THIS TUESDAY September 30th, will be launching
a 'sudden death' competition...lasting only six hours...and another
opportunity for you to win ANOTHER FIVE copies of Shock's blu ray / dvd
release of #hammerfilms 'The Hound Of The Baskervilles'....
here's a heads up... Study this publicity still from the film,
featuring Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, Andre Morell as Dr Watson,
Francis De Wolff as Dr Mortimer and Christopher Lee as Sir Henry
Baskerville..and get ready for 'THE CASE OF DISPARITION DE CADEAU DE
L'AFRIQUE'....Tuesday and the Game will be afoot!
Monday 29 September 2014
STUDY THIS CAREFULLY! THE CASE OF THE DISPARATION DE CADEAU DE L'AFRIQUE
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WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! THE CASE OF THE MISSING OBJECTS REVEALED!
WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to all
five! The answers to our 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' blu ray /dvd
combo competition. THANK YOU
to everyone who entered, if you didn't win a copy of this
Cushing Sherlock Cracker, the first it's been released on BLU RAY.. don't despair, there will be ANOTHER FIVE
copies to win THIS TUESDAY in a 'sudden death' competition that will
last ONLY SIX HOURS! Stay Tuned For Details.... A VERY BIG Thank you to
the team at Shock for so generously sponsoring our competition!
Here are the MISSING ITEMS we were looking for:
The
Case of the Missing Objects! Did you SOLVE the case? Here are the items
that were missing from EXHIBIT TWO in our 'Hound of the Baskervilles'
Competition... there were TEN...for some there were eleven (!!!) But as
long as you included the ten we were
looking for your entry was popped into the deerstalker and part of a
very popular draw!
1. Axe Behind Light Is Missing 2. Lamp Stand Missing
3. Picture to right of Sherlock replaced with photograph of Peter
Cushing from The Vampire Lovers 4. Sherlock's Finger Missing 5. Studs
Missing From Sherlock's Chair 6. Buttons Missing from Sherlock's Jacket
7.Detailing On bed Pillar removed 8. Blank Picture behind Watson 9.
Watson's Ear Missing 10. Watson's pipe is missing....
There will ANOTHER
COMPETITION on TUESDAY 30th SEPTEMBER (This Tuesday)..with another
chance to win a further FIVE COPIES., in a SUDDEN DEATH comp that will
only last SIX HOURS. Look out for details TOMORROW!
YOU CAN PURCHASE SHOCK'S BLU RAY / DVD COMBO RELEASE HERE
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Monday 22 September 2014
NEWS: PHIBES BLU RAYS GET REGION B RELEASE
NEWS:
Both Special Edition Dr Phibes BLU RAYS get a REGION FOUR release on
NOVEMBER 10th this year from #ArrowFilms...Both absolute Price classics
with wonderful casting. For PC fans '...Rises Again' contains Peter
Cushing's fleeting cameo performance as the ship's Captain, worth it
alone, just for the pay off of the following scene.
The Abominable Dr Phibes Rises Again
Release Date: 10th November 2014
Format: Blu-ray
Starring: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Peter Cushing, Fiona Lewis, Beryl Reid, John Thaw
Directed by: Robert Fuest
Format: Blu-ray
Starring: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Peter Cushing, Fiona Lewis, Beryl Reid, John Thaw
Directed by: Robert Fuest
Synopsis:The abominable Dr. Phibes is back – and still looking to
resurrect his beloved wife, Victoria. His quest takes him to Egypt in
search of a Pharaoh’s tomb and the Rivers of Life that will bring her
back to him. The Egyptian setting provides Dr. Phibes Rises Again
with an air of adventure – the film paying affectionate if slightly camp
homage to the cliffhanger serials of the 1930s and the ripping yarns of
H. Rider Haggard. Boasting a starrier cast than the original film,
Dr. Phibes Rises Again sees Vincent Price joined by an impressive roster
of familiar faces, including fellow horror icon Peter Cushing (The
Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula), Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire),
Fiona Lewis (The Fury), Beryl Reid (Psychomania) and a young John Thaw.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements by MGM
Original uncompressed 1.0 Mono PCM Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by critic and author Tim Lucas
Daughter of Phibes – Victoria Price discusses Vincent Price’s career
The Doctor Will See You Now – an interview with Vincent Price’s biographer, David Del Valle
Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring alternate original artworks
Collector’s booklet featuring an interview with Tim Burton conducted by Constantine Nasr, illustrated with original archive posters and stills
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements by MGM
Original uncompressed 1.0 Mono PCM Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by critic and author Tim Lucas
Daughter of Phibes – Victoria Price discusses Vincent Price’s career
The Doctor Will See You Now – an interview with Vincent Price’s biographer, David Del Valle
Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring alternate original artworks
Collector’s booklet featuring an interview with Tim Burton conducted by Constantine Nasr, illustrated with original archive posters and stills
SPEC DETAILS:
Region: B
Rating: 15
Cat No: FCD1022
Duration: 89 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: 1.0 Mono
Colour
Region: B
Rating: 15
Cat No: FCD1022
Duration: 89 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: 1.0 Mono
Colour
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements by MGM
Original uncompressed 1.0 Mono PCM Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by director Robert Fuest
Audio commentary by the creator of Dr. Phibes, William Goldstein
Dr Phibes and the Gentlemen – The League of Gentlemen fondly recall a British horror classic
Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring alternate original artworks
Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Julian Upton and the on-set reminiscences of Caroline Munro, illustrated with original archive posters and stills gallery.
