THE MAN IN THE MIRROR: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

#MONSTERMONDAY: His name is Marcel Steiner, an actor who probably had less screen time than most creepies in an AMICUS film, but his few seconds in the story, 'The Gate Crasher' has left a lasting impression, on everyone... all these years SINCE the film was made in 1975. If you have seen the movie, FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE you'll know this guy well, and what did to poor David Warner...or did he??? Over at our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE we have asked our friends to decide is he another one to add to our weekly MONSTER list or Is just a NEEDY guy?

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A GENTLEMAN TO A TEA!

#TOOCOOLTUESDAY: MANY THANKS TO ROBIN MCDONALD who has provided two great items for our #TOOCOOLTUESDAY posts.... This artwork was produced as a in joke among the crew of Amicus films 'From Beyond The Grave' with Peter Cushing..the artwork was pinned to the clapper-board during some of the shooting! Robin McDonald, was a clapper operator on many of Peter's films.

AGAIN, MANY THANKS to Robin McDonald who sent us his much treasured cards from Peter Cushing, to share with you. Peter DID so very much love his cuppa tea!!!

IN ROBIN'S WORDS, 'When I worked with Peter towards the end of his life, he hardly ate anything existing mainly on cheese and biscuits, he told me that he talked to his dead wife every day, and told her that he would be with her soon. . . . .It made me very sad and brought tears to my eyes. He was such a lovely man and I miss him. Whilst working on a film with Peter, I think Tales from the Grave, I passed his dressing room and he called out to ask me if the tea trolley had been round, and I told him that he had missed it. I went and made him a cup of tea and took it to his dressing room and he was so grateful, he asked me to sit down with him, whilst he drank it. He opened his heart to me and told me how much he missed Helen.The next day, I received a hand written note from him which I treasure to this day...'

Peter Cushing as the Shop Proprietor in 

'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE'

ALWAYS SOMETHING CUSHING AND COOL ON A #TOOCOOLTUESDAY

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#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING : FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING: The final moments of the Amicus film 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE perhaps represent the neatest of endings of any Amicus film. Nothing works better than a series of scenes involving a character that we just can't wait to get his or her 'just deserts'.  The climax of the last scene, does just that, and even leads us into a just as neat wrap to the end of the film, 'Drop in anytime, I am always open . . .' An invitation to come again. Sadly, as an idea of a sequel or television series, that invitation was never followed up. The wind had finally gone out of the sails of the UK film industry, and finding finance for any project, was getting tough, even though 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE' was one of Amicus films top money earners. We've sang the praises of  it's tight stories, not fat on the bone of this one, the performances, the whole package. With the exception of Amicus films first portmanteau film, DR TERRORS HOUSE OF HORRORS, and 'TORTURE GARDEN' 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE' is one of the series, that didn't take it's title or source material from the comic books that inspired Amicus films, ' TALES FROM THE CRYPT AND VAULT OF HORROR.

WITH EACH STORY in 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE' we see the bad guys come unstuck. The liars, the cheats, the unsavory. A sticky end brought about the kindly old man in the that shop!

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#MONSTERMONDAY: 'I AM ALWAYS OPEN' OFFERS YOU CAN'T REFUSE . . .

#MONSTERMONDAY: WE DO NOT KNOW HIS NAME, but we know his deeds and that is he one deadly tease! The Shop Proprietor of the Amicus film 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE' (1974) is perhaps one of the strangest roles that Peter Cushing ever played for Amicus films, not counting Dr Terror, of 'DR TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS' (1965) They both were in the business of dealing in fate and death, one predicting it, the other from the confines of his shop called 'Temptations Limited, doing just that...tempting'. Dr Terror just foretold what was in store, however, this little chap, does try to lead astray, some poor weak, unfortunates who are already walking a very narrow and slippery path. So, what do YOU think? Is he a MONSTER for tempting the weak ? OR is he just a kindly ol man, just trying to eke out a living in a junk shop? YOU DECIDE!

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#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY GOES WITH A 'SWING AND A SLASH!' PLUS BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES

#frankensteinfriday: it has to be one of the top prologues to a Hammer film...maybe Dracula, Prince of Darkness, Dracula AD 1972 get the top prizes? ..Frankenstein hacks his way into the latest #frankenstein #petercushing adventure... it's a two part prologue that has quite a few frights. Maybe your favorite too??

