Spider
Appearing out of the mist like a ghost, it's a calico cat.
Packed safely in a carrier, Spider is looking forward to her new home.
After finding a buried necklace outside, Spider explores the house. She doesn't know yet that it's haunted by the ghost of a seductive widow.
Spider loves being on the bed next to her mistress Willy (Regina Taylor). Note the continuity error as Spider's collar changes from pink to red. Is Spider a male calico cat or is it a portent of future events?
Spider warns her human of the impending danger from gas but she can't quite manage to open the door. Everyone survives... this time.
Unfortunately, Spider meets a nasty end as the axe-wielding John (Leon), obsessed with the female ghost, destroys everything in his life to be with her.
Oh dear! I was hoping Spider might save the day!
ReplyDeleteNot to split cat hairs or anything, but as a Calico, Spider is a girl. All Calicos are girls. If you have a male Calico, that is something extremely rare. Did they refer to her as a boy in the movie?
ReplyDeleteGood catch. I'm sure they referred to Spider as a he. I thought it was supposed to be symbolism as male calicos are sterile and don't live very long so I probably gave the film more credit than it was due. Spider wears a pink collar at the start which turns into a red one and then back to pink so I should have read the image better. I've gone back through and made changes to the text now.
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