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 inThe 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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WE REMEMBERING VINCENT PRICE who we lost on this day in 1993. Feel free to share your memories of Vincent in the comments thread at our FEATURED POSTS at the PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
For#SILENTBUTDEADLY! today, we will posting a selection of #gifs from Our
Five Vincent Price Films. No order of preference, but everyone a GEM!
NUMBER 1#: ANY LIST OF PRICE'S work MUST consider the 1959 'HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL'...you agree? Price's Frederick Loren, is a delight. Full of that
1950's spooky drive in feeling. This zoom in intro in the film, on it's
own REALLY spooked me as a kid... and WOW Elisha Cook jr.... also REALLY
unnerved me. Is THIS film in YOUR top Five? I have never been to a US
Drive-IN before, but I am going tomorrow, so wish me luck!
NUMBER 2# : Comedy of Terrors (1963) . . .I was very late coming to this
film. My first viewing was during a UK BBC2 double bill season, with my
parents and grandparents, so for me, maybe like many here..I have an
emotional attachment, to this film. My grandfather in particular LOVED
it. I can not remember a time when he laughed that much! Karloff in this
film, has more than a fleeting resemblance, to my grandfather's brother
. . . and I might say, was just as batty! Personally I love EVERYTHING
about this film. I could, but I won't ramble about it, the film speaks
for itself. Price, Karloff, Lorre, Rathbone...wow! Does anyone know if,
the obvious title connection to a play by the Bard... was this story
ever performed as a theatrical production??? I think it would work
extremely well on stage...! No? One of YOUR favs maybe too??
PERSONALLY, I love EVERYTHING about this film. I could, but I won't
ramble about it, the film speaks for itself. Price, Karloff, Lorre,
Rathbone...wow! Does anyone know if, apart from the obvious title
connection to a play by the Bard... was this story ever performed as a
theatrical production??? I think it would work extremely well on
stage...! No? One of YOUR favs maybe too??
YOU CAN FIND A FULL FEATURE WITH SUPPORTING GALLERY ON COMEDY OF TERRORS AT OUR SISTER WEBSITE HERE!
NUMBER 4# 'Theatre Of Blood' So many good things about this film. A huge
favorite! and THIS SCENE is one of many that stay with you a long time
after the closing credits. So MANY deaths, and each one, so well done:)
Do you have a favorite death scene maybe???
In marking the anniversary of Vincent Price's passing today, I hope our
little top five has whetted your appetite to revisit some of your
favorite Vincent Price movies this weekend and at Halloween too!
Full feature and gallery at our sister website THEBLACKBOXCLUB.COM HERE!
ABOVE:From our PCAS YOUTUBE Channel RARE VINCENT PRICE TALKS ABOUT Theatre Of Blood (1973)
NUMBER 5# Amicus films, MADHOUSE (1974) stars both Vincent Price AND Peter Cushing, in a rare opportunity to see them working together. We have several clips scattered around the website site, and watching them in the movie, gives us just a taste of what opportunities were probably missed. MADHOUSE with it's twists and turns, moments of camp and black humor seems in recent times, to be receiving some late but well deserved, praise. Price plays Paul Toombes as very much the victim of circumstances for much of the film, but come to the time for revenge... the film was shot under the title of 'The Revenge of Doctor Death'... all stops are out for a thrilling confrontation . . .
PART SIX of The Amicus Films of Peter Cushing, includes a MADHOUSE FEATURE and GALLERY, JUST CLICK HERE!
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#MONSTERMONDAY:
It's a film that is not universally liked, in a way some of the other Cushing films are or is held in affection like some of the
portmanteau films of Amicus, but Amicus films MADHOUSE does have some pretty cool
action and scare scenes, presented in the classic scare fashion. It's
true there is nothing new in the film, BUT it's the performances of
Cushing and Price, and a few red herrings that seal the deal on the
climax of the movie, and the ultimate pay-off of who is the Doctor???
PAUL TOOMBES played by Price is we are lead to believe is a sore,
washed up loser film star one minute and killer the next... He DOES have
some issues, and well he actually did bump off one or two of the
ladies..OR DID HE??? #MONSTERMONDAY!
VINCENT PRICE AND PETER CUSHING served up some great set pieces, all
with more than a wink to both Prices and and Cushing's past horror
films, the chemistry worked a charm with Vinnie and Cushing . .
AS A LITTLE EXTRA, here's is something as a complete contrast, to today's #MONSTER the beautiful Yvonne Monlaur with Peter Cushing on the red carpet, at the premier of The Brides of Dracula on July 4th 1960 . . .
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#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHINGSUNDAY!
SPOILERS! :Here's a clip that could have made exclusively for our
weekly themed Sunday! Action, drama and shock, that gets you reaching
for that CUSHION to hide behind! All provided by Peter Cushing, Vincent Price...and Adrienne Corri! Doctor DEATH is BACK! It's Amicus films, 'Madhouse' And,
what a great scene!
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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: March 9th 1976 . . . Unbelievably, it's 41 YEARS, that's 14983 Days Today... since Peter Cushing started his four days work at Elstree studios playing the role of Grand Moff Tarkin in 'Star Wars'. Here's a very nest snap of Peter between takes with Don Henderson on the left and Dave Prowse as Darth Vader, standing... er, where else but, behind!
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY:
The TWO Peter Cushing Dr Who Dalek films were produced in the mid
sixties, 1965 and 66. But what if Milton Subotsky and AARU Productions,
hadn't stopped at TWO films and produced more with Peter Cushing??
That’s the premise talented artist Dave Burgess has explored with
artwork such as this excellent piece featuring Christopher Lee too in
Dr. Who and the Dalek Masterplan! Dave has a portfolio: DR. WHO | MOVIE
ARTWORK and much else here besides. Worth a look.
TWO SMASHING GIFS FOR FRIDAY!
#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY: Beauty is THE killer! Christina (Susan Denberg) goes in for the kill from Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY:
Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) issuing a stern warning to Dr Helder
(Shane Briant) from Hammer's Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
(1974)
TWO POSTS YESTERDAY for our weekly dip into the
#HAMMERFILM archive!
HERE'S AN IMAGE, I had not come across as a publicity still before, until a few days ago! #HAMMERFILMSSATURDAY:
Here is a great action shot of Peter Cushing as Van Helsing about to
drive the spade into Count Dracula from Hammer's Dracula AD 1972. Ouch!
NOBODY EVER QUIET stalked the way, Christopher Lee stalked in the role of #COUNTDRACULA. Here he is in his first outing as #DRACULA in Hammer films 1958, 'Dracula' / 'Horror of Dracula' with Carol Marsh awaiting her, 'Terrifying Lover who died, YET lived' !!!
#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING! A beautiful and rare publicity photograph of Peter Cushing as Dr
Lawrence from 'The Ghoul' (1975) Kneeling at the altar, the photograph
that Cushing is holding, is actually a photograph of his late wife,
Helen. As I am sure regular visitors to this page know, the pic was
included in the film, by special request from Peter... in order that he
could fulfill his wish, of having appeared in a motion picture with his
wife...
#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING!
A fine film from Amicus, that needs some reassessing...and blu ray
would be nice too! Christopher Lee as Dr Marlow and Mr Blake in Milton
Subotsky's character name twisting tale of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....I
MONSTER (1971)
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