WIN INDICATORS HAMMER FILMS BLU RAY BOX SET VOLUME TWO HERE TODAY!

 

#TOOCOOLTUESDAY! It's THAT time again. You know the rules by now. ONLY send your answers using the MESSAGE button, no entries on the thread below. Many Many thanks to Indicator and GOOD LUCK to everyone, this BOX SET is a smasher! GOOD LUCK!

Release date: 19 February 2018
Limited Blu-ray Edition (World premieres on Blu-ray)

HAMMER VOLUME TWO: CRIMINAL INTENT : THE SNORKEL (Guy Green, 1958)
NEVER TAKE SWEETS FROM A STRANGER (Cyril Frankel, 1960) : THE FULL TREATMENT (Val Guest, 1960) : CASH ON DEMAND (Quentin Lawrence, 1961)

Release date: 19 February 2018 Limited Blu-ray Edition (World premieres on Blu-ray)

Four classic thrillers from the vaults of Hammer Films released on Blu-ray for the very first time, including premiere presentations of the complete, uncensored UK theatrical release versions of Val Guest’s The Full Treatment and Cyril Frankel’s Never Take Sweets from a Stranger and a host of new and exclusive extra features. This stunning Limited Blu-ray Edition Box Set from Indicator is strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units.

INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:

• HD restorations of all four films
• Original Mono audio
• New title-specific documentaries exploring aspects of each film
• Audio commentary with film historian Michael Brooke and author Johnny Mains on The Snorkel
• The Snorkel original script ending: reconstruction of the finale of Jimmy's Sangster's screenplay
• Two presentations of Never Take Sweets from a Stranger: with the original UK titles; and with the alternative US Never Take Candy from a Stranger titles
• Never Take Sweets from a Stranger introduction by actor and filmmaker Matthew Holness
• Two presentations of The Full Treatment: the uncensored UK theatrical cut; and the censored US version with alternative Stop Me Before I Kill! titles
• Audio commentary with film historians Jonathan Rigby and David Miller on Cash on Demand
• New and exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Janina Faye (Never Take Sweets from a Stranger) and Lois Daine (Cash on Demand), props master Peter Allchorne (The Snorkel) and second assistant director Hugh Harlow (The Snorkel)
• Appreciations of composers Elisabeth Lutyens (Never Take Sweets from a Stranger) and Francis Chagrin (The Snorkel) by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
• Hammer’s Women: Betta St John (2018): Diabolique magazine’s editor-in-chief Kat Ellinger offers an appreciation of the American actress, singer and dancer
• Hammer’s Women: Gwen Watford (2018): British cinema expert Dr Laura Mayne explores the life and career of the prolific English film, stage and television actress
• Hammer’s Women: Diane Cilento (2018): Dr Melanie Williams, author of Female Stars of British Cinema, explores the life and career of the Australian theatre and film actress and author
• Hammer’s Women: Lois Daine (2018): critic and author Becky Booth on the popular English film and television actress
• Archival documentaries, interviews and featurettes
• Original trailers
• Image galleries: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and marketing materials
• Exclusive booklets for each film, with new essays by Kat Ellinger, Julian Upton and Kim Newman, archival interview materials, contemporary reviews, and full film credits
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• World Blu-ray premieres of all four films
• Limited Edition Box Set of 6,000 numbered copies.

AVAILABLE FOR ORDER TODAY: NOW! HERE!

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 . . Quarry was also featured in guest spots on such TV shows as "Studio 57," "The Lone Ranger," "Hallmark Hall of Fame," "Mike Hammer," "The Fugitive," "Perry Mason," "Ironside," "Cannon," "The Rockford Files," and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century."

OUTSIDE OF HIS WORK in movies and television, Robert also had a highly distinguished stage career. Quarry acted in Broadway productions of "As You Like It," "The Taming of the Shrew," "Richard III," and "Gramercy Ghost." He acted alongside Cloris Leachman in "Design for Living" at the Stage Society in Los Angeles and in 1966 went on tour with a traveling roadshow production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". 

HE REGULARLY studied his craft at the Actors Lab in Hollywood. Blessed with an IQ of 168, Quarry was a Life master at bridge. In addition, Robert studied cooking at the Cardon Bleu School in Manhattan and was the author of the best-selling cookbook "Wonderfully Simple Recipes for Simply Wonderful Food." Robert Quarry died at age 83 on February 20, 2009 in Woodland Hills, California.

 

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LONG SHADOWS COMPETITION : CHRISTOPHER LEE AND THE LITTLE WITCH VIDEO

#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAY! Ok as time runs out on our Peter Cushing Ghoul Autograph Competition TOMORROW.... Here is ANOTHER competition courtesy of Kevin and the Team at Paper Dragon Productions... Here is your chance to WIN a copy of the House of Long Shadows Screenplay by Michael Armstrong in a very neat book... ANSWER the competition QUESTION CORRECTLY, then SEND us your answer to  the email on the banner above! The first TWO correct answers pulled out of the hat NEXT SUNDAY will be declared the winners! If you would like to purchase your very own copy, it's easy to order, CLICK the LINK  HERE!

