films borrow plot elements from Cat People, specifically they either feature a female character who fears that she has inherited the tendency to turn into a monster or attempt to replicate the shadowy visual style of Tourneur and Musuraca. These include Jungle Woman, The Soul of a Monster, The Woman Who Came Back, She-Wolf of London, The Catman of Paris, The Cat Creeps, Cult of the Cobra, Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, The Creeper and The She-Creature. Director Curtis Harrington made two films as a tribute to Lewton's work. The first was Night Tide, which reworks Cat Peoples plot into a story about a side show performer who dresses as a mermaid and is concerned that she actually is a siren. Harrington also paid tribute to Lewton's work and Universal's horror films with his television film The Cat Creature, which featured Kent Smith as part of its cast. References Bibliography Further reading External links Filmsite capsule of Cat People Cat People: Darkness Betrayed an essay by Geoffrey O'Brien at the Criterion Collection Cat People essay by Chuck Bowen on the National Film Registry website Cat People essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 358 - 360 1942 films 1942 horror films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films American supernatural horror films Cultural depictions of Serbian women Films about shapeshifting Films directed by Jacques Tourneur Films produced by Val Lewton Films scored by Roy Webb Films set in New York City Films shot in Los Angeles RKO Pictures films United States National Film Registry films