#30 Cat People

After reuniting with her long-lost brother, a woman discovers her true nature: she comes from a race of cat people—and unless she becomes her sibling’s mate, she'll transform into a bloodthirsty panther every time she has sex. Paul Schraeder’s lusty, effects-filled remake of Val Lewton’s 1942 thriller features a strong performance by Nastassja Kinski, a hypnotic score by Giorgio Moroder, and an iconic theme song by David Bowie—but does it hold a candle to the original film?