Good Neighbours (2010)

Tia Maria & Mozart

Tia Maria and Mozart like to get into all sorts of mischief in their neighbour's bin. Unfortunately, it all ends rather badly for them in this Canadian thriller which may have been inspired by "Miss Paisley's Cat" (1957) from the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV series.

Balthazar

Victor (Jay Baruchel) was probably lying to Louise (Emily Hampshire) about where he got Balthazar from, but this feline still has the required result.

If you love cats as much as Louise does, you probably shouldn't watch this movie.

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

Mozart

This black cat provides a jump scare for Silvia Hacherman (Mimsy Farmer) in the cult Italian psychological horror also known as "Il profumo della signora in nero". The trouble is that Silvia's childhood pet may only be in her imagination.

Chopin

Another more coddled black cat named Chopin belongs to her neighbour Signorina Cardini (Alexandra Paizi) and has a red bow around his neck to complete his indignity. As if being carried everywhere wasn't enough, things do not end well for Chopin after he goes missing.

Silvia's visit to the zoo provides two big cats perhaps to emphasise the predatory nature of her other neighbour, Signor Rosetti (Mario Scaccio), even though he claims to be photographing the hippopotami.

The lion is not the focus of the scene but makes up for it by roaring repeatedly in the background.

A leopard enjoying a lump of meat as his dinner is an important precursor.

Signor Rosetti's own cats later tuck in to a tasty but bloody meal containing a woman's finger.