MAD CATS Teaser: Monster Cats Rage Against Humanity In Reiki Tsuno’s Independent Feature Debut
The past few years have been electric for director Reiki Tsuno and producer Daisuke Urano. After successfully gaining some momentum in the horror arena with ALTER’s online release of Tsuno’s 2020 short, Crying B*tch, his efforts soon turned to rev up his feature debut with action horror comedy, Mad Cats, starring Sho Mineo, Yuya Matsuura, So Yamanaka, and action actress Ayane, and featuring action sequences by the famous Japan Action Club.
Taka, a shiftless young man, sets off on a quest to find his brother Mune. Teaming up with a quirky new friend and an edgy, mysterious young girl along the way, Taka finds himself taking on a pack of vicious monster cats determined to execute unscrupulous pet shop owners.
The project has since wrapped principal photography as of July 2021, and segued into post-production back in April thanks to crowdfunding support via Campfire, with Tsuno releasing a ten-minute preview a little over a year ago. I’m sharing that preview (for as long as it’s available) along with a teaser you can check out below as the film gears up for its North American premiere at the 28th Slamdance Film Festival, which kicks off its ten-day event on January 20.
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