHHCC_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople06.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/01\/3b\/cd\/MECHHCD_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople07.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/35\/5f\/27\/MECHHCE_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople08.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/9c\/5d\/89\/MECHHCG_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople09.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/53\/a1\/17\/MECHHCH_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople10.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/b0\/12\/71\/MECHHCJ_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople11.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/c1\/8e\/e7\/MECHHCK_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople12.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/99\/2e\/ae\/MECHHCL_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople13.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/0e\/38\/a1\/MECHHCM_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople14.png\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagebam.com\/view\/MECHHCN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs4.imagebam.com\/99\/50\/60\/MECHHCN_t.png\" alt=\"catpeople15.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cat People arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Shout Factory with a new 4K scan from the original camera negative. 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