#CHRISTIOPHERLEESATURDAY: Like Peter Cushing's recording of 'No White Peaks' Dance House version...Christopher Lee too has a few recordings that fall into the 'it was a good idea, at the time' though this admittedly, isn't as bad as Peter's Dance-House single... 'Little Witch' by Kathy Joe Daylor, was released in the 1980s, during the height of Italo- Disco craze. Lee provided some spoken vocals and as you can see, and popped up in one or two music tv show promotions... 'Thriller' it ain't, but perfect for some Impro-Dad-dancing for sure... 

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WIN TWILIGHT TIME LIMITED EDITION HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES BLU RAY HERE

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE to BAG yourself a copy of TWILIGHT TIME  LIMITED EDITION BLU RAY of Hammer Films, 'THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES' (1959). The lovely team at TWILIGHT TIME have sponsored this competition and given us FOUR copies as prizes!  Al you have to do is WATCH the TRAILER VIDEO CLIP BELOW, read the questions on that trailer and send YOUR ANSWER to our EMAIL: petercushingpcas@gmail.com It's as easy as that! The competition CLOSES next SUNDAY : #sherlocksunday 19TH JUNE 2016 midday gmt! So HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK!

THE FILM

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous story gets the gorgeously gothic Hammer treatment in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), starring Peter Cushing as a wry and brilliant Sherlock Holmes, André Morell as an unusually sensible Dr. Watson, and Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville, seemingly threatened by a ghastly family curse. Horror stalwart Terence Fisher directs, and James Bernard provides the atmospheric music.

The cast includes,  Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Marla Landi, David Oxley, Miles Malleson, John LeMesurier.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Isolated Music & Effects Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians David Del Valle and Steven Peros / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Paul Scrabo, Lee Pfeiffer, and Hank Reineke / Actor's Notebook: Christopher Lee / Hound Mask Creator Margaret Robinson on The Hound of the Baskervilles / Christopher Lee Reads Excerpts from The Hound of the Baskervilles / Original Theatrical Trailer

SPEC:

Directed By: Terence Fisher Written By: Peter Bryan Score By: James Bernard Language: English Video: 1080p High Definition / 1.66:1 / Color Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA Subtitles: English SDH Theatrical Release: 1959 Runtime: 86 Minutes Rating: NR (Not Rated) Region Code: Region Free (A/B/C)

YOU CAN ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE TWILIGHT TIME LIMITED EDITION BLU RAY OF 'THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES : HERE 
 

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OUTSTANDING WARNER BROTHERS HAMMER RELEASE! WIN YOUR COPY OF THE HORROR CLASSICS BLU RAY BOX SET

JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST COMPETITION TOMORROW!

WARNER BROTHERS: HORROR CLASSICS CAN BE ORDERED NOW: HERE 

Tomorrow, September 6th, Warner Bros release their very impressive  HAMMER HORROR CLASSICS VOLUME ONE blu ray box set. FOUR Hammer classics, TWO starring Peter Cushing the fantastic 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' starring Veronica Carlson and Freddie Jones and 'The Mummy' starring both Cushing and the late Sir Christopher Lee. PLUS there's 'Taste The Blood of Dracula' with you know who as Dracula....AND 'Dracula Has Risen From the Grave'....again with Christopher Lee as Dracula supported by Veronica Carlson, Michael Ripper and Rupert Davies.

We are launching the FIRST of our PCAS HALLOWEEN COMPETITIONS TOMORROW where we have TWO COPIES OF HORROR CLASSICS UP FOR GRABS! Enter the competition either here or at our Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page or at our theblackboxclub.com website.

This superb box set contains the following films:

THE MUMMY: Christopher Lee wraps on the moldy gauze bandages to become the tormented Kharis, an avenger stalking the hills of Victorian England to track down desecration of his beloved's Egyptian tomb. Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Yvonne Furneaux. Directed by Terence Fisher. 

FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED: Peter Cushing is Baron Frankenstein, whose experiment has gone dead wrong in Hammer Studios' fifth Frankenstein saga. Featuring Freddie Jones as the scientist's pitiable new creation. FIRST TIME ON BLU RAY! Starring Peter Cushing, Simon Ward, Veronica Carlson and Freddie Jones. Directed by Terence Fisher. 

DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE: Playing Bram Stoker's infamous vampire for the third time, Christopher Lee goes fang-to-cross with the forces of good in this atmospheric, stylish film, in which each night brings the threat of death. FIRST TIME ON BLU RAY. Starring Christopher Lee, Veronica Carlson, Rupert Davies, Barbara Ewing, Barry Andrews and Ewan Hooper. Directed by Freddie Francis.

TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA: This entry in Hammer Studios' cycle of hemogobbling Victorian-era horror showcases why Hammer became the name in Gothic terror. Christopher Lee again dons his cape to become Evil Incarnate. FIRST TIME ON BLU RAY. Starring Christopher Lee, Linda Hayden, Ralph Bates, Isla Blair, John Carson, Martin Jarvis, Anthony Higgins and Micheal Ripper. Directed by Peter Sasdy.

WARNER BROTHERS: HORROR CLASSICS CAN BE ORDERED NOW: HERE 

 

All the films in this package, technically are flawless. All four movies have been remastered in 1080p and are presented in their original aspect ratios.THE MUMMY in 1.66:1, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Dracula Has Risen From The Grave and Taste The Blood Of Dracula in 1.85:1. With each film you'll be very happy to discover there no print drop outs or blemishes anywhere to be seen, the colour and contrast is solid and each film has an amazing detail, like you would never have seen in any of these films previous releases. 

As with, Warner's dvd release of TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA, the blu-ray here restores over four minutes of footage that was originally removed from the U.S. theatrical print and the previous VHS release too. Where TASTE was originally rated GP, according it has now been given an R rating. 

The reinstated scenes are as follows: The shots of Dracula's blood changing to powder in the prologue; there is also extended shots in the brothel scenes, including a snake charmer's dance shot and some topless nudity, the violent beating of Ralph Bate's, Lord Courtley is extended, and; Dracula's violent, snarling attack on a female victim. Also, all the major death scenes have some extended footage, including more glimpses of Christopher Lee's writhing Dracula! 

The HORROR CLASSICS package also includes a complete and uncut version of FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED. The notorious rape scene that was originally snipped from all U.S. versions, is now back. In line with visuals of the films in this package, I am pleased to say, the English audio tracks (DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0) are also perfect!

Each film also comes complete with additional French, and Spanish (both Castilian and Latin) language tracks with optional English SDH, French, Spanish (both Castilian and Latin) subtitles. In addition, both DRACULA films include German audio tracks and German subtitles. Each film comes with its original theatrical trailer.

The outstanding quality of this box set from it's presentation packaging to the over all quality of the films themselves, puts this release way above any previous releases of the titles and would be a fantastic addition to any collectors or Hammer fans film library! Well Done, Warner! 

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COMPETITION: THREE PETER CUSHING BBC SHERLOCK HOLMES BOX SETS UP FOR GRABS : COMPETITION POSTED AND NOW OPEN

All episodes star Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel stock as Dr Watson and were originally broadcast as the BBC television series 'Sherlock Holmes' in 1968. All programmes are in colour. The discs are region 2.

THE PRIZES:
We have THREE DVD BOX SETS up for grabs. Each box set contains the following episodes: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Blue Carbuncle, The Sign of Four and The Boscombe Valley Mystery.... and here's YOUR chance to bag your own BOX SET!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO:
Take a look at PHOTOGRAPH ONE and PHOTOGRAPH TWO above.... No. A CLOSE look. Several CLOSE looks. On closer inspection, you will notice there are some differences between the two pics. They are not identical. Some differences are easier to spot than others. We have hosted 'Spot The Differences In The Photographs' competitions in the past, and they have proven very popular. We post the pics, tell you how many differences there are, and you try and spot em! Where THIS 'Spot The Differences' competition is fiendishly different is, this time, we aren't going to reveal HOW MANY DIFFERENCES Photograph Two actually contains... it could be three, six, five, two or seven? It's your job to use your powers of detection and spot them ALL! There are NO trick differences. It's either THERE or it ISN'T !

WHAT YOU DO NEXT, WHEN YOU'RE FEELING QUITE NAUSEOUS, CAN'T LOOK AT THE PICS FOR A MOMENT LONGER, BUT THINK YOU HAVE SPOTTED ALL OF THEM :
When you think you have spotted all of the differences between Photograph One and Photograph Two...send your answers, telling us where the differences are and how many there are in total. You do this by sending us an email at theblackboxclub@gmail.com. You MUST include ALL the differences to qualify as a correct entry.

YOU HAVE SEVEN DAYS. JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO BE QUITE SURE, YOU HAVE SPOTTED ALL OF THEM:
The competition is open until SUNDAY 13th (Oh Dear!) SEPTEMBER MID DAY GMT. THREE correct entries will be chosen at random and declared the winners, one hour later at 1pm GMT and announced on the page and contacted through your personal message button on your account! So, DO check your personal messages on Sunday.

Good luck everyone. HAVE FUN!

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