NEWS: WICKED VISION RELEASES CUSHING'S 'MADHOUSE' AND 'BIGGLES' BLU RAYS WITH NEW EXTRAS AND SIX COVER DESIGNS!

IF COVERS OF BLU RAY RELEASES ARE YOUR THING and the design of that is as important to you as the movie, HERE is a release for you! There's lots to choose from in WICKED VISIONS DISTRIBUTION release of TWO Peter Cushing films. Both have been released before and some of the extras included on both releases are familiar, though there are some attractives on offer, if either film isn't in your collection. As with many of the Wicked Vision releases, the releases are limited editions, and I mean, LIMITED! Stock runs into only three figures for both films, for instance MADHOUSE, No 40, Cover C is a Limited Collectors Edition, that comes with a Mediabook, and is limited to 444 units! This one obviously pays dividends, if you place a 'pre-order, before street release'. The good news is, the titles are REGION FREE. 

LIVE LINK TO WICKED SHOP HERE! 

AS THERE ARE THREE CHOICES WITH EACH TITLE, I would recommend, you visit the link below, to see the range for yourselves. Below is a selection of some of the choices available. All titles are being billed as UNCUT.

MADHOUSE : STREET RELEASE DATE: 25th September 2020.  The  FIRST 111 customers will receive a personalised and numbered collectors card with autograph of TIMO WURRZ the cover artist signature

SPEC DETAILS

Region: A,B,C / 0
Runtime: 92 minutes (uncut) / 88 minutes (uncut)
Aspect Ration: 1,85:1 (1080p) / 1,85:1 (anamorph)
Language: German, English
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: German, English
Subtitles Specials features: German
Packaging: Mediabook
Discs: 2
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Disc-Typ: BD-50 / DVD-9
Color 

EXTRA FEATURES

• 24-pages booklet by Dr. Rolf Giesen
• Brand new audio commentary by David Del Valle and Phoef Sutton [Recorded Dec. 2019]
• Making-of: "Revenge of Dr. Death"
• German Trailer
• Original trailer
• German Trailer [Re-Cut censored]
• German Trailer [Re-Cut uncensored]
• Original trailer [Re-Cut censored]
• Original trailer [Re-Cut uncensored]
• Picture gallery

ABOVE: A TWO PART PCASUK GALLERY OF RARE BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOGRAPHS featuring PETER CUSHING and VINCENT PRICE, plus cast and crew during the making of Amicus films, 'MADHOUSE' CLICK HERE!  

THE PLOT: 

NEWLY REMASTERED IN HD! Masters of macabre #VincentPrice (Tales of Terror), #PeterCushing (The Creeping Flesh) and #RobertQuarry (Count Yorga, Vampire) give terrifying performances to die for in this diverting little chiller. When horror star Paul Toombes' fiance is brutally killed, he loses more than this job - he also loses his mind. But twelve years after suffering a nervous breakdown, the washed-up horror legend (Price) agrees to do a TV-series based on his old screen creation, the monstrous  #Dr. Death. Soon the cast and crew of the series begin dying in ways similar to the deaths the characters suffered in the actor's old movies. Editor Jim Clark (#MarathonMan) directed this top-notch horror classic based on the novel by Angus Hall (Qualthrough). 

 

BIGGLES : ADVENTURE IN TIME : STREET DATE RELEASE 25th September 2020

GERMAN HD PREMIER : WITH BRAND NEW EXTRA FEATURES. 

The first 200 PRE-ORDERS will receive a collectors card.

SPEC DETAILS:

 

Region: A,B,C / 0
Runtime: 92 minutes (uncut) / 88 minutes (uncut)
Aspect Ration: 1,85:1 (1080p) / 1,85:1 (anamorph)
Language: German, English
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo / Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: German, English
Subtitles Specials features: German
Packaging: Mediabook
Discs: 2
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Disc-Typ: BD-50 / DVD-9
Color 

 

EXTRA FEATURES:

• 24-pages booklet by Christoph N. Kellerbach
• "My Friends Call Me Biggles": Interview with Neil Dickson
• "A Matter of Time": Interview with Alex Hyde-White
• "The Stunts of Biggles": Interview with Stuntman Dinny Powell
• BBC TV-Show: "Saturday Superstore" (1986)
• BBC TV-Show: „Blue Peter“ (1986)
• Making-of BIGGLES
• Music Videos
• Video Game Promo
• German trailer
• Original trailer
• TV spots
• Picture gallery

 

THE PLOT: 

