Irena, a mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist, falls in love with and marries Oliver. But Irena believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator. Oliver thinks that is absurd—but truth is sometimes stranger than fantasy…

Fusing psychoanalysis with mythology, Jacques Tourneur’s supernatural tale casts an enduring spell; it was even remade by Paul Schrader in the 1980s! As taboo desires escape the cage of dreams and spring onto the streets of New York, Cat People evokes the feral spectacle of the monstrous feminine.