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Cat’s Eye (1985)

Drew Barrymore always surprises me how talented she was as a child actor. She and the cat are the best actors in the movie.

This is an anthology horror, three stories written by Stephen King, all tied together by a stray cat, who is the hero of the final story.

#1 is "Quitters, Inc." and it's the scariest of the three. James Woods wants to quit smoking, and he signs up for a cessation program that's very, very serious. It's based on the short story.

#2 is "The Ledge" - Robert Hayes tries to run off with a mobster's wife. He gets caught, and is offered a bet - walk the ledge around his casino tower and he'll walk away with everything. It's also supposed to be based on a short story.

#3 is "The General" - the cat finds a home with Drew Barrymore's family, and the cat is the only thing keeping an evil creature from harming her, and she is the only thing protecting the cat from the rest of the family.

This movie is almost ruined by the winking references to other Stephen King properties and in-jokes. The cat is chased by Cujo, almost hit by Christine, people are watching Stephen King movies and reading King books. "Every Breath you Take" is an on-the-nose song used multiple times. It's easily the most annoying thing about it.

Stiil, this is a pretty light horror movie, fun and only some mild scares, generally a decent movie for a horror anthology.