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The five craziest human to animal transformation films

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Bored of werewolves and Brundleflies ? Creature feature horror has headed down some weird back alleys - here are five of the most bizarre. Cat People (1942 & 1982) In a sentence: The Wolf Man for cat lovers. What goes down: Irena is cursed to turn into a bloodthirsty panther every time she has sex. The original was a Wolf Man ripoff which ended up being a hugely influential early horror movie. The 80s remake is a surprisingly well-made erotic thriller with crazy incest vibes. Did you know? The original coined the 'Lewton bus' effect - where mounting tension is released via a false jump scare. In this instance, when we're expecting Irena to attack at any moment, the hissing sound we mistake for a panther is actually just a bus pulling away. Black Sheep (2006) In a sentence: Ninety minutes of sheep fucking jokes. What goes down: In this enjoyably bloody New Zealand horror comedy, a mutant sheep gives the flock a taste for human flesh, wh...