It's Just a Cat
In the latest movie supercut from Slackstory, we see a string of scenes in which tension builds until something jumps out at you, screaming like a banshee! It's just a cat. Never mind that cats sometimes harbor murder in their hearts and can mess you up more than a ghost or gremlin ever will.
The cat trope is a way to add more tension and more scares to a story without having to reveal the actual evil entity too soon. Read more about it at TV Tropes, if you don't mind diving down the TV Tropes wormhole. -via Laughing Squid
Newest 5 Comments
Yes, it was short, but it's there. The Slackstory link has a list of the movies.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Maybe I wasn't looking closely, but did they omit the cat scene in "Alien?"
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
The TV Tropes page actually mentions the "spring-loaded cat."
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Are those cats spring-loaded or something?
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
That was exactly the link that I followed on TV Tropes. The gag is called That Poor Cat.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
We hope you like this article!
Please help us grow by sharing:
Get Updates In Your Inbox
Free weekly emails, plus get access
to subscriber-only prizes.
We won't share your email. You can cancel at any time.