THE SIX FACES OF FRANKENSTEIN: BRAINS AND EYEBALLS

 

 

'Peter Cushing is immaculate in the role, and he clearly relishes the chance to play a bit of comedy here and there - just look at the scene wherein he confronts the sniveling, sex-crazed Burgomaster (David Huddelston, later to be frozen to death by The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and rants and raves about all the elegant furnishing and clothing the latter has pilfered from his estate. If Sangster saw the character as a villain in Curse, and a frustrated hero in Revenge, Evil presents him as a symbol of progress'. Troy Howarth

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Peter Cushing is immaculate in the role, and he clearly relishes the chance to play a bit of comedy here and there - just look at the scene wherein he confronts the sniveling, sex-crazed Burgomaster (David Huddelston, later to be frozen to death by The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and rants and raves about all the elegant furnishing and clothing the latter has pilfered from his estate. If Sangster saw the character as a villain in Curse, and a frustrated hero in Revenge, Evil presents him as a symbol of progress. - See more at: http://petercushingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/hammer-film-productions-evil-of.html#sthash.DxCN8cmr.dpuf

Peter Cushing is immaculate in the role, and he clearly relishes the chance to play a bit of comedy here and there - just look at the scene wherein he confronts the sniveling, sex-crazed Burgomaster (David Huddelston, later to be frozen to death by The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and rants and raves about all the elegant furnishing and clothing the latter has pilfered from his estate. If Sangster saw the character as a villain in Curse, and a frustrated hero in Revenge, Evil presents him as a symbol of progress. - See more at: http://petercushingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/hammer-film-productions-evil-of.html#sthash.DxCN8cmr.dpuf

Peter Cushing is immaculate in the role, and he clearly relishes the chance to play a bit of comedy here and there - just look at the scene wherein he confronts the sniveling, sex-crazed Burgomaster (David Huddelston, later to be frozen to death by The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and rants and raves about all the elegant furnishing and clothing the latter has pilfered from his estate. If Sangster saw the character as a villain in Curse, and a frustrated hero in Revenge, Evil presents him as a symbol of progress. - See more at: http://petercushingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/hammer-film-productions-evil-of.html#sthash.DxCN8cmr.dpuf

Peter Cushing is immaculate in the role, and he clearly relishes the chance to play a bit of comedy here and there - just look at the scene wherein he confronts the sniveling, sex-crazed Burgomaster (David Huddelston, later to be frozen to death by The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and rants and raves about all the elegant furnishing and clothing the latter has pilfered from his estate. If Sangster saw the character as a villain in Curse, and a frustrated hero in Revenge, Evil presents him as a symbol of progress. - See more at: http://petercushingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/hammer-film-productions-evil-of.html#sthash.DxCN8cmr.dpuf

#ONTHESETSATURDAY: FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN #HAMMERFILMS

Large scans of Peter Cushing, Thorley Walters and director Terence Fisher, during the making of #hammerfilms 'Frankenstein Created Woman' at Bray Studios in 1967

SCREAM FACTORY TO RELEASE AMICUS DOUBLE BILL BLU RAY: VAULT OF HORROR UNCUT AND TALES FROM THE CRYPT

NEWS: SCREAM FACTORY TO RELEASE AMICUS DOUBLE BILL BLU RAY: Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has revealed that it plans to release on Blu-ray Freddie Francis' Tales From the Crypt (1972), Roy Ward Baker's Vault of Horror (UNCUT) (1973), and Freddie Francis' The Doctor and the Devils (1985). These releases are expected to arrive on the U.S. market later this year.

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW DRACULA? PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY COMPETITION

Don't miss out on our competition THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY 7TH AND SUNDAY 8TH JUNE 2014. Test YOUR knowledge and win a GRAND prize!

DRACULA: 

Peter Cushing (Dr Van Helsing), Christopher Lee (Count Dracula), Michael Gough (Arthur Holmwood), John Van Eyssen (Jonathan Harker), Melissa Stribling (Mina Holmwood), Carol Marsh (Lucy Holmwood), Valerie Gaunt (Vampire Woman)

PRODUCTION:

Director – Terence Fisher, Screenplay – Jimmy Sangster, Based on the Novel by Bram Stoker, Producer – Anthony Hinds, Photography – Jack Asher, Music – James Bernard, Special Effects – Syd Pearson, Makeup – Phil Leaky, Art Direction – Bernard Robinson. Production Company – Hammer films 1958.

