Sort of the anti-lolcat

April 9, 2010 7:22 AM

The Cat With Hands, a short film not to be watched alone after dark with a cat on your lap.
posted by desjardins (27 comments total)

it's double, but it's a good one.
posted by es_de_bah at 7:25 AM on April 9, 2010

I love this.
posted by Malice at 7:48 AM on April 9, 2010

Hell, I haven't seen that in years!
posted by sciurus at 7:48 AM on April 9, 2010

6 years to be exact!
posted by sciurus at 7:49 AM on April 9, 2010

An oldie, but certainly a goodie. And by goodie, I mean 'restless dreams.'
posted by mrdaneri at 7:51 AM on April 9, 2010

It's like a Guy Maddin monster movie. Awesome.
posted by Johnny Assay at 7:57 AM on April 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

That was really fun.
posted by zennie at 7:58 AM on April 9, 2010

The Human Centipede made me snicker. The Cat With Hands made me check to make sure the doors were locked.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:01 AM on April 9, 2010 [2 favorites]

All cats do this? Don't you know?
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:04 AM on April 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

I will never sleep again.
posted by The Whelk at 8:08 AM on April 9, 2010

Well-done, but quite frankly the most horrifying thing about it is the old guy's teeth.
posted by Halloween Jack at 8:17 AM on April 9, 2010

So, is this screened often at the furry conventions?
posted by yeloson at 8:53 AM on April 9, 2010

OK, I can live with the suspense of not knowing what happens in the rest of this. I believe the technical term is "chickening out"? I am such a wuss.
posted by theredpen at 8:57 AM on April 9, 2010 [2 favorites]

This was totally creepy! I keep looking over my shoulder. Thanks.
posted by garnetgirl at 9:55 AM on April 9, 2010

Crap. I'm alone, it's getting dark, and two cats are staring at me.

Must not click.
posted by pracowity at 10:19 AM on April 9, 2010

sort of saw it coming, but friggin' creepy nonetheless. Thanks for posting this since I didn't catch it the first time around.
posted by xbonesgt at 10:32 AM on April 9, 2010

Last night as I slumbered I had a strange dream,
One that seemed to bring distant friends near,
I dreamt of the faces of people I know,
And I woke with a heart full of cheer.
posted by pracowity at 10:38 AM on April 9, 2010

Odd we haven't heard from a mod about it being a double. What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?
posted by Sparx at 12:59 PM on April 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

Cat got your tongue?

Ha. The original location of the movie seems to be down now—maybe they thought we all needed our pants scared off anew? (I went back and watched it. I'm not too afraid of my cats, but I have been giving my husband the side-eye every time he makes a sudden noise.)
posted by theredpen at 2:17 PM on April 9, 2010

That was terrific!
posted by Mister_A at 2:37 PM on April 9, 2010

Wow, haven't seen this in years. Thanks for the refresher!
posted by Heretic at 5:32 PM on April 9, 2010

I originally saw this at Telluride. Guillermo del Toro brought it to show in front of "The Devil's Backbone". Between the two, I did not sleep well that night.

Cats just should not have hands. There is a very good reason for this, and now we know what it is.
posted by OolooKitty at 5:47 PM on April 9, 2010

Wow, a cat who could drive a car!
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 6:32 PM on April 9, 2010

This is one of the more creepy things I've ever seen in my life.
posted by susanbeeswax at 12:45 AM on April 10, 2010 [1 favorite]

Robert Morgan is great. The Separation is also worth your time.
posted by liquidindian at 5:32 AM on April 10, 2010

So, right after the short ended my cat appeared at the door...
posted by Rora at 2:57 PM on April 10, 2010

The link is dead - is there an alternate?
posted by odinsdream at 6:49 PM on April 10, 2010