SPEC DETAILS:
Region: B
Rating: 15
Cat No: FCD1021
Duration: 94 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: 1.0 Mono
Colour
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EXCLUSIVE PEEP : AMICUS: THE VAULT OF HORROR HARDBACK : A TRUE TREASURE
Amicus : The Vault Of Horror by Donald Fearney:
I love pictorial hardbacks...and this one is exceptional. Here we have a special exclusive peep of a book that is so limited... the run is in SINGLE figures! Rare photographs, full page colour pics, art designs by Amicus set designers, all lovingly printed in hi res on double heavy quality paper... each of the Amicus fantasy genre productions is represented by it's promotional cinema poster and a raft of full colour and black and white key book stills and contact print rarities. If you are an Amicus fan, and have been waiting for the book that does their films justice...wait no longer, you'll be extremely happy with this impressive 102 paged hardback treasure!
The book is NOT FOR SALE, it can only be WON! The book is part of the promotion rumble behind a very exciting documentary on Amicus films, that Donald Fearney is currently working on, and will be on sale for a limited time early next year. There will only be 300 dvd's produced of the documentary, 'Amicus: The Vault Of Horror'.
Along with the dvd there is also a very nice line in extras and gifts, that are included in 'some' of the dvd's packaging. Think, Golden Ticket and Wonka Bar..and you'll get the idea. Free with ALL 300 dvd's is a packet of suspect looking seeds..these were part of a promotional campaign for Amicus films 'Torture Garden' back in 1967. In SEVENTY EIGHT dvd cases the is one original Waddington's tarot card, just like the cards in the pack used by Peter Cushing in Amicus films, 'Dr Terror's House of Horrors', each autographed by several actors and technicians who worked for Amicus. Just TWO dvd cases contain a 'GOLDEN TICKET' which entitles the winner to one copy of the book, 'Amicus: The Vault Of Horror'. And finally... Just ONE dvd also contains another ticket that entitles the winner to the prize of a genuine bankers cheque, signed by Peter Cushing, from his business bank account account, Peter Cushing LTD. We'll keep you posted of release dates and promotional video ads. - Marcus Brooks
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Sunday 21 September 2014
REMEMBERING: NIGEL STOCK
Remembering Today: NIGEL STOCK a superb Watson
in the BBC 'Sherlock Holmes' television series of the 60's, with Peter
Cushing as Holmes. Sadly, Stock left us in 1986, aged 66....Today would
have been his birthday...
BBC 'THE SIGN OF FOUR' starring Peter Cushing and Nigel Stock
review with gallery HERE
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REMEMBERING: JAMES BERNARD : BORN TODAY 1925
Remembering ...Composer JAMES BERNARD: Born 20th September 1925, India. Died: 12th July 2001, London, England, UK
Today, 20th September marks the birthday of the late JAMES BERNARD composer of many of Hammer films greatest music scores,starring
Peter Cushing. Probably best remembered for his music score for Hammer
films, Dracula (1958). It featured a motif based on the name...
Dra-cu-laaaaa.... However, he could also write lushly romantic
melodies, such as appear in Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), Taste the
Blood of Dracula (1970) and Scars of Dracula (1970). Unlike the
majority of film composers, Bernard orchestrated almost all of his work.
Bernard's first major break as a composer was at the age of 17 when he met Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, for whom Bernard later wrote a song cycle.
Other memorable Hammer scores include The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), She (1964),The Kiss of the Vampire (1962), The Plague of the Zombies (1966) and The Devil Rides Out (1968).
TRIVIA: James Bernard was educated at Wellington College, where the future actor Christopher Lee was a classmate!
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Friday 19 September 2014
REMEMBERING ANTHONY HINDS : THE MAN WHO BUILT THE HOUSE OF HAMMER
#frankensteinfriday:
Today, the nineteenth of September we remember the late ANTHONY HINDS,
who sadly left us last year... today he would have been his 93rd
birthday. For many Hammer film fans, Hinds represents the 'Golden Years'
of the studios output and production.
Producer and script writer, he was responsible for some of Peter
Cushing's most revered work in the fantasy genre.
In Hammer's early
days, it was Hinds idea to hire country houses and to based the
production and shooting in the rooms and grounds of the locations,
which saved the the studio huge production costs. His script writing
skills, have been picked over by many, but few could doubt his skill in
managing tight budgets, and building impressive productions, with very
limited resources and finance...and for this, he was indeed, the 'Master
Builder and Architect of Hammer films'...and for that, we are very
grateful.....
Marcus Brooks
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