TODAY January 14th marks the 47th anniversary of the passing of HELEN
CUSHING. Peter and Helen were married for nearly 28 years. They were a
devoted couple. She lived for HIM and he lived for HER. . .. the story
of the effect on Peter of Helen's passing is well documented here on the
page and website. Both of them thought their meeting was kismet, meant
to be . . . years after, she would remember their first meeting, as if
it were yesterday
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#SILENTBUTDEADLY:TO RESIST the 'THE DEAD DROP IN' pun, is easy. To try and explain WHAT exactly is going on here, with out giving anything away about the twisty-wobbly-plot of #HOUSEOFTHELONGSHADOWS is some-what harder! All I will say is, if you still haven't had the opportunity to watch the ONE FILM where #PeterCushing #ChristopherLee and #VincentPrice star TOGETHER for the first and ONLY time, you need to do so!
THE VERY GOOD NEWS IS if you feel your delicate disposition would collapse under the strain and terror of actually watching 'House of the Long Shadows' ..have no fear! Paper Dragon Productions have just this week launched the PAPERBACK RELEASE of the Michael Armstrong's #SCREENPLAY. Which you can order : HERE! . Hardback signed copies are also available for sale! Look out for our PCAS #COMPETITION soon, where you can #WIN your very OWN copy!
#SILENTBUTDEADLY:I SEEM TO BE getting a lot of interest in requested #GIFS featuring Donald Pleasence at the mo! We have posted several rare pics and bits over the past two weeks, especially from his role in 'BEYOND THE GRAVE'. Here he is playing ham Hollywood film star, Valentine De'ath and cutting off a LARGE SLICE, in demonstrating 'How to play a death screen when you are about to be murdered in an iron maiden!' Hmm, I think we can all see where that's going?
THE UNCANNY is Milton Subotsky's distant relative of product from his beloved Amicus films. Sadly the film gets next to little love, despite having some truly frightening moments. Cushing as ever plays it straight as link man, Wilbur Gray and his disabling fear of milk lapping felines. While Pleasence in his story 'Hollywood 1936', melts the celluloid with fiery spite, ego, and cruelty, it's divine to watch! Donald PLEASENCE worked along side Peter Cushing in several productions. Can you name them? and WHICH IS YOUR FAV? #GIF requested by Marsha Matthews UK
#SILENTBUTDEADLY: IN 1967 THE #HAMMERFILMS Frankenstein series took an interesting turn. After three adventures on film where the Baron rustle-up not the prettiest of creations from the charnel houses and graveyards, his next adventure and focus of attention was something very much easier on the eye. And if that wasn't enough, he accomplishes something that moves his work beyond the stitches, the unpredictable brains and behavior of his reactivated dead, because the Baron captures, THE SOUL!
AS USUAL, Cushing doesn't flinch at these lofty goings-on, and I feel the film 'Frankenstein Created Woman' owes much of it's cult status not just to super siren Susan Denberg, the created Woman of the title, but as ever to Peter Cushing, whose conviction and performance is the real life and SOUL of the film! #GIF requested by Marty Kaiser, US.
#SILENTBUTDEADLY: The world of #DOCTORWHO is experiencing a 'tear in the fan continuum'...! But #PETERCUSHING's Doctor Who say, 'It will all turn out fine'...Agreed? Peter Cushing as Dr Who in film, Dr Who and the Daleks' (1965) ...Requested by Big Red Dalek in the UK.
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#GETHECUSHIONITSCUSHING! This week's clip is one of my personal Amicus favorite scenes... it stars Ian Ogily and Peter Cushing, 'And Now, The Screaming Starts' ...it's THAT scene in the cemetery! The rain, the thunder..the skeleton! It's a weird film, a bit of sprawling script, in being Amicus films only ghost story, it could have been helped a little with a more subtle title. 'An Now, the...' etc was Max Rosenberg's idea. He, The King of Subtly'..said nobody....ever. The Bride of Fengriffen' the title of the book that the script was based on, would have been much better, I feel....what say you?
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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: It's a great tribute to the work of make up artist Roy Ashton and Peter Cushing, that Cushing's portrayal of Arthur Grimsdyke STILL gets as much attention that it does! Make Up genius RICK BAKER too to twitter today to show us his #Halloween make up for this year! It's terrific! ' “Tested my Halloween party makeup today....He tweeted.... #Grimsdyke Fabricated out of cotton & latex. Hard to shoot a selfie with black fabric on your eyes!” GREAT job!
THIS TRIBUTE TO ASHTON/CUSHING also reminds us of the 'cameo' that the make up did in #thewalkingdead TV show last year. Greg Nicotero did a great job also of recreating Cushing's nightmare-Grimsdyke, back from the dead!
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#TOOCOOLTUESDAY: TOO COOL ITEM NUMBER ONE: The Horse Drawn Hearse, as featured in Hammer films, 'Dracula Has Risen From The Grave'. We are sure this hearse was featured in some other Hammer Films too. PERHAPS you would know which ones???
A point of interest for those who caught our photograph post on #ONSETSATURDAY of the old lady in the coffin, from the 1958 Dracula, with her blanket for comfort... Well, take look at what Veronica is sitting on in the back of the hearse? Someone's woolly cardigan! Dracula's? This is starting to get a bit 'strange'!
#TOOCOOLTUESDAY THAT HORSE DRAWN hearse again with Christopher Lee and Ewan Hooper in Hammer films, 'Dracula Has Risen From The Grave' 1968.
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#monstermonday
This weeks candidate for monster Monday is James Elliot from Tales From
The Crypt (1972) played by Robin Phillips proving that not all
'monsters' have to be of the supernatural kind.
ELLIOT BEGINS a
campaign of hate to try and force Arthur Grimsdyke (Peter Cushing) to sell his
house and move away, as he believes Grimsdyke is a blight on the
neighbourhood, he pushes him to far and Grimsdyke commits suicide,
however we all know that he finally gets his revenge on Elliot on
Valentine's Day!
Find out more about the 'Cushing and Lee Chemistry'
in 'A PARTNERSHIP IN DEADLY DEEDS' Part Two of 'A TALENT TO TERRIFY: The Twenty Two Films of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. As always, lots of photographs and rare production stills!
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS
