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Strays

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A Chicago lawyer (Timothy Busfield) moves to the country to please his wife (Kathleen Quinlan), but their house is overrun with cats.

Critics Reviews

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Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Aug 8
3/5
[The director and his actors] really leaned in and made the most out of a silly idea. And honestly, that’s all you can ask for with a movie like Strays. Go to Full Review
Drew Tinnin Dread Central 02/17/2024
What could have been a second-rate made-for-TV movie has definitely made an impression over the years. Strays gets a lot out of its generic PG rating and makes ailurophobia (or the fear of cats) seem a lot less irrational. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/08/2005
2/5
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) 06/12/2005
1/5
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John C 11/21/2024 On paper, the premise of 'Strays' (a pack of killer cats terrorizing a family in their country home) sounds utterly absurd. Yet, against all odds, weirdly the film manages to be surprisingly watchable. The overall product is far from polished and the 'killer' moggies spend much of their screen time looking more confused than menacing. Occasionally, animatronic stand-ins awkwardly fill in for their scarier scenes. The special effects are campy at best, but that adds to the charm in a 'so-bad-it’s-good' sort of way. Despite the silliness, there’s something oddly engaging about 'Strays.' The family drama plays out earnestly enough like something out of a daytime soap, but there isn't too much so it just about manages to keep the viewer invested while the escalating absurdity of the feline menace makes sure it never becomes dull. It’s the kind of film you can’t help but chuckle at while still enjoying at the same time, even though the film-makers only seem to have one sound effect for the cats which is used. And used. And used... See more 08/05/2019 Surprisingly effective, for a movie about a gang of killer kitties. Especially for a TV movie from the 90s. It raises a good question, how exactly WOULD you exterminate an infestation of cats...? See more 07/19/2019 First thought; Is this a horror Annie Hall ?! See more 03/17/2016 the best horror movie about stray cats ever written by Shaun Cassidy. See more 08/06/2013 one of my favorites when I was a kid See more 10/30/2009 i wish i had this on dvd See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chicago lawyer (Timothy Busfield) moves to the country to please his wife (Kathleen Quinlan), but their house is overrun with cats.
Director
John McPherson
Producer
Niki Marvin
Screenwriter
Shaun Cassidy
Production Co
MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)
Rating
TV-PG (V), R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Dec 18, 1991
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround