THERE ARE MAGAZINES that you purchase for features, some for certain
writers and maybe some for the great editorial and pics! #CINEFICCION does all those things for it's readers and subscribers 🙂
Many years ago, I remember collecting stickers, transfers and
collectors cards, it was a lot of fun. I was sad when it ...vanished.
Issue 9 of CINEFICCION, as an amusing tribute to such good days, has a
fold-out section, with such stickers! It's a nice touch.
AS WELL AS THAT, there is a whole
section on Hammer actresses, with exclusive interviews, and a section on
Josh Kennedy's 'House of the Gorgon' ..and much much more besides.
There are even FIVE different covers, dedicated to the Hammer actresses
featured with. Nope it's not written in English. but the whole visual
communication of Cineficcion is quite smart and very universal. Well
done, Dario and all contributors, another superb issue 😉 Here is just a snip of some of the content... and those stickers :);) - Marcus
THINK ABOUT IT! This #THROWBACK THURSDAY post at the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE today, has prompted some memories. Make up artist, the late STUART FREEBORN was responsible among many other excellent creations, like the appearnce #STARWARS YODA, made the prosthetic giant EYE for Cushing Book Store character in the 1984 film, 'Top Secret'. The practice of getting an actor to come into the workshop, and have his ENTIRE face in latex rubber or plaster, was common practice back in the day. Hammer make up artist, Roy Ashton had a whole collection of actors and actresses faces and heads, that he used to produce the latex attachments of some of the studios, best monsters and creatures!
I GUESS, Freeborn would never have guessed that HIS plaster face of Peter Cushing would go on to be quite central and MAJOR and contentious step in the creation of the CGI Grand Moff Tarkin in the film, 'ROGUE ONE'. FX creators Industrial Light and Magic, found there was little on file, of actual helpful and accurate reference material on Cushing's features and face. A mass of artwork, but only Freeborn's plaster head, could provide the measurements and dimensions that were needed, along with footage of Peter Cushing's performance on the big screen as Tarkin in 'Star Wars: A New Hope, from 1977, to make the CGI possible. The role of the Book Store Owner, was a small guest role and one that Cushing could have easily have passed on. A fact no doubt, that could have effected the potential of making Tarkin's return, along with Guy Henry's assistance . . a non starter!
TODAY WE ALSO MARK the birthday of Stephanie Beacham. Beacham has had a very full
career on stage, screen and television. Star of tv's 'Tenko', 'The
Colbys' 'Dynasty' 'Bad Girls' and 'SeaQuest'... she has also slipped in
an episode of 'Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense'. Her Peter Cushing
connection links to two films, 'Dracula AD 1972' playing Jessica Van
Helsing, granddaughter to Peter Cushing. and 'And Now, The Screaming Starts'... Please join us in wishing her a Happy Birthday!
STEPHANIE BEACHAM:'My mother Joan had chicken pox when she was pregnant so I was
born with no nerve endings in my right ear. I’m totally deaf in that
ear and I have just 80% hearing in my left ear. I’ve never heard in
stereo and where most people’s hearing is three dimensional, mine is all
on the same plane. Background and foreground sounds flatten, out so a
car coming down the road is as loud as a person’s voice right next to
me. I was taken to a specialist when I was four. They said, ‘She’s
perfectly intelligent,’ and my mother said very snappily, ‘I realise
that. I know she’s intelligent, she just can’t hear’.
'ONE OF THE BIGGESTproblems was that deafness and stupidity were often linked
together because a speech defect often accompanies the deafness. I’ve never had a speech defect but I still got called ‘Deaf Steph’ at
school and because I often didn’t know people were talking to me I’d
walk right past them and they assumed I was snooty. In my adult life
I’ve always struggled with people sitting to my right at dinner parties
as I can’t hear a word and I’ve had to avoid pop concerts or noisy
clubs because of my lack of nerve endings. As for my future health, I
fully intend to age naturally without cosmetic surgery and there’s
nothing that can be done about my saggy neck, apart from a bulldog clip.
I’m convinced mental and physical flexibility is the secret to staying
young and yoga provides that for me. I’m also aware that you become
what you eat so I’ll continue to steer clear of fizzy drinks and too
much sugar or salt." - Daily Mirror Newspaper 2107
#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.
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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THE CONVERSATION? IT WENT LIKE THIS. 'To pull something like that off, you'd have to have lots of added value' 'How do mean?' 'Well, working in that genre the audience expects to see names.' 'Names?' 'Yes, that's why something like this would never happen!. You have to have a cast that features prominent names that are associated with THE studio.' 'Oh, I see. Well, he's got them!' There was a three second pause. One 'What?' One for 'Did you just say just say, what I think you said?' and the last for, 'You DID!''And the concept?' "Yes?' 'Well, that's going to be amazing. What an amazing opportunity!'