 

MONSTER MONDAY : VAMPIRES AND SILLICATES

#monstermonday They may have looked like great blobs of great porridge with a wandering vacuum cleaner pipe and nozzle, but the SILLICATES from #ISLANDOFTERROR (1966) had the kind of sucking power to leave you boneless! Coming soon on blu ray from #odeonentertainment!

#monstermonday David Peel as Baron Meinster on the attack in #hammerfilms 'The Brides of Dracula' in 1961. Even though Dracula didn't actually appear in this film, Peel's Vampire Baron gave Cushing's Van Helsing a good run for money. A superb cast with Yvonne Monlaur, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson. See them all in  the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bNmNniIDsk

THE WORLD'S MOST SCARCE FILM MAGAZINE! ORDER MONSTER MAG NUMBER TWO HERE!

 

Believe it or not, the long-lost 1973 second issue of MONSTER MAG is finally available in English, 41 years late!

Deemed unsuitable for an all-age market, the entire print run to the English language MM #2 was destroyed by HM Customs & Excise back in 1973, leaving an annoying gap for collectors who have snapped up the German and French editions for as much as £1000 each, just to fill their gaps!

Now, finally, series creator Roger Noel Cook and relaunch editor Dez Skinn have come together to produce an authentic limited edition full-size reproduction of this absurdly rare item.

Identical to the real destroyed thing except for the Quality company symbol replacing the original Warner Bros symbol on the cover and a reference to the digital remastering in the editorial block (to avoid any naughty passing off) it is now finally available.

Stocks are limited, so order now to avoid disappointment.

NOTE THAT YOU MAY BE PRE-ORDERING AS COPIES WILL BE MAILED OUT WEEK COMMENCING JUNE 9, 2014.

Payment can be made by post by cheque or postal order.
Send orders, payable to Quality, to:

QUALITY – MONSTER MAG #2
345 DITCHLING ROAD
BRIGHTON BN1 6JJ
ENGLAND

UK: £9.95 each + £1.25 postage (add 25p for each additional copy). Ebay/Paypal users can order it now from: tiny.cc/MM-2.
Or check our website: http://dezskinn.com/quality-shop-1/

DEZ SKINN'S MONSTER MAG IS BACK!

Long before video nasties, multiple TV channels. DVDs, downloads and the like, MONSTER MAG ruled! The original horror films poster mag, it was launched in 1973 by prolific Dr Who scriptwriter Roger Noel Cook and ran for 14 issues. Following a short absence it was revived by Dez Skinn in 1976 for a further three issues before morphing into The House of Hammer.

Outside of its high profile for gore making it highly collectable, with back issues regularly selling for £20/$30, it has a far greater claim to fame... By accident, its second issue has become the world's most scarce film magazine.

While French and German editions can sometimes be found on eBay - where they sell for as high as $1250 - there are no copies in existence of the English language number 2, having all been destroyed by HM Customs on arrival from its Italian printer, deemed unsuitable for an all-age market (a For Adults Only band was added to covers from issue 3 and stickered for a rereleased issue 1).

Another frustration for collectors is that in vol 2 #3 (issue 17) editor Dez Skinn promised that the next issue would be a "Double X" Special. But it never happened. Instead the legendary House of Hammer was launched.

With Roger Cook and Dez Skinn both working together again, there's some long-overdue tidying up they're promising to prioritise...

A FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL : THANK YOU

Teetotal Peter Cushing Jokes for the Camera: Well, that's it for another year. Thank you to everyone who took part, for your photographs, your comments and likes! I see we had a rush of NEW FOLLOWERS several times during the day. To you, A VERY WARM WELCOME... and to EVERYONE...Thank You in honour of Peter Cushing, you made it a very special day!

BUMPER BUNDLE BIRTHDAY PRIZE: COMPETITION NOW CLOSED!

Just in case you missed it, during the Peter Cushing Birthday posts on Monday... here is our Peter Cushing Birthday Quiz / Competition...with our biggest and very handsome Prize Bundle yet, just waiting to be grabbed, by one lucky winner.

Just EMAIL your answers to : theblackboxclub@gmail.com BEFORE SUNDAY 1st JUNE 2pm gmt.

The competition is open until SUNDAY 1st JUNE at 2pm gmt. The winners name will be announced ONE HOUR later at 3pm gmt. Remember there are FOURTEEN QUESTIONS to answer in total. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. HAVE FUN!

SOMETIMES THE BEST THINGS COME IN THREES! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEE CUSHING AND PRICE!

THE BIRTHDAY BOYS! Peter Cushing was born today 26th May 1913. Vincent Price was born 27th May 1911, Christopher Lee was also born on May 27th 1922.