Tomcat: Dangerous Desires is a direct-to-video 1993 erotic thriller movie featuring Richard Grieco and Maryam D'Abo. The movie was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Plot
Tom (Grieco), who suffers from a rare DNA degenerative condition, becomes the subject of a secretive, inter-species experiment. To treat his disease, his doctor (D'Abo) decides to inject him a part of feline brain. But while the feline injections have restored his health, more sinister changes gradually begin to manifest themselves, slowly transforming Tom into a creature of the dark.
Cast
- Richard Grieco as Tom
- Natalie Radford as Imogen
- Maryam d'Abo as Jacki
- Serge Houde as Dr Pace
Production
- Republic Pictures Productions â€" Domestic Theatrical Distributor
- Saban Entertainment â€" Foreign Distribution Sales
- Republic Pictures Home Video â€" Domestic Video Distributor
Review
Injected with a serum containing the genetic traits of a cat, Tom is restored to health and transformed into a sinewy hunk with superhuman agility and a decidedly feline demeanor -- complete with a savage, murderous sex drive. Though this added trait makes him doubly attractive to his doctor, it also compels him to destroy every woman with whom he mates. Though the majority of the film's tension is of the sexual kind (and quite steamy at that), the more horrific plot elements are well-driven by Grieco's manic intensity -- until the disappointing climax, which shows the earmarks of a writer in over his head.
â€"Cavett Binion, The New York Times
References
External links
- Tomcat: Dangerous Desires on Internet Movie Database
- Tomcat: Dangerous Desires at AllMovie
- Tomcat: Dangerous Desires Synopsis
