Compared are the US TV Version and the Theatrical Version (both available on the US Blu-ray by Scream Factory).


Hairdresser Kassia finds out her wealthy customer Danny is going to die soon and her cats are supposed to inherit the entire fortune. Kassia and Wiley, Danny's favorite nephew, plan to change the will for Wiley to benefit from it and kill Danny afterwards. The problem is Wiley's fear of cats plus there is his brother Luke who is living with Danny as well and he figures out what is really going on pretty fast.

If one can live with a few plotholes, Eye of the Cat is a rather suspenseful thriller with killer cats ending including a quite surprising plot twist. Also, the San Francisco setting including its hippie/drug culture looks pretty nice.

In addition to the Theatrical Version, there is a second cut edited for a broadcast on US TV. This US TV Version lacks any kind of nudity and also some violence. Furthermore, reshoots were being made for the US TV Version and deleted scenes are back in the movie as well. The most striking difference can be found in the finale though. While Kassia is being chased by a bunch of blood-thirsty cats in the Theatrical Version, one red cat is the major threat in the US TV Version. Other than that, the new footage are basically filler shots: Luke and Danny talk about Wiley's return, the doc has his own opinion about Wiley and he would love to kick him to the curb but Luke promises to talk care of it. Right before the end credits begin, there is a little scene that shows Wiley actually leaving the house.
For today's standards, the sex scenes are pretty lame and yet they have been removed consequently. Kassia catching Wiley with some bimbo for instance is completely missing. As compensation, a scene with a woman opening the door and then slamming it Kassia's face has been added for TV. The sex scene with Wiley and Kassia at the greenhouse has been replaced by alternate shots and incest implication between Wiley and Danny is also missing in the US TV Version.

Qualitywise, the Theatrical Version on the Scream Factory Blu-ray is incredibly well. The picture quality of the US TV Version is rather bad and it is in full screen as well. But still, it is a pretty nice bonus.



Duration:

Theatrical Version: 101:34 min
US TV Version: 101:59 min

[00:04:26][00:04:25]

The Theatrical Version contains a split screen of the woman on the chair trying to breathe.

The US TV Version contains an alternate shot instead.

Theatrical Version: 2 sec
US TV Version: 3 sec


[00:04:30][00:04:29]

Another split screen in the Theatrical Version, then the cat.

The US TV Version contains an alternate shot of the cat instead.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
US TV Version: 1 sec


[00:07:09][00:07:09]

In the Theatrical Version, the camera pans to the couple in bed. She then gets up and covers herself with a pillow.

The US TV Version contains an alternate shot of the couple in bed instead.

Theatrical Version: 8 sec
US TV Version: 1 sec


[00:07:20][00:07:13]

In the Theatrical Version, the bimbo wants to know from Kassia what she wants.

The US TV Version contains a shot of some woman opening a door instead.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
US TV Version: 4 sec


[00:07:32][00:07:27]

Shot of the woman asking what she wants in the US TV Version.

US TV Version: 3 sec


[00:07:38][00:07:36]

Kassia tells Wiley to get dressed while the bimbo is a little slow. Wiley claims he did not know her but he does as she says. The bimbo then asks if Wiley would come back. He asks Kassia but she says no. Wiley says bye and the bimbo goes nuts but Wiley calms her down. She starts to cry and he explains creatures were always sad after sex. Then they leave.

The US TV Version only contains a shot of the woman slamming the door.

Theatrical Version: 1:09 min
US TV Version: 2 sec


[00:11:41][00:10:32]

Kassia tells Wiley to take off his pants which he does. He then shaves while Kassia packs his stuff in a suitcase.

Theatrical Version: 20 sec


[00:12:32][00:11:02]

Wiley asks if he is supposed to shower by himself.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec


[00:12:43][00:11:12]

Wiley opens the shower cabin.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec


[00:13:19][00:11:48]

Probably a jump cut: Wiley longer in the shower.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec


[00:15:08][00:13:35]

Kassia says "She damn near died today, in fact. Richt in this room".

Theatrical Version: 3 sec


[00:16:26][00:14:50]

Wiley wants to know whether his aunt had never mentioned a brother. Kassia explains she never had.

The scene is longer in the US TV Version: Wiley explains he had not seen his brother ever since he had run off with the $5,000 he had stolen. Kassia tells him his aunt had never mentioned his brother. Last but not least, Wiley says his brother would never manage to drag them down in any way.

Theatrical Version: 4 sec
US TV Version: 24 sec


[00:21:31][00:20:14]

In the Theatrical Version, the cat winds up in the electronical device.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec


[00:21:50][00:20:33]

Wiley asks how Kassia was going to explain the deceased cat on the rotary spit. Kassia says she had cleaned it up already. Wiley rather wants to spend the day in bed with Kassia.

The US TV Version only contains a small shot of Wiley.

Theatrical Version: 15 sec
US TV Version: 2 sec


[00:22:13][00:20:42]

Kassia says she would rather make love at night. Wiley responds with a snarky comment: "Like a vampire."

Theatrical Version: 10 sec


[00:23:18][00:21:37]

The US TV Version shows Wiley passing the street, going to some building.

US TV Version: 15 sec


[00:26:59][00:25:34]

Wiley also says to Luke he was pretty ballsy.

The US TV Version contains footage of Luke instead and Wiley admits to admiring that (staying with the aunt).

Theatrical Version: 6 sec
US TV Version: 5 sec


[00:27:53][00:26:26]

Luke puts the meat in the bowl.

Theatrical Version: 4 sec


[00:30:12][00:28:42]

Wiley storms out of the house.

Danny leaves the room and runs into Luke. She says she had dreamt about Wiley. Luke explains it was not a dream but Wiley had run off once again. Danny wants to know where to but Luke does not know. Danny asks why he had come back and Luke says he had come back for the money. He claims he had given him 50 bucks but had not asked any further questions. Danny believes he had made him run off because he hated him but Luke says it was not true because he had no feelings at all for Wiley and he adds it was the same with Danny. He then assumes that Wiley might be with some woman.

US TV Version: 3:18 min


[00:31:32][00:33:20]

Wiley climbs to Kassia in bed.

After having sex, Wiley is walking around the apartment naked. He says he would never set foot in that house, no matter how much money was at stake. Kassia sweet-talks him and turns off the lights.

The US TV Version shows Wiley, followed by a car passing by the house.

Theatrical Version: 1:20 min
US TV Version: 8 sec


[00:40:04][00:40:39]

The US TV Version shows Wiley one more time. He leaves the park with is aunt. Then Kassia who has been watching the entire time.

US TV Version: 12 sec


[00:40:41][00:41:28]

The shot of Luke is longer. Then a shot of the cats going for the meat.

Theatrical Version: 6 sec


[00:40:59][00:41:41]

Luke turns around and watches the cat eat. Then he drives out of the garage.

The US TV Version contains an alternate shot of the car driving out of the garage.

Theatrical Version: 13 sec
US TV Version: 4 sec


[00:41:20][00:41:53]

A shot of the car driving out of the garage starts earlier in the US TV Version.

US TV Version: 6 sec


[00:41:57][00:42:37]

Danny is walking around the apartment before taking a look in the mirror.

US TV Version: 29 sec


[00:44:30][00:45:39]

Kassia kills the lights when Wiley and she are lying on the ground but Wiley turns the lights back on.

Theatrical Version: 15 sec