THIS CONVERSATION happened over the phone, as I write, was four days ago. I am talking to a close friend. Someone who I have known since we were teens. I went on to work in television and lecturing, he became an award winning script-writer, working in an international multi award winning show, with a cast made up of directors and actors with very respected names, the majority some of the most experienced and trusted actors in the business. He's a little jaded now. There isn't much that makes his eyes sparkle, make him sit up and listen. This conversation went on for another hour. I was enjoying hearing him get just as excited as I am about this . . . .
'LET ME WRITE THIS DOWN.And, this is the guy we spoke about previously. 'The Dracula AD 2015?' guy?" 'Yeah!' ''Remind me. His name?' 'Joshua Kennedy' 'And, the title?' 'House of The Gorgon!'. I could hear his smile down the phone. 'Of course. It had to be! Ha'
SO WE HAVE FOLLOWED JOSH KENNEDY'S journey over the past few weeks, as he launched his INDIEGO CAMPAIGN PAGE the updates on THE HOUSE OF THE GORGON YOUTUBE CHANNEL and the HOUSE OF THE GORGON FACEBOOK FAN PAGE. It's a gamble. It seems there have been a few HAMMER film projects launched over the past few years. One in particular asked for a sizeable budget, for a concept that was nothing new, but seemed to get fans of the Hammer flicks excited. Sadly, fingers got burned. ...Cue 'I told you so'.... If it looks too good to be true, based on past experiences of some the people who were involved with that project, then you can bet it certainly is!
THE RISKS
'We are all professionals. Aside from the decades of experience our
actors have in show business, writer-director Joshua Kennedy has
written, produced, and directed fourteen feature films entirely on his
own... in less than seven years... with little to no budget for any of
them! The possibilities to make movie magic with this cast are endless
with your help.' The HOUSE OF THE GORGON Indiegogo Campaign Site
OTHER WAYS TO HELP! Times
are hard, it's that time of year, and if you are not able to contribute
to this project... no problem!You CAN help by sharing this campaign
with your family, friends,
neighbors, pets, Hammer fans, Classic Universal fans, vampires living in
your basement....The more we can spread the word, the better. How many chances will we ever have to see these FOUR TITANS TOGETHER in a Gothic Horror film? Let's make this happen! THE HOUSE OF THE GORGON Indiegogo Campaign Site
AS JOSH SAYS in his promo trailer, 'This might be the last opportunity to see FOUR Hammer film actors appear together in a film!'. That fact alone, has to be worth some serious consideration, of an Hammer film fan? I remember my youngest daughter asking me one time, many moons ago, 'Dad. how do you eat an elephant?' To which I replied, 'I have no idea, Lucy' 'ONE MOUTHFUL AT A TIME! She screamed laughing! She has a point. It's a sizeable budget, but even a dollar, ten dollars, twenty five dollars, as a contribution, all goes ion the pot. And eventually, he would get that budget. Problem is of course is, TIME. As I wrote there are just NINE DAYS until the closing of the INDIEGO CAMPAIGN PAGE. So, if you feel THIS IS something you would like to get behind, NOW is the time to send that lolly! No matter how small, it ALL adds to the total. THE HOUSE OF THE GORGON has a FLEXIBLE GOAL on Indigo. Basically, that means, the campaign will receive ALL the money it has raised even of it doesn't reach it's goal! So, you are backing a production, where the contributions really do count! I would LOVE to see this happen. Wouldn't you?
The year is 1896 and the lovely Isobel Banning travels with
her mother Anna to the village of Carlstadt to marry her university
sweetheart Dr. Julian Pritchard.
Along their journey they meet the mysterious Father Llewellyn, the
local priest, who refuses to explain why the villagers appear to be in a
state of mortal fear... as if the town is hiding a terrible secret.
Frightened and confused, Isobel and Anna readily accept an invitation
from Dr. Pritchard to stay with him and his aunt, the Baroness
Bartov, in their large chateau overlooking the town... unaware of the
ancient horror that lies within.
THE CAST
CAROLINE MUNRO AS BARONESS BARTOV Embedded in the minds of fans worldwide for her work in AT THE
EARTH’S CORE and THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD, Caroline Munro's stunning
looks also made her an easy victim for Christopher Lee's Dracula in
DRACULA AD 1972, and a vicious thwart to Roger Moore's James Bond in THE
SPY WHO LOVED ME. Her numerous fans throughout the globe have
unanimously dubbed her "The First Lady of Fantasy."
MARTINE BESWICKE AS EURYALE Martine currently holds the rare distinction of being one of the few
"Bond Women" to participate in two James Bond films: FROM RUSSIA WITH
LOVE and THUNDERBALL; both opposite Sean Connery. She is also famous for
her work in Hammer films fighting Raquel Welch in ONE MILLION YEARS
B.C., lording over a kingdom of cavewomen in PREHISTORIC WOMEN and, of
course, as the vicious villainess in DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE.
VERONICA CARLSON AS ANNA BANNING Veronica is probably best known throughout the world for her
career-defining performances in two of the greatest Gothic Hammer Films
of all time acting opposite Christopher Lee's Dracula in DRACULA HAS
RISEN FROM THE GRAVE and Peter Cushing's Baron Frankenstein
in FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED. Her other film roles include THE
HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN and THE GHOUL.
CHRISTOPHER NEAME AS FATHER LLEWELLYN Known primarily for his role as Johnny Alucard in Hammer's DRACULA AD
1972, Christopher Neame has had an incredibly lengthy film and stage
career, including the titular role in Shakespeare's ROMEO AND
JULIET, guest roles on DOCTOR WHO, STAR TREK, THE A-TEAM, and Timothy
Dalton's James Bond film LICENSE TO KILL. Christopher also played Chuck
Norris’ antagonist, the Devil himself, in the film HELLBOUND.
GEORGINA DUGDALE AS ISOBEL BANNING Having completed her Bachelors in “Costume for Performance” at the
London College of Fashion, Georgina has also chosen to pursue acting
through her membership in the National Youth theatre, the RADA Youth
Group, and the Tricycle Youth Theatre. In addition, Georgina has also
performed in a number of films including BECOMING, FOX TRAP, DRESS
REHEARSAL, directed by Sam and George Clemens, and THE MILKY WAY, winner
of “The Best No-Budget Feature” at the London Independent Film
Festival.
JOSHUA KENNEDY AS DR. PRITCHARD Joshua Kennedy is the 23 year-old writer, producer, and director of
fourteen feature films. A graduate of Pace University in New York City,
he has been nominated for four Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for,
among other things, his tributes to Gothic horror: DRACULA A.D. 2015 and
THE NIGHT OF MEDUSA. His latest film, THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR,
premiered at the Monster Bash Convention this past summer and is now
available on DVD from oldies.com.
PAST JOSHUA KENNEDY AND GOOEY FILM PRODUCTIONS:
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CHRISTOPHER LEE'S DRACULA IN DRACULA AD 1972 SNARLS AT PETER CUSHING'S VAN HELSING ONLY REVENGE ON HIS MIND
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HAMMER FILMS DRACULA / VAN HELSING
SAGA IN 'THE TRIALS OF VAN HELSING' PART ONE AND TWO :HERE
PETER CUSHING'S BARON FRANKENSTEIN PLEADS WITH HIS FRIEND, PAUL KREMP TO SAVE HIS LIFE IN HAMMER FILMS 'THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN' (1957)
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FIRST IN THE HAMMER FILMS 'CUSHING FRANKENSTEIN SERIES' , THE FILM THAT LAUNCHED CHRISTOPHER LEE'S CAREER , WITH A BARON THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD: THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN WITH VINTAGE PHOTO GALLERY AND MORE HERE
ARMED WITH A SILVER BULLET CUSHING'S VAN HELSING HAS THE COUNT CORNERED IN 'THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA'
READ ALL ABOUT THE LAST STAND OFF BETWEEN CUSHING'S VAN HELSING AND LEE'S DRACULA IN 'THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA' FEATURE WITH GREAT PHOTO GALLERY AND BEHIND THE SCENES STILLS HERE
THE DEAD ARE AWAKE AND WALKING AND BENT ON REVENGE : CHRISTOPHER LEE AS KHARIS PAYS CUSHING'S JOHN BANNING A VISIT IN HAMMER FILMS 'THE MUMMY' FROM 1959
READ ALL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF 'MUMMY CINEMA' AND THE HAMMER FILMS 1959 RELEASE, IN OUR EXTENSIVE VINTAGE GALLEY AND FEATURE HERE
DRACULA'S GRIP OF TERROR REACHES ACROSS A HUNDRED YEARS TO 1972 AND NOW BRINGS HIS REVENGE ON VAN HELSING HIMSELF IN HAMMER FILMS, 'DRACULA AD 1972'
CHRISTOPHER LEE AND FAMILY WITH PETER CUSHING ON THE SET OF DRACULA AD 1972. MORE BEHIND THE SCENES RARE PICS IN OUR FEATURE HERE
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