Wild Cats

One of Brad Armstrong's first movies as director, "Wild Cats" is a tiny production in the horror genre, emphasizing sex rather than scares.

It veers towards the all-sex end of the spectrum once the basic premise has been established. Mike Horner is in charge of a scientific lab and we see a kitty cat as a test subject. An explosion releases fumes and suddenly busty Tera Heart is exposed and turned into a cat-like monster, replete with dime store fangs and scary eyes (contact lenses effect).

Violence is mainly suggested rather than explicit, with bites on the neck by Tera apparently creating further monsters. Brad cast himself as Tera's husband, who is arrested for her murder, with the movie unfolding in flashback format as he is interrogated by the police.

Clearly low-budget by Wicked and Brad's later blockbuster feature standards, the movie is about four sexy actresses rendered as exotic creatures having plenty of sex for an hour or so. Anna Malle's fangs are particularly fake looking, and casting Felecia as a cop is silly, but the sex footage is appealing. Brad's early collaborator Greg Steel contributed a fine score but he doesn't get a directing credit on screen for this one.