Strays (1991 film)

Strays is a 1991 American horror television film^[1] directed by John McPherson, written by Shaun Cassidy, and starring Kathleen Quinlan and Timothy Busfield. It aired on the USA Network on December 18, 1991.

Strays
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Genre	Horror
Written by	Shaun Cassidy
Directed by	John McPherson
Starring	Kathleen Quinlan Timothy Busfield Claudia Christian
Music by	Michel Colombier
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Niki Marvin
Cinematography	Jacques Haitkin
Editor	Karen Stern
Running time	83 minutes
Production companies	Niki Marvin Productions MCA Television Entertainment
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	December 18, 1991 (1991-12-18)

Premise

Paul Jarrett is a lawyer from Chicago who moves into an isolated house with his wife Lindsey and his family. They soon find themselves being terrorized by a horde of stray cats.

Cast

• Timothy Busfield as Paul Jarrett
• Kathleen Quinlan as Lindsey Jarrett
• Claudia Christian as Claire Lederer
• William Boyett as Dr. Lyle Sokol
• Heather and Jessica Lilly as Tessa Jarrett

Release

Strays premiered on the USA Network on December 18, 1991.^[2]

Home media

MCA Universal Home Entertainment released Strays on VHS in 1992.^[3] Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray on July 16, 2019.^[4]

Reception

Kay Gardella of the New York Daily News praised the film as Hitchcockian, "a scary, nerve-tingling drama that keeps you jumping, but not from joy."^[2]

See also

• List of natural horror films