Modern-day American businessman Jim Ferguson (#AlexHydeWhite) is propelled into a one-of-a-kind adventure when he is hurled through time into World War I. His mission could determine the end of the war... and destroy his life as he tries to save famed daredevil flying ace Captain James "Biggles" Bigglesworth (Neil Dickson) with the courageous help of Colonel William Raymond played by screen legend #PeterCushing (#TheSkull) in the final role of his iconic career. Ferguson soon finds himself going back and forth between contemporary London and a world of old-fashioned #spy games and breathtaking aerial battles. Created by a real-life military hero, Captain W.E. Johns, #Biggles is based on the character from Johns’ popular novels that has enthralled millions in #Britain and #Europe for decades and continues to do so. Wonderfully directed by cult-great #JohnHough (Twins of Evil, The Legend of Hell House, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry) 

 

'BIGGLES : AN ADVENTURE IN TIME', was Peter Cushing's last theatrical released film.

 

YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO JOIN US and 35,000 followers at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE! With posts every day, rare images and photographs, features and prize competitions.. all celebrating the LIFE and CAREER of Peter Cushing OBE

LEGENDS PORTRAIT : THE SHERLOCK STAMP : KUNG FU FOR U WITH BITE???

POSTED AT THE FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE WITH OVER A 1,000 LIKES, is this fine full colour photograph, that I am sure you have seen many time in black and white by the late and super talented photographer, Terry O'Neil. Four legends in this pic, . . #PeterCushing, #VincentPrice, #ChristopherLee and #JohnCarradine in 'House of Long Shadows' (1983)... each left us with a stellar filmography, full of variety and cinematic history... .... I've been asking, could you select THE film that you think, in your personal opinion was the pinnacle of their movie careers though??? Suggestions please at the post on our Facebook Fan Page !

ON #SHERLOCKSUNDAY at the FAN PAGE we posted when Peter Cushing's Sherlock, got the 'stamp' of approval . . 

ON SUNDAY TOO lots of interest, when we posted this :Today we are wishing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the lovely ALICE KRIGE. Her first feature film role was in Chariots of Fire (1981) as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon.

Some of her best known roles are the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in Ghost Story (1981) ,Mary Brady in Stephen Kings Sleepwalkers (1992) and the Borg Queen in the Star Trek franchise, beginning with the film Star Trek: First Contact and then reprising the role in the Star Trek Voyager finale 'Endgame'.

She co-starred with Peter Cushing in A Tale of Two Cities (1980) as Lucie Manette..... 

ON MONDAY we posted this and marked this BIRTHDAY! Join us today in wishing DAVID CHIANG a VERY Happy Birthday! David Chiang Da-wei was born on the 29th June 1947 in Shanghai, (Republic of China) Chiang is a very famous actor and director, producer in Hong Kong. Chiang was very much a martial arts superstar in the 1970s, working under the Shaw Brothers Studio. He has appeared in over 130 films and over 30 television series.

IN 1974, Chiang starred along side Peter Cushing in Hammer films first of two co-partner feature films with Hong Kong based studio, Shaw Brothers. 'The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires' Peter for the last time resurrected his character of Van Helsing, and together with Chiang, Julie Ege and Robin Stewart, took on an oriental Dracula played by actor John Forbes Robertson and a hoard of Kung Fu zombie vampires!

PCASUK ON FACEBOOK COME SEE COME JOIN! HERE! 

VINCENT PRICE : THE BUTTERFLY BALL AND GRASSHOPPER FEAST IN CONCERT ALBERT HALL

#WATCHWITHCUSHING! #VINCENTPRICE 'The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast' is a concept album and subsequent live rock opera that was performed live in both 1974 and 1975. The whole album and show was based on the children's poem of a similar title. The album cover design, seen on our banner was from #AlanAldridge's design for a 1973 book based on the poem.

THE ALBUM SPAWNED A HIT SONG, "Love Is All," which reached Number 1 in the Netherlands and #Belgium and has a wonderful #animated promo too! On 16th October 1975, a one-off performance at the #RoyalAlbertHall, #London took place, with #VincentPrice as the story narrator! I have posted an extract of Vincent during the concert and the fabulous song at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE HERE! He does a fabulous job . .please wait for the song at the end. It's worth waiting for and should get your feet tapping and singing along. This was a very firm favourite with my children too....

WHILE DIGGING THROUGH some of the footage of the 'Butterfly Ball' concert, I came across a clip that featured a dance and movement sequence.. and a figure I saw on the page here just yesterday!!! Do you recognise it and where it was featured??? Small world!

