Based on some Stephen King short stories, Cat’s Eye is a mostly-brilliant three part portmanteau with each story being linked loosely by a wandering cat.
Portmanteau-a-go-go
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Now we’re talking. This 1983 portmanteau treat, Nightmares is a classic example of the genre. Four short stories that vary in content, ambition and, of course, quality and featuring loads of actors who went on to have just as varied careers. It’s complete nonsense! Just how we like them…
Okay, we’re cheating a bit here. John Carpenter’s portmaneau horror, Body Bags actually hit our screens in 1993 and is therefore out of our remit but it’s so literally dripping in 80s portmanteau cliches that it serves as the perfect introduction to this series of articles.