WHAT A LOT OF MOGGIES! SEVERIN FILMS REGION FREE PC BLU RAY SETS THE STANDARD!

WITH THE EXCELLENT news of Severin Films region FREE, cleaned up blu ray release of #PeterCushing's 1977 'THE UNCANNY' in May, it's interesting to see just how many versions of the film, have been released over the years! Super 8mm, VHS, DVD all of various grades of quality, but very popular! There are MORE! Here are ten of the releases, over at the FACEBOOK PCAS FAN PAGE we are asking . .do YOU own any of the above releases???

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW, JUST CLICK HERE for YOUR copy with the SLIP COVER (Limited to ONLY 1,500 COPIES) 

IN 1977, legendary Amicus co-founder Milton Subotsky (ASYLUM, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS) teamed with Canadian producer Claude Héroux (SCANNERS, VIDEODROME) for the anthology shocker CelluloidDiaries calls “highly entertaining…the best killer cat movie there is!” Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Samantha Eggar (THE BROOD), Susan Penhaligon (PATRICK), John Vernon (POINT BLANK) and Alexandra Stewart (GOODBYE EMMANUELLE) star in this grisly portmanteau about a paranoid writer (Cushing) who must convince his publisher (Milland) that all cats are unholy fiends based on three tales of kitty carnage. Directed by Denis Héroux (NAKED MASSACRE) from a screenplay by Michel Parry (XTRO) with cinematography by Harry Waxman (THE WICKER MAN), THE UNCANNY is now scanned from an inter-negative recently discovered in a London vault.

Special Features:
The Cat’s Victim – Interview with actress Susan Penhaligon
Trailer
Exclusive Slipcover (Available on Severin Website)
REGION FREE
RELASE DATE: May 28th 2019

DISCOVERED IN LONDON VAULT : SHOCKER HORROR FILM COMES TO BLU RAY FOR FIRST TIME!

NEWS : SEVERIN FILMS TO RELEASE 'THE UNCANNY' on Blu Ray

 for the FIRST TIME!

IN 1977, legendary Amicus co-founder Milton Subotsky (ASYLUM, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS) teamed with Canadian producer Claude Héroux (SCANNERS, VIDEODROME) for the anthology shocker Celluloid Diaries calls “highly entertaining…the best killer cat movie there is!” Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Samantha Eggar (THE BROOD), Susan Penhaligon (PATRICK), John Vernon (POINT BLANK) and Alexandra Stewart (GOODBYE EMMANUELLE) star in this grisly portmanteau about a paranoid writer (Cushing) who must convince his publisher (Milland) that all cats are unholy fiends based on three tales of kitty carnage. Directed by Denis Héroux (NAKED MASSACRE) from a screenplay by Michel Parry (XTRO) with cinematography by Harry Waxman (THE WICKER MAN), THE UNCANNY is now scanned from an inter-negative recently discovered in a London vault.

Special Features:
The Cat’s Victim – Interview with actress Susan Penhaligon
Trailer
Exclusive Slipcover (Available on Severin Website)
REGION FREE
RELASE DATE: May 28th 2019

OUR PCAS FEATURE AND GALLERY ABOVE RIGHT HERE! 

#petercushing #theuncanny #cats #severinfilms #bluray #creepy

I MONSTER : RARE PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY : PART ONE

EVEN AS THE CAMERA first began turning on 10th of October 1970,  it was felt that the Amicus film 1971 film,  'I MONSTER' was not going to have an easy time either during production or after it. What should have been a subtle dream-like and different gear, for the well worn telling of the JEKYLL and HYDE story, it was instead rapidly turning into a nightmare, just days into production. Amicus films producer, Milton Subotsky was, compared to his business partner, Max Rosenberg, quite a shy and reserved fellow. He left the contracting and book work to Max in the USA, while Milton managed the more creative side of production, at the studios in the UK. Milton though calm and reserved, could be quite passionate and stubborn, when he thought he had discovered something that would improve and enhance any of their film projects. He was known for dabble editing and probing into areas, where crews and managers, reacted in REAL horror. 

