It introduced the concept delivered in the other two movies and you do not have to watch the others before this, because it is a prequel. However, it didn’t reel me in like the others did. I loved the story and the adorable cat, and how many “close calls” he had that freaked me out lol, but overall I wouldn’t pay for it if I knew how the movie lay out would be. The ending wasn’t that suprising either.