This November, The Horror Channel is reviving its Hammer Horror
double-bills with a series of eight unmissable classic films that will
be screened on Saturday nights throughout the month.FIVE of the titles
are Peter Cushing Hammer Film Classics!!! Look down the thread below
for times and dates of screenings and our reviews for each of the films
coming up!
Sat
7 Nov @ 9pm – THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961) *Network Premiere In
Oliver Reed’s first film role, he excels as Leon Corledo, a young man
raised in the home of Don Alfredo Corledo (Clifford Evans), his kind and
loving adopted father. When he leaves to find work, Leon discovers that
he has increasingly violent urges each full moon. Although these
tendencies are calmed by Leon’s love for the beautiful Christina
(Catherine Feller), he ultimately cannot contain his curse, given to his
raped mother, and transforms into a werewolf, terrorising the Spanish
countryside. Directed by Hammer stalwart Terence Fisher. OUR REVIEW and
GALLERY:HERE
Sat
7 Nov @ 10.50pm – THE GORGON (1964) *Network Premiere A mysterious
monster is turning people to stone in a German village in 1910. When his
girlfriend is killed, Bruno (Jeremy Longhurst) becomes the prime
suspect. His ensuing suicide seems to confirm his guilt, but professor
Carl Maister (Christopher Lee) isn’t so sure. He thinks one of the
villagers is possessed by the spirit of Megaera, sister to Medusa. Among
the possible culprits are Dr. Namaroff (Peter Cushing), gorgeous nurse
Carla (Barbara Shelley) and a mental patient. Our review and Gallery: HERE
Sat
14 Nov @ 9pm – THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1958) *Network Premiere The
second in the Hammer Frankenstein series and considered Terence
Fisher’s best, General practitioner (Peter Cushing), now residing in the
village of Carlsbruck is none other than our old friend, Victor
Frankenstein. No one seems unduly concerned when the patients in a
charity clinic begin losing their arms and legs during Dr. Stein’s
emergency operations — no one except his young rival, Dr. Kleve (Kerwin
Mathews). Full of clever (if gory) touches, Revenge of Frankenstein is
among the best of Hammer Studio’s late-1950s films. Our review and
Gallery : HERE
Sat
14 Nov @ 10.50pm – THE TWO FACES OF DOCTOR JEKYLL (1960) *Network
Premiere Originally released in the UK as ‘House of Fright’, this is the
film version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde in which Hyde is the handsome, clean-shaven one. Playboy
Paul Massie plays Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. wants to exact revenge on
Paul Allen (Christopher Lee), who has been siphoning off Jekyll’s
savings to finance his own gambling and womanising. In contrast to
Stevenson’s story, director Terence Fisher ensures that Jekyll/Hyde does
not die–though the strain of being Hyde permanently scarred Jekyll’s
psyche. Our Review and Gallery : HERE
Sat
21 Nov @ 9pm – THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN (1964) *Network Premiere
Directed by Freddy Francis, this is the third in the Hammer Frankenstein
series, which sees Dr. Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) return destitute to
his home village to recommence his experimental research into the
reanimation of dead tissue. He stumbles upon his old monster suspended
in ice and although he revives the creature, Frankenstein must seek the
help of hypnotist Zoltan (Peter Woodthorpe) to repair its mind. Zoltan
then assumes control of the monster, using him to wreak havoc. Our
review and Gallery HERE
Sat
21 Nov @ 10.45pm – THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) *Network Premiere
Director Terence Fisher followed the excellent Horror of Dracula with
this richly-coloured sequel. Though imprisoned in the family estate by
his mother, Baron Meinster (David Peel) is released from his silver
chains by an unsuspecting French teacher (Yvonne Monlaur), through which
he gains access to a number of young women at a girls’ school.
Fortunately, master vampire killer Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) is on
the case. This is one of the first Hammer films to delve into the more
sexual aspects of vampirism, with implicit suggestions of sadomasochism
and homosexuality. Our Review and Gallery : HERE
Sat
28 Nov @ 9pm – NIGHT CREATURES / CAPATIN CLEGG (1962) *Network Premiere
Set in the 18th-century, this engaging costume melodrama of skulduggery
stars Captain Collier (Patrick Allen), who is sent, with his crew, to
investigate some coastal smuggling. However, when mysterious swamp
phantoms appear, Captain Collier suspects that the odd village vicar
(Peter Cushing) might be hiding something, and what better way to do
that than by creating fortuitous ghosts to scare them away… Our Review
and Gallery HERE
Sat
28 Nov @ 10.55pm – BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB (1971) This was the swan song
for director Seth Holt who died shortly before filming was completed. An
expedition led by Professor Fuchs (Andrew Keir) finds the cursed tomb
of an evil Egyptian princess and discovers her perfectly preserved,
severed hand, which sports a dazzling ruby ring. Several years later,
Fuchs gives the ring to his young daughter (Valerie Leon), whereupon she
slowly begins to take on the malevolent traits of its original wearer.
Our Review and Gallery : HERE
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