ALSO TODAY WE WISH HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ian Ogilvy, a wonderful actor best known for playing playing the role of Simon Templar in the TV series Return Of The Saint (1978-79)….. Ian has starred with three horror legends first with Boris Karloff in The Sorcerers (1967), Vincent Price in Witchfinder General (1968) and with Peter Cushing in two films for Amicus From The Beyond The Grave (1973) and And Now The Screaming Starts (1973)

 

WE ALSO REMEMBER and pay tribute to actress Deborah Kerr, an very talented actress who covered multiple genres of film during her career. Horror fans will remember her, for The Innocents (1961) and Eye Of The Devil (1966). She co-starred with Peter Cushing in The End Of The Affair (1955) which is often considered one of his best pre-hammer film......... What are some of your favourite of her performances?

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#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY SNIFFING UP, SNUFFING OUT, SHUTTING UP AND A BIRTHDAY!

#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY What a weirdly complicated man Frankenstein is... appreciating the delicate perfume of his button hole one moment...and snuffing out life the next! Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein 'The Revenge of Frankenstein' (Hammer Fisher 1958)

#‎Frankensteinfriday‬ Maybe the sharpest line of dialogue in any Hammer Frankenstein film. File this one under, 'Jaws drop /Verbal slapping!'

FINALLY PLEASE JOIN US,  in wishing DAVID WARNER a Very Happy Birthday Today! Warner's Cushing connection is the role of Edward Charlton (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher") in Amicus films 'From Beyond The Grave' in 1974. A great story, a fine performance...particularly enjoyed his play with Cushing in the Temptations Ltd store... but what a sticky end!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID WARNER : AMICUS FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE 'IT'S A DEAL'

Please join us in wishing DAVID WARNER a Very Happy Birthday Today! Warner's Cushing connection is the role of Edward Charlton (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher") in Amicus films 'From Beyond The Grave' in 1974. A great story, a fine performance...particularly enjoyed his play with Cushing in the Temptations Ltd store... but what a sticky end!

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DIANA DORS: BORN TODAY : THE SWINDON SIREN REMEMBERED

REMEMBERING: Diana Dors born today, October 23rd 1931. '"I’m the kind of girl that things naturally happen to. When they don’t, I give them a push"....Dors much loved and real national treasure for many years with a career as a model, actress, television personality and 'blonde bombshell'...and also a co star in TWO Peter Cushing films. 'From Beyond The Grave' for Amicus films and Nothing But The Night also with Christopher Lee.

DONALD PLEASENCE : REMEMBERED TODAY

REMEMBERING: Actor Donald Pleasence who was born today in 1919... Pleasence appeared alongside Peter Cushing in a surprising amount of titles. From the quite early on brilliant BBC production of '1984' to the not so brilliant 'The Devil's Men', 'Flesh and the Fiends', 'Trial By Combat' and 'From Beyond The Grave' In a very lengthy career, with many highlights, Pleasence was always entertaining, especially with nervous, evil obsessive characters. Pleasence is probably best know for his role of Dr. Sam Loomis in the 'Halloween' films...a role interestingly enough that Peter Cushing was originally approached to play....

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WHAT'S BEHIND THAT DOOR? 'FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE'

I gave 'THE DOOR' story from Amicus films' 'From Beyond The Grave', several viewings last week. I truly believe, that in a film that was stuffed to the gills with excellent performances and stories, had it been part of say, Torture Garden or Vault of Horror, it would have got the recognition, it so truly deserves as a fine piece of cinema.

Superb cinematography from Alan Hume, with some clever in camera illusions, the 'Blue Room' set from Bert Davey, Simon Wakefield and Maurice Carter. Jack Watson as the chilling Sir Michael Sinclair and Lesley-Anne Down and Ian Ogilvy as young couple, the Seaton's are believable and really get into their roles in limited time span of a short story. I really wish Subotsky had developed this one into a full 90 minute feature. Along with Cushing's 'Poetic Justice' from Tales from the Crypt... this one is one of the jewels in the Amicus crown and looks beautiful! Anyone agree with me?