1951 Down Place

It’s the end of the first quarter of 2018 and the Down Placers are feeling a little peckish. To slake their hunger, they decided to take in the 1970 classic “Taste the Blood of Dracula” (dir Peter Sasdy). Did the guys like the meal or did they send it back? Listen to find out! Download […]

No one would blame you if you thought this podcast and these podcasters somehow got . . . um . . . lost on a lost continent, but the truth is much more mundane. You’ll hear about that, and the film The Lost Continent (dir. Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman), in this episode. It’s the triumphant […]

Scott Morris is a podcast legend*. He’s been podcasting for over nine years at Disney, Indiana. He was a regular contributor to Derek’s previous podcasting venture. He’s contributed to numerous podcasts over the years. And from 2011 to 2016, he was one of the co-producers of 1951 Down Place, where he, Derek, and Casey Criswell […]

Here’s a special announcement about Monster Kid Radio and 1951 Down Place, as well as a note about the upcoming Monster Bash! Listen to this special announcement here! – MKRDPAnnouncement

Derek wants to touch base with the listeners of 1951 Down Place . . . if they’re still listening! Download 1951 Down Place: A Quick Check-in here! Voicemail: 765-203-1951 Email: podcast@1951downplace.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/1951DownPlace Facebook Group: http://tinyurl.com/downplacegroup All original content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

The Down Placers may have suffered a minor reboot of their own as they tackle Hammer’s attempt at rebooting their Frankenstein franchise in 1970’s The Horror of Frankenstein (dir. Jimmy Sangster). Does this new take on the material live up to the Cushing-dripping goodness of the previous films? Listen . . . and find out! […]

Half woman, half snake and all Hammer on this month’s 1951 Down Place! Casey, Derek and Scott take a look at 1966’s The Reptile staring Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, and directed by John Gilling. Will the Down Placers be charmed by the this film or will they be full of venom after watching. […]

Terence Fisher was a busy man for Hammer in the 1960s. A total of ten Hammer films were released bearing the name Terence Fisher, and one of those movies was The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. Casey, Derek, and Scott take a crack at looking at both sides of this film while keeping their repressed […]

We’re not sure, but either Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), or Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) slipped their foot off the break pedal of the Delorean and they’ve found themselves in the midst of Prehistoric Women. Hammer’s 1967 Prehistoric Women to be exact – staring Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay and […]

Let’s see we have a peck on the cheek, an Eskimo kiss, butterfly kisses, a Spider-Man upside-down kiss and Hammer’s 1963 Kiss of the Vampire. This time around Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), and Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) pucker up with Clifford Evans, Edward de Souza, Noel Willman and […]

SPOILERS HO! This month, the Down Placers cruise into uncharted waters . . . sort of . . . in that it’s sort of water . . . nevermind. Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), and Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) take a look at the 1962 film The Pirates of […]

42 Coleman Rd. Beautiful home with colorful history and good plumbing. Friendly neighborhood. Dining room ideal for birthday parties. Safe for pets. The British television station Channel 4 lists a moment from this television episode in their 100 Scariest Moments show (it came in at #50), and this month, we’ll see how the Down Placers […]

Just sit right back And you’ll hear a tale A tale of a famous trip, That started from a New York port, Aboard a sailing ship. The mate was a mighty creepy lad, The Skipper just was wed A small crew set sail that day, on a trip full of dread, a trip full of […]

Happy Halloween! This month, the Down Placers get down with Dracula as they take a look at 1968’s Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Director Freddie Francis said he wanted this film to be “visually interesting and exciting as opposed to just expect the audience to go along and see the same old Dracula.” Did he […]

Derek, Casey and Scott Walkin’ through the forest Laughin’ back and forth At what the other’n has to say Reminiscin’ this ‘n’ that And havin’ such a good time Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day! And what are the boys reminiscin’ about this time? It’s Hammer’s 1967 film A Challenge for Robin Hood staring Barrie […]

All this has happened before, and it will all happen again. But this time it happened in London. It happened on a quiet street named Down Place. That corner house over there is the home of the Podcast family. And Peter Clive chose this particular house because there were people here who were ugly to […]

It’s Listener Pick Month here at 1951 Down Place! The year, most of the listeners REALLY wanted us to discuss 1968’s The Vengeance of She (dir. Cliff Owen). Casey, Derek, and Scott do their best to stay out of the eternal flame while tackling this one. The gang previously discussed She in 2012 in Episode #10, […]

Torn from the pages of history – the truth about the man who turned men into killers and women into animals! Well, maybe not directly from the pages of history, but from Hammer comes 1966’s Rasputin: The Mad Monk starring Sir Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley and Richard Pasco. The film was directed by Don Sharp […]

Driven straight out of Bohemia and into this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, it’s the one, the only Baron Frankenstein. This time for the 1969 Hammer classic, Frankenstein Must be Destroyed starring Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones, Simon Ward and Thorley Walters. In the director’s chair we find Terence Fisher at the helm […]

Wipe the lipstick off your face and check out the latