REMEMBERING: Melissa Stribling who was born
today November 7th 1927. Stribling appeared in just the one film with
Peter Cushing...but boy did she pick the right one! She also got to play
in one of Hammer films most iconic scenes in their 1958
'Dracula', where Christopher Lee's Count, in the dead of night, visits
her home and..without a word.. seduces her. The scene is so super
charged with sexual tension, it almost crackles off the screen and as a
result got the scissors treatment from the censors at the time.
In 2013,
in Hammer's restored print the exorcised footage was replaced, giving
us the full picture of what Director Terence Fisher, Stribling and Lee
had originally intended and created.
I am sure many of you will remember the
original release of this gatefold vinyl Hammer films album back in 1974,
40 years ago?..Well it's back, for a limited time, in a limited 500
pressing....in Hammer films 80th year!
Here is their press release
HAMMER PRESENTS DRACULA WITH CHRISTOPHER LEE
Unavailable on vinyl since its release in 1974, Dust Bug Records is
proud to present this special Limited Edition 40th Anniversary 180 g
vinyl pressing of Hammer Presents Dracula with Christopher Lee.
Side one features the horrifying story of vampirism with spine-
chilling sounds, and music composed by James Bernard and narration by
Christopher Lee. Side 2 features The Four Faces Of Evil music suite:
Fear In The Night: She: The Vampire Lovers; and Dr. Jekyll and Sister
Hyde. Music arranged and conducted By Philip Martell.
We've gone back to the original 1/4 inch tapes to bring you the best sound possible.
100% analogue- Dust Bug Records is proud to confirm that this record
has been cut on vintage analogue equipment. A DIGITAL- FREE PROCESS.
The signal path is Studer A80 Mk1 tape recorder > RCA BA 6A
limiter> EMI RS56 Curvebender EQ> Pultec EQP 1A> EMI REDD
series valve disc cutting desk> Neumann VMS 70 cutting lathe with
SX74 stereo cutter head.
Cut at midnight by candlelight for maximum enjoyment.
Blazes and heaven to murgatroyed! What's all
this? Bonfire Night in the UK...that's what! The cats are hiding, the
dogs are howling and the smell of eggy fireworks and sooty smoke will
fill the air for days! Pretty much what it must have felt
and smelt like on quite a few Peter Cushing films back in the day...
Here are FOUR blazing finishes to FOUR Peter Cushing films. I am sure
you'll have no problem naming them. BUT how many more explosive and
flaming endings to PC's films can you think of? Answers later on the FACEBOOK FAN PAGE ... after I
put out the cat...
WELCOME TO THIS YEARS PCASUK HALLOWEEN COMPETITION...on the week of Hammer film 80th Birthday! We
have TWO complete box sets of the exclusive 'Hammer Horror : The Blu Ray
Collection' worth £98.00 ($159.00)...courtesy of our very generous
sponsors SHOCK ENTERTAINMENT up for grabs!
Each box set contains the following Classic Hammer films:
Dracula: Prince Of Darkness Plague Of The Zombies Quatermass And The Pit Rasputin: The Mad Monk The Devil Rides Out The Mummy’s Shroud The Reptile Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell Frankenstein Created Woman The Quatermass Xperiment The Witches
Special Features: Audio Commentaries Behind the scenes footage Never before seen ‘Hammer Glamour’ Documentary Original restoration Comparisons Original Trailers Bonus Films ‘Quatermass II’ and ‘x The Unknown’
The COLLECTOR’S EDITION is presented in hard back book style packaging
and contains ELEVEN Hammer film fully restored BLU RAY releases and 2
bonus ‘World of Hammer’ DVD’s!
NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS IDENTIFY FROM WHICH HAMMER FILMS THESE HAMMER CREDITS WERE TAKEN?
#tbt
Remembering DAVID OXLEY. ( November 7th 1920 - October 30th 1985 ) Was
there ever a more terrifying, evil, rip snorting, bag of fury than
Oxley's portrayal of Sir Hugo Baskerville in the 1959 Hammer films
production of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' starring Peter Cushing and
Christopher Lee? I must be honest, I actually find him more frightening
than the hound!
HEADS UP FOR BRITS: Lots of you writing in the
say how much you enjoyed the screening of 'The Curse of Frankenstein'
on BBC4 Monday night...and 'Dracula' the week before. Well, Aunty Beeb
is certainly spoiling us by following these two classics
with a THIRD. Hammer's 'THE MUMMY' is scheduled to be screened in the
same slot NEXT Monday. A rare treat and a rare opportunity for Brit PC
and Hammer fans to watch together! Thank you to John Cook, for the
reminder. Now pin this banner to your desk top or mobile notes...so you
don't forget.
Here's
an informative, helpful and honest review from Guido Henkel of the Blue
Underground blu ray and dvd release of Peter Cushing's 'SHOCK WAVES',
due for release November 25, 2014. Please follow link at bottom of feature.
'Cool,
incredibly scary and very imaginative, the film is now presented with a
brand new high definition transfer that has been taken from the only
surviving elements. Shot on a minuscule budget
on 16mm, the transfer does exhibit some grain, of course, as a result
of the original source material. The amount of grain depends from shot
to shot. While some are almost free of it, others are truly riddled with
it, as difficult lighting conditions put their strain on the
technically limiting 16mm film stock. I am very glad, however, that Blue
Underground resisted the urge to digitally scrub the film and instead
opted to present the movie exactly the way it was originally produced,
grain and all. Not only does it keep the film’s integrity intact, but it
also plays on its artistic sensibilities because the grain gives “Shock
Waves” a certain gritty look that perfectly fits the movie, adding to
its qualities...'
For
all you Peter Cushing / Tarkin / Star Wars followers out there...there is
just one week to go before the release of James Luceno's book STAR WARS:
TARKIN! ....'Bestselling Star Wars veteran James Luceno gives Grand
Moff Tarkin the Star Wars: Darth Plagueis treatment, bringing a
legendary character from A New Hope to full, fascinating life.' ....'The
novel provides a nuanced, multi faceted anti hero that is captivating,
ominous, and calculating, in many ways, this is an original tale of the
Empire, as much as it is Tarkin. It may very well be one of my favorite
Star Wars novels..' Dan Z. Coffee..
This weeks #monstermonster
Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin from 'STAR WARS'....putting
aside the carpet slippers for a moment... ruthless and cruel Governor
of the Imperial Outland Regions and commander of the Death Star.... or
just the Emperor's puppet? What do you think?