‘Cat’s Eye’: Stephen King’s kitten-inspired horror trilogy

Since the beginning of Stephen King writer In the world of literature, his horror works are those that have stood out for their diversity of film adaptations, which have led him to be recognized as the master of terror for giving us countless titles that we have enjoyed both in the cinema and on the small screen. . One of these sinister productions is ‘Cat’s Eye’, a film released in 1995 and which some will remember because it had the potential to become an unforgettable trilogy.

‘Cat’s Eye’, also known in Mexico as’cat eyes‘, Y’The eyes of the cat in Spain, Argentina and other Spanish-speaking countries, although the film was directed by Lewis Teaguethe first two installments are short adaptations by Stephen King, however, the third had a new story so that the film could be created.

The trilogy is based on the story of a stray tabby cat who escaped from a dog in the city of St. Bernard and hides in a truck bound for New York. The kitten manages to get a vision in which a little girl asks for help, something extremely strange for an animal.

The cat is picked up by a man named Junk (Tony Munafo), who changes life not only for him but also for his friend, the smoker Dick Morrison (James Woods). Every time Dick smokes a cigarette, horrible things happen to his wife and little Cindy, his daughter.

What each of the “Cat’s Eye” films is about; a cat is the savior of the real and the paranormal

The first of these three horror films is based on Stephen King’s short story ‘Enough SA’, while the second corresponds to ‘The Frame’ by the same writer. The third is a general story written specifically for the making of the third film, although in all of them the mystery, terror and suspense flow from the lead role of a kitten.

“Cat’s Eye 1” simply sums up his synopsis of the story of a heavy smoker played by James Woods, who hires a group of sadists who threaten him with the intention of convincing him to quit smoking. “Cat’s Eye 2” shows the story of a mobster who discovers that his partner is unfaithful to him and forces his lover to walk along the ledge of a building, hence the name of the story.

The last installment of the trilogy is that of a girl played by actress Drew Barrymore, Amanda, who sees a gnome in her room. In all of them, the eyes of cats have a great importance, just as it happens in the ancient mythology in which it is said, they are portals between the two worlds, that of the living and that of the dead. This film is perhaps the most remembered, not because it is the most current, but rather because it stems from a strangely tender horror story.

The only one able to save all the dangers of these stories through his visions, is none other than the kitten, with whom Amanda finally becomes attached after he is the one who fulfills his mission.

With the development of Stephen King’s “Cat’s Eye” trilogy, we confirm that cats and animals in general are always important in the development of the stories created by the master of terror, whatever his approach, they always keep their essence, because something is a favorite.