PART ONE OF 'BASKERVILLES' AND VINCENT PRICE INTERVIEW 1973

#WATCHWITHCUSHING! . . 'Can you hear GROWLING' ? For your weekend, and continuing our Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes posts, over at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE is Part One of a classic. Said by many to be the best of the BBC Cushing series. You think? We all know the ending, but it's a LOT of fun getting there 😃I'll be posting and sharing Part Two tomorrow!

HERE'S AN INTERVIEW shot back in 1973, when both #PeterCushing and #VincentPrice were busy making the AIP Amicus films, 'Madhouse'. This section of the interview, was shot by the #BBC tv show 'Film Night 74' also contained a longer section with both #PeterCushing and Price. This is a separate piece with just Vincent. Always good value for the lolly, VP starts with self-depreciation, slips in about six jokes and even ends with gallows humour! 😆 I have never seen a dull interview with Vincent Price..and you can catch this one today, at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE take care and stay safe, 😉- Marcus

CLICK HERE  TO FIND TWO GREAT RARE PHOTO GALLERIES of behind the sceneson the VINCENT PRICE and PETER CUSHING AIP Amicus films 'MADHOUSE'. Below TWO PCASUK promo banners during the launch of the galleries on our socila media platforms . .

#VINCENTPRICE: 'NEVER MIND FINDING WITCHES I FOUND THE CANDY AND CHOCOLATE!'

'NEVER MIND FINDING THE WITCHES.. I found the CANDY and CHOCOLATE!' A fab photo sent to me by Frank N Stein today 😊 We all know that #VincentPrice was a 'choc-o-holic' . .and here is the proof . . it's also heart warming to discover he was a very generous one too! Here is Vincent, while on location filming, in full 'Matthew Hopkins' costume and on a quest though the streets of 1967 #Suffolk #UK... buying a stash of sherbet and chocolate, for himself and the crew of 'Witch-Finder General'! It seems that VP was a '#sherbet' lover too and who can blame him... like the candy and chocolate, Vincent Price was sweet, unique and always leaves me wanting more 😄😉 - Marcus

UPDATE: ON POSTING this photograph in our daily posts at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE today, PCASUK follower Stuart Carroll, who lives in the town where Price was buying his chocolate all those years ago, saw the PCASUK pic today, and zipped down to the location of where 'Dora Rogers Sweets and Alcohol' store was located all those years ago and snapped this terrific pic of him this morning . .  with chocolate! Many thanks to Stuart for taking the time and effort to do this today and sharing the pic 😃 - Marcus    

#LUSH! My FAVOURITE Peter Cushing lobby still. One of eight, from the UK distributors photographs of pics that would have been displayed in the lobby of cinema or in those wonderful glass cabinets that you would see in the foyer or on the wall outside the entrance of the cinema.. remember those? Because they were hang up, pinned or often hung up in damp glass cabinets and open to the elements, few survive today . . so if they are 90% intact, it's a rarity. All these stills were black and white, but hand tinted in four or less colours. They were cheap to produced and looked better than black and white lobby stills... now, they are worth a fortune! I love the richness of the colours in this one 😊 It's a wonderful pose of Peter Cushing in his second horror genre role for Hammer films. He would appear as Van Helsing in another four films for Hammer . . and he aged and played the role so well😉 - Marcus

3D CUSHING PRICE AND LEE? YOU CHOOSE! REMEMBERING CAROL MARSH

OVER AT THE FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE,  we are asking everyone to choose ONE film from the careers of  Peter Cushing Vincent Price  and Christopher Lee that they would choose to be REPROCESSED for a release in 3D! There have been many, interesting answers. DO feel free to join in!

TODAY ALSO MARKS THE birthday of actress CAROL MARSH. who had quite a complicated career, that started with the highly respected movie, 'Brighton Rock' in 1948 with a young Richard Attenburough . . which landed her in her one and only role with #PeterCushing, in 'DRACULA' / 'HORROR OF DRACULA' as LUCY in 1958. Various roles in drama and comedy flicks followed, including the role of ALICE in another much loved version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND in 1949. It's for Hammer's first DRACULA though that she is most remembered...but her career was hardly a quiet one.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL 

CAROL MARSH is one of many actresses, who worked with Peter Cushing that PCASUK has covered in its 'Cushing Femme Fatales' series of features. 'The Girl Who Fell Down The Rabbit Hole : The LIFE and CAREER of CAROL MARSH'  has rare clips, gallery images and rare photographs. It can be found HERE!