#MONSTERMONDAY! YOU MAY REMEMBER the feature we posted a few weeks ago about LIVE Hammer Films EVENTS, happening at Hoxton Hall in the heart of East London?? (Read It HERE!)Well the time IS NOW! It certainly looks it's going to be a month of spine chilling performances. Here's the trailer the #HAMMER are putting out on their website and Facebook feeds. Booking Details RIGHT HERE!
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#GETTHECUSHIONSUNDAY! Ok I have deliberately left this post until today,
Sunday's are usually busy here and even more so, on our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE where readers can comment on the thread 🙂 I have been approached by a major player
in blu ray and DVD distribution... and they have asked me to supply the
following... ' Select ONE HAMMER film, ONE AMICUS film and ONE from any
genre from the careers of BOTH Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee from
any OTHER studio....' That's it. Here you can send us a email or message, using the comment button. Can you HELP please 🙂 Let's have your
suggestions.... Thank you, Marcus.
#GETTHECUSHIONSUNDAY!
Here's one you may want to copy and look a little close at. Behind the
Scenes photographs of from the LAUREL and HARDY film 'A Chump At Oxford'
(1940) which as you probably know, also features a young Peter Cushing!
Some wonderful snaps here. I love the one of Stan putting on his make
up! Cushing is the one bottom left.... when Peter spoke about the film,
his memories were of Olly sitting at a trolley eating donuts to keep his
weight up and Stan planning the stunts and business that was happening
on the shoot on those days. LOVE Laurel and Hardy and love the fact that
Peter Cushing got the chance to work with them, all those years
ago..... — with laurel And hardy, Peter Cushing and A Chump at Oxford.
#GETCUSHIONSUNDAY!
I wonder how many of you have managed to see this great little thriller
starring Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing, Jack Eric Portman and Mia
Zetterling . . . ? The Man Who Finally Died, it's a real tense little
thriller, that had me guessing until the end. One of my top five non
fantasy genre Cushing films. Here's a neat clip, for a taster....
ABOVE: BACK IN THE 1990'S THE HOLSTEN PILS COMPANY used footage from 'The Man Who Finally Died' in a spoof advert for the alcohol tv advertising campaign. The clip stars Petet Cushing and UK comedian, Griff Rhys Jones . .
UPDATED!
You remember our news about a 'company' that was putting out several
REALLY poor quality dvds of Cushing's films on ebay and Amazon? Well
following emails and messages to those sites, the bootlegs have now been
pulled. Thank you for your help on this . . .
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#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAY!' A requested post with TWO questions from Tony Price for today's #ChrstopherLeestaurday...
' Do you think Dennis Waterman was miscast in Lee's 'Scars of Dracula?'
AND Did Patrick Troughton make a better odd-job man, KLOVE in Hammer's
'Scars of Dracula?' Tell us what you think!
#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAYS!
A clip that is getting a huge response over at our Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page I'm a huge fan of the work of Peter Sellers and The Magic Christian, is
certainly one of his strangest films, but what a bonus that it also
features this fellow in a guest appearance . .chaotic, confusing,
wacky... and yes, MAGIC!
ANOTHER ISSUE OF THE PROFESSOR IS ON ITS WAY! It will arrive between late September and early October and according to the team.. 'It will be wonderful!' So BRACE yourself! #Lovetheprofessor#Comics#Theprofessor Lo state aspettando vero! Arriverà tra fine settembre e primi di ottobre e sarà stupendo! Siete pronti??? #LoveTheProfessor#comics#theprofessor
#CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAYS! Majestic, cool and deadly . . .Christopher Lee as Count Dracula in #Hammerfilms Dracula AD 1972, owned every scene in which he appeared . . . Peter Cushing appeared as Vampire hunters, Lawrence and Lorrimer Van Helsing. It makes one wonder why it took 14 years to repeat the casting and chemistry of both Lee and Cushing in the roles that made such an impact with huge box office success in Hammer films, Dracula / Horror of Dracula back in 1958.
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#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY!: Just a reminder that NETWORK releases their much awaited blu ray
box set of the popular Hammer house of Horror tv series next month. They
have just released details of the release along with the cover and slip
case design. What do you think? I am sure you know that Peter Cushing
is included in the series, in weird little tale called, 'Silent Scream'
. .. you'll never see your local pet shop in in the same way ever
again!
