Evil Cat (1987): cast, story & where to watch
1987 · Film · ★ 5.7
Released in 1987, Evil Cat is a comedy and horror film directed by Dennis Yu, running about 91 minutes.
What it’s about. Every 50 years a cat demon has to be killed by a Cheung family member until the body-hopping feline demon's 9 lives are up. This time it falls on the shoulders of Master Cheung (Chia-Liang Liu). He is afraid of cancer killing him before he can stop the demonic force, so when Long (Mark Cheng) comes to him after his boss (Staurt Ong) gets possessed, he tries teaching him his family's Mao Shan magic hoping to pass it onto him since Cheung's bloodline stops with himself.
Who’s in it. Evil Cat stars Lau Kar-leung as Master Cheung, Joann Tang as Cheung Siu-Chuen, Mark Cheng Ho-Nam as Long and Wong Jing as Inspector Handsome Wu, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Evil Cat has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel and AMC+ and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Evil Cat page.
If you liked it. Fans of Evil Cat tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Evil Cat (1987)?
- In US, Evil Cat is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Evil Cat worth watching?
- Evil Cat holds an audience score of 5.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Evil Cat?
- Evil Cat stars Lau Kar-leung, Joann Tang, Mark Cheng Ho-Nam, Wong Jing and Shu-Yuan Hsu.
- When was Evil Cat released?
- Evil Cat was released in 1987, with a runtime of about 91 minutes.