Cat People
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A Serbian fashion sketch artist in Manhattan marries an American marine engineer, terrified that an ancient ancestral curse will transform her into a murderous black panther if her sexual desires or jealousy are aroused. Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton's psychological horror milestone that revolutionized atmospheric terror through unseen shadows and the famous 'Lewton bus' jump-scare sound design.
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