IN THE CASE OF 'I MONSTER', Milton thought he had discovered, a cheap and effective way of making the classic Jekyll and Hyde tale, a 3D masterpiece and CHEAPLY! His vision was discovered one day, when playing with his young son at home, looking through plastic candy sweet wrappers, colours blue and red. What Milton had come across was the school boy chemistry set, hit and miss theory of 'The Pulfrich Effect', so named after Carl Pulfrich its founder. It was a system that depending on your vision, could not be relied upon, and certainly not thought good enough, to stand as a 3D effect, to enhance an entire movie. The crew was instructed to suddenly rehash the many weeks spent blocking and plotting camera direction set ups. All of that went out of the window. On top of that, director Stephen Weeks felt rumblings of resistance and the beginnings of a sour working relationship with the crew, who resented an unknown 'young guy' being chief. The industry at this time,  was strongly union, tight and fighting cuts and lack of work. The  shrinking of what was once a major industry in the country, was dying a slow death and Weeks felt that his 'boyish looks and early twenty's age', was going against him. Even though he was more than experienced and competent, the crew made problems. All these factors, made for shaky foundations on what was, a tight budget, short schedule, that now appeared to have changed direction, with a ham fisted idea of 3D, that hardly anyone could see! You can read MORE about this in a NEW feature arriving here at the PCASUK website this week.   

I MONSTER, has been ignored and kept out of any chance of revival, that many other fantasy films made in the 60's and 70's, have enjoyed of late. No remastering, no DVD or blu ray repackage and that is shame. The film does have some issues, but it has three things in it's favor. The direction is very good, the performances of both CUSHING and LEE are as we would expect, excellent. Lee pulls off something quite different, compared to the many of his known characters roles, over those years, DRACULA, FU MANCHU and a VAST array of villains. Lee's Mr Blake is like a brain fractured child, with a sledge-hammer approach to anything he doesn't understand. 

IT REALLY IS SOMETHING quite different for Lee, and is wonderfully enhanced by make up artist Harry Frampton's touch, as Dr Marlowe's face and body, slides into a horrifying vision of  hate and evil! CUSHING did best with what he was presented, playing the 'good-guy' who will save the day. What is different in his role of Frederick Utterson, is how he applies his rules of inquisitiveness and doubt. Unlike with Vampier Hunter, Van Helsing there is no chasing and dramatic crosses and stakes. Here he is trying to rescue his friend and colleague, Marlowe from an unwelcome visitor called Mr Blake. Not knowing, they are one...and the same.  

THE PACE OF EDITING ACCOMPANIED by a beautiful musical score from composer CARL DAVIS, from the beginning flags up, this wasn't going to be anything like the tried and tested, familiar sights and sounds,  of market leader, Hammer films, who were Amicus films only genre competitor in the UK at this time. What we are given is a almost dream-like flip of a well known story. All sets look authentic for the time, as do the costumes. The language and reserved quality of communication among professional men, plays out well. All guys are emotionally tongue tied, stiff as their starchy collars and wrought in the game of upper class frigidness and good manners. 

IT'S BLEAK, and all wrapped up in soup like fog, which Blake LOVES and uses as cover, as he stalks, like some man-child-rabid rat. When the end comes, it's sad to see him go. Like a naughty child, who has no concept or understanding of what he has done wrong, the climax of his violent collapse plays like, the waking up from a personal bad dream. He fades away. But like those nightmares, the visions and echo's of what one has been experienced and seen, stay with you long after the lights have come up, and a new day begins . . .  'I MONSTER' deserves a better and a patience audience, who appreciates, not all tales are told with screaming sound and busty vampire bites!

