Irena Gallier (Kinski) is invited to New Orleans by her long lost brother Paul Gallier (McDowell). Shortly after arriving at his home, he disappears because he has turned into a black leopard, been on a killing spree and been captured by Oliver Yates (Heard), the curator at the local zoo. Irena doesn't know any of this and she doesn't know what her family legacy is. She happens upon her brother at the zoo and Oliver becomes obsessed with her and offers her a job there.
Little by little, it starts to become clear to Irena, that she will turn into a cat if she has sex with anyone. The only way to turn back to human form is to kill.
This remake is very well done. Kinski is wonderful as the naive Irena being emotionally overpowered by her domineering brother. There's even a scary swimming pool scene - a homage to the classic scene from the original! This remake is bloodier than its original but only in a couple scenes and definitely more erotic. There's also hypnotic music by David Bowie. Overall a very good remake of a classic horror movie.
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