'This star-studded anthology from Hammer Films presents thirteen
unforgettable tales of spine-chilling terror. Reimagining classic Hammer
themes in a contemporary British setting and signalling a new direction
for the legendary film studio under the aegis of producer Roy Skeggs,
the series blends the supernatural with a very modern horror – from
hauntings and demonic possessions to sinister incarcerations and
cannibalism...
A huge hit on its first ITV transmission, Hammer House of Horror
boasts a consistently high-calibre cast including Peter Cushing, Diana
Dors, Denholm Elliott, Brian Cox and Sian Phillips. The complete series
is featured here for the first time in a stunning new High Definition
restoration from the original film elements in its as-transmitted
fullscreen aspect ratio.'
#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY!
Here's a treat, Peter Cushing's guest appearance on Christopher Lee's
'This Is Your Life' show, in 1974. Peter is charming, Lee is
shocked! A
BIG thank you is in order as this clip comes courtesy of the Christopher
Lee Facebook Fan Page 🙂
You didn't know there was one??? Well, I've include a link here, for
you to pop along, show your support and say hi! It's the only regularly
updated facebook page on Lee, and their admin, is the most charming and
obliging young lady...plus she posts some quite rare and excellent
stuff! They have a youtube channel too! CHRISTOPHERLEEFANPAGE HERE!
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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY!
: Using a recording made in 1966, here is an
extract recording of Christopher Lee reading Stokers Dracula...obviously
from a time, when he didn't get so prickly about the subject. It's nicely
done, with music and a charming comic strip visual.. a weird period
setting though? It's drawn by a US artist, I am sure... The whole thing
is available on 'the TUBE', should you want some more.... You LIKE???
NEWS: FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT TO FULLY FINANCE THE LODGE, THE FIRST
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM FROM GOODNIGHT MOMMY DIRECTORS VERONIKA FRANZ AND
SEVERIN FIALA. LEGENDARY GENRE LABEL HAMMER FILMS TO PRODUCE.
FilmNation Entertainment announced today that they have acquired rights
to finance acclaimed directors Veronika Franz’s and Severin Fiala’s THE
LODGE. FilmNation will handle international sales and will co-represent
the US sale with WME Global.
The screenplay was written by Sergio
Casci, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, from an original idea by
Sergio Casci. Franz and Fiala (GOODNIGHT MOMMY) will direct as their
first English language film. Hammer Films’ Simon Oakes and Marc Schipper
are producing. Casting is currently underway and principal photography
is set to begin in January.
FilmNation VP, Production & Acquisitions Brad Zimmerman brought the
project in and will oversee on behalf of the company, and Aliza James is
overseeing the project and executive producing for Hammer.
THE LODGE tells the story of a young woman and her new stepchildren who
are menaced by a terrifying supernatural force while spending Christmas
in their remote cabin. “We couldn’t be happier to be working with Hammer and FilmNation on our
first English language film. As genre filmmakers, we are incredibly
excited to add our movie to the Hammer canon, and FilmNation has
demonstrated time and again bold decisions in choosing which films and
filmmakers to back. With both of these companies behind us, we feel the
support to make the movie as we see it in our heads, and we are excited
to be moving forward,” said Franz and Fiala.
“When we saw Veronika and Severin’s extraordinarily chilling and super
smart first film GOODNIGHT MOMMY, we knew Sergio’s story was the perfect
project to bring to them for their English language debut, and we have
loved every minute of developing the project with the three of them. We
are now absolutely thrilled that FilmNation have come on board to help
make the film a reality. They are a hugely savvy outfit with a great
track record of supporting creative filmmakers who make bold and
distinctive quality films. From our very first conversations about the
project, it was clear that FilmNation absolutely understood the film
we’re all setting out to make, and we very much look forward to working
with them to bring our collective vision to the screen,” said Hammer
Films.
“We’re so excited to see Veronika and Severin’s style and wit applied to
this mesmerizing story. We have ideal partners in Hammer and look
forward to disturbing and thrilling audiences worldwide,” said
FilmNation Entertainment Co-Heads of Production & Acquisitions Aaron
Ryder and Ben Browning.
The deal was brokered with Hammer Films and WME Global by FilmNation’s
Ryder and Browning and EVP Business & Legal Affairs Alison Cohen.
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