NEWS: 'SWORD OF THE VALIANT' TO GET BLU RAY RELEASE : SEAN CONNERY AND MILES O'KEEFE

NEWS: SCORPION have announced they are releasing 'Sword Of The Valiant' (1984) on blu-ray staring #MilesO'Keeffe, Cyrielle Clair with #SeanConnery and a cameo by #PeterCushing who plays Seneschal.Directed by Steven Weeks who also directed Cushing in I Monster (1971) for #Amicusfilms

 

ABOVE : THE PCASUK feature and interview with STEPHEN WEEKS director of 'Sword of the Valiant' (1984) and the Amicus film, 'I,Monster' (1971) starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing CLICK HERE! 

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SEVERIN RELEASES UPGRADED AND UNCUT BLU RAY : AMICUS FILMS 'THE BEAST MUST DIE'

THE BEAST SKIPS ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC! Back in June, Indicator / Powerhouse films released a much awaited blu ray remastered limited edition of one of the last horror films that Peter Cushing made for Amicus films, 'The Beast Must Die'.... also originally planned for June, was Severin films own REGION 0 release of a remastered blu ray of 'THE BEAST MUST DIE'. This release was scuppered by on going issues internationally with a real horror of a different kind... but now, I am very pleased to announce, Severin has everything in hand and their release hits the streets on AUGUST 25th 2020... orders have been panting in, since July! 

ABOVE: CALLUM MCKELVIE'S great review of Amicus films, 'The Beast Must Die' along with a growlingly PCASUK rare still gallery of images and pic fro  the film: RIGHT HERE! 

IT'S GREAT THAT PETER CUSHING FANS and admirers of the film on both sides, can now enjoy a remaster of a Amicus Cushing Classic! I'll be posting a review of both releases and their remasters later. I would guess there would little if any quality differences BUT.... the extras, do differ on the two blu rays extras.. I would love to hear from anyone who has the Powerhouse release... and if you have ordered Severin's? 

BELOW is rundown of the SPEC of the Severin films release..... 

Audio Commentary with Director Paul Annett and Filmmaker Jonathan Sothcott.

'And Then There Were Werewolves' – Audio Essay By Horror Historian Troy Howarth.

Directing the Beast – Archival Interview with Director Paul Annett.

Audio Interview Excerpt of Milton Subotsky on BEAST MUST DIE – Interviewed by Philip Nutman.

Audio Interview with Producer Max J Rosenberg – Interviewed by Sothcott.

Original Theatrical Trailer with Optional Commentary by Genre Scholars Kim Newman and David Flint.

'The Beast Must Die'
1 DVD disc
Label: Severin Films
Pre-order Started: 7/28/20 Street: 8/25/20
MSRP: $19.98
UPC: 663390004067

Catalog #: SEV94067

'THE BEAST MUST DIE', when released, was actually asking a LOT from your average 'Peter Cushing' fan. Not only was the script.. interesting, the score, but Cushing's appearance as Dr Lundgren . .  the crop cut wig AND THAT sweater?? Too much?? ....maybe..... 

MPAA Rating: NR
Genre: Horror
Color, 92 minutes in English and Spanish with English subtitles
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1
Dolby Digital Mono
Region: 0

Production year: 1974
Director: Paul Annett
Cast: Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark

OVER AT THE UK PCASUK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE I am asking our friends and followers to identify THIS dog! I think MOST of us will. How about YOU? 😏😁 

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SINGER ACTOR AND ENTERTAINER KENNY LYNCH DIES AGED 81 AND REMEMBERING ACE HAMMER DIRECTOR

THE ENTERTAINER #KennyLynch has died at the age of 81. Best known for on-screen roles in TV shows including '#TheSweeney', films such as '#CarryOn Loving' and for his pop career, Lynch’s death was announced by his family on Twitter, who commented that he would be “remembered & missed by many”. As a musician, Lynch was one of the country’s first black pop stars, touring with the #Beatles and scoring two Top 10 hits, among them Up on the Roof – originally recorded by the Drifters – which was released in 1963..

LYNCH appeared with #RoyCastle in Amicus films 'Dr Terror's House of Horror's' in 1965. During a nigh-club scene in the Castle story of this first #Amicusfilms portmanteau movie, Lynch sang 'Give Me Love'.

Kenny Lynch and Co on the album sleeve of 

'Band On The Run' Wings in 1973 

REMEMBERING TODAY.. the birthday of director Roy Ward Baker, whose work with Peter Cushing includes 'Asylum', 'And Now, The Screaming Starts!'. 'The Vampire Lovers' with Amicus films. 'The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires for Hammer films and 'The Masks of Death' with #PeterCushing for Tyburn films.
 

STARTING AS A TEA BOY at the Gainsborough Studios in #London in 1934, raising to the role of assistant director with Alfred Hitchcock on 'The Lady Vanishes' by 1939, then onto a career as director in Hollywood, working with #MarilynMonroe...
 

ABOVE AND BELOW : TWO Amicus films classics RE-released by SECOND SIGHT FILMS on BLU RAY on JANUARY 6th 2020, ASYLUM directed by ROY WARD BAKER and 'THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD' now available as Standard Releases and OPEN for PRE-ORDER here NOW! HERE and HERE! 

WHAT A WAY TO GO ! SPIDERS IN A MYSTERY RARE PHOTOGRAPH

WHAT A HORRIBLE way to go! Here is Peter Cushing breathing his last gasps, in a film I am pretty sure you all know 😉 This is a RARE photograph, I have never shared before. QUESTION: There was only ONE #vincentprice film in which Peter also appeared, but didn't die! If you know THAT title, you'll know which film takes the theme on SUNDAY when CALLUM MCKELVIE joins us again, for the first in another series of great features with RARE stills galleries! Crack my QUESTION you have the film for Callum's first FEATURE 😉 - Marcus

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