PART TWO of our I MONSTER GALLEY will be posted here MONDAY 6th AUGUST. Some of the rare pics from this and part one gallery are also posted at our FACEBOOK PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY UK FAN PAGE where followers of the page and lovers of Peter Cushing work, can discuss and debate the film, 'I MONSTER' and Cushing's role in this and other films for Amicus. Wherever you are in the world, you are invited to join us at our PCASUK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE along with over 33 thousand other friends and fans. Just CLICK HERE  and CLICK LIKE THERE! We would love top have you along!  

WE REMEMBER ACTOR ROBERT QUARRY BORN THIS DAY 1925 : GIFS AND STILLS

TODAY WE REMEMBER Robert Quarry, a great actor best known for his roles in a number of horror films in the 70’s such as 'Count Yorga Vampire' (1970) and its sequel 'The Return Of Count Yorga' (1971) , 'Dr. Philbes Rises Again' (1973) and 'Madhouse' (1974) with Peter Cushing and Vincent Price . .

Peter Cushing as Herbert Flay, Vincent Price Paul Toombes and Robert Quarry as Oliver Quayle in Amicus AIP films, 'MADHOUSE (1974)

Robert Quarry in The Return Of Count Yorga (1971)

Robert Quarry as Count Yorga in AIP's Count Yorga (1970)

YORGA RETURNS: That much loved SLO-MO shot of  Robert Quarry in 'The Return Of Count Yorga' (1971)

Quarry and Price first starred together in 'Dr Phibes Rises Again' (1972) in which Peter Cushing also had a small cameo ........

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COMPETITION THE AMICUS COLLECTION : MUNRO AND ANDRESS RARE PICS!

#COMPETITION! ARE YOU READY TO PLAY . . .AND WIN?

STARTING NEXT WEEK! #CUSHINGFEMMEFATALESFRIDAY! We had planned to kick start this NEW THEMED DAY, today. Alas some annoying technical problems, got the better of us. So, NEXT WEEK it is then!

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#MONSTERMONDAY: REMEMBERING HERBERT LOM ON HIS BIRTHDAY

#MONSTERMONDAY Today we remember Herbert Lom a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years.

 Herbert Lom in Asylum (1972)

 Our FEATURE and REVIEW with GALLERY includes

BOTH Herbert Lom AMICUS performances SEE IT HERE!  :

Some of his best known roles are Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in Pink Panther films & as Dr Roger Corderthe in the ITV TV series The Human Jungle.

 As the monster Henry Fengriffen in 'And Now The

Screaming Starts' (1973)

He co-starred with Peter Cushing in two films for Amicus, Asylum (1972) and And Now The Screaming Starts (1973).

The Dead Zone (1983)

Other notable horror films include The Phantom of The Opera (1962) for Hammer films, Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) , The Dead Zone (1983) also Dark Places (1972) & Count Dracula (1970) both Christopher Lee...

One of best . . . and certainly my personal favorite . . . .  Chief Inspector Dreyfus in the Pink Panther series . .  

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#TOOCOOLTUESDAY! CONSTABLE TOM ON TRAFFIC DUTY SIXTIES DALEK PUBLICITY STILLS

#TOOCOOLTUESDAY!: Something familiar about that Traffic Police Man?? The young school girl, waiting to cross the road, with her grandfather too...her grandfather????  IS IT??? It COULD be! Photo shoot with Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins and Roberta Tovey in a car park at Shepperton film studios, during the making of 'Daleks Invasion Earth, 2150 AD'  . . . .

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#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAY!: THE AMICUS VAULT OF HORRORS!

#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAY! EXCLUSIVE! Starting TOMORROW Donald Fearney's definitive documentary 'THE AMICUS VAULT OF HORRORS' HERE!. From the early beginnings, City of the Dead, through all the classic portmanteau Amicus Horrors, Dr Terror's House of Horrors, Tales From the Crypt, Asylum, From Beyond the Grave, The Skull and Many Many more... Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price Donald Pleasence, Ingrid Pitt...Interviews, on set behind the scenes, rare images... and it ALL STARTS HERE TOMORROW! Exclusive to PCAS. Please JOIN US!

 

IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll  love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.  Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA