NEWS: EARLIER TODAY at the San Diego Comic Con panel, SCREAM FACTORY
announced the release of 20+ film titles that they are releasing this
year. Peter Cushing's / Hammer film 'THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN' (1957) is
one of those titles. No details of extras or features. The title is set
for a NOVEMBER release this year. Hammer fans in the US can also cheer
the release of Ralph Bates's 'DR JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE' (1971) –
Directed by Roy Ward Baker (The Vampire Lovers) it has an expected
release date of Dec 2019. INTERESTED??? - Marcus
BACK IN 2013, Hammer films announced their plans to REMAKE the film! Here is our PCAS review of the 1957 film and a cool gallery too! CLICK HERE!
FOR THOSE OF YOU who have been around here for a while and visit the FACEBOOK PCAS FAN PAGE MAYBE you remember this TUESDAY TOUGHY? If so, swing over to the FACEBOOK PCAS PAGE and SHARE the answer 😀😊😉
TODAY HERE and at our FACEBOOK PCAS FAN PAGE we are marking the anniversary of the release of #hammerfilms THE GORGON starring Peter Cushing and Christopher lee, with Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, and directed by Terence Fisher 🙂
At the Facebook Fan Page, the text went like this...'We've covered this film many times here and at the website, it's still
one of the most atmospheric and beautifually photographed films that
Hammer made. It's got an amazing cast and an amazing musical score by
James Bernard. Patrick Troughton, Michael Goodliffe are great too. And
according to some fans, It's probably also.... hang on I'll wait for
Joshua Kennedy to make his annual annoucement on the thread below....
ANY time now . . '😉 AND at THAT POINT, he did! HAPPY BIRTHDAY 'THE GORGON' !
HOW WE MARKED the GORGON anniversary a few years ago. Josh's comment was there on the post as usual, but this year, so was JOSH!
FOR THOSE OF YOU who don't know JOSH and the remarkable films he has made over the years, he has just probably leaped a further few giant steps in the opinions of his fans and friends. Josh is a life long fan of Hammer films, 'THE GORGON' having first seen it when he was just NINE years old. For the past ten years, I have made a tradition of posting a celebration banner, marking the release of THE GORGON, and every year, without fail, Josh has posted the same comment, in the thread below onour Facebook PCAS Fan Page or here at the website, 'THE BEST FILM EVER MADE'
DRACULA AD 2105 and the promotional poster for HOUSE OF THE GORGON designed by artist Graham Humphrey
AT FIRST, when it appeared, I thought it was just a highly supportive comment, from a Cushing / Hammer film fan, who was probably on a high, having just seen the film. BUT, no THE GORGON is Josh's favourite Cushing Hammer film. So much so, he has just made his OWN Gorgon movie, as a tribute to the film, that was made back in 1964. Josh has made some impressive tribute films to various Hammer and fantasy genre movies over the years. My favourite being DRACULA AD 2105. A superb full length feature, which also contains many tributes and key scenes, to the whole Hammer film Dracula series. You can catch our feature and review on the film HERE!
THE HOUSE OF THE GORGON SYNOPSIS:
Filmed in the vein of the classic Hammer and Universal films of yesteryear: 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.
HAVING SEEN THE CROWD-FUNDING trailer for 'HOUSE OF THE GORGON' and the prospect of it's jaw dropping cast, who have joined together to support Joshua and his film, makes the release of this film all the more VERY special. The cast includes, Veronica Carlson (Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Dracula Has Risen From The Grave, The Ghoul) Caroline Munro (At The Earth's Core, Dracula AD 1972) and Christopher Neame (Dracula AD 1972) and Martine Beswick (Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde). I am sure it is going be just as impressive, as Josh's other films, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Alpha Omega Man, Theseus and the Minotaur and many others. Scheduled for a 2019 release, I can't wait!
OUR FEATURE on the dancer and actress who played THE GORGON in the 1964 film: JUST click HERE!
MORE NEWS FROM the GOOEY FILMS CAMP on the progress of FUNDING JOSH KENNEDY'SHOUSE OF THE GORGON, the film that will BRING and REUNITE FOUR HAMMER FILM ACTORS on screen for the first time since their days at Hammer!
THE GREAT NEWS IS the INDIGOGO FUNDING WINDOW IS TO BE EXTENDED PAST it's original closing date, to FEBRUARY 7th 2018! So, STILL TIME to make YOUR contribution to the BUDGET POT! SO DON'T DELAY. DO IT TODAY!
IF YOU MISSED OUR POST ALL ABOUT how YOU can become a part of this this amazing unique opportunity THE LINK IS : HERE!
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THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED OVER THE NEXT NINE DAYS! COME BACK FOR UPDATES AND PROGRESS!
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:
REMEMBER! IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
We are very sad indeed to hear that Brian Clemens
passed away this weekend. Clemens was a very prolific and talented film
and television producer and screenwriter. Responsible for the tv cult
series 'The Avengers' and 'The New Avengers'. Both Hammer
films, 'Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde' and 'Captain Kronos'. He also wrote
one of the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense' episodes in 1984, 'Mark
of the Devil'.
Our Peter Cushing connection is of course the two
'Avengers' episodes that PC appeared in, only one of them did Clemens
write, 'The Eagle's Nest' in 1978. This was the first episode of the
Avengers revival series, 'The New Avengers'. Clemens had a style that
was very much his own, mysterious, quirky and most of all quite original
and fun! Brian Clemens OBE 1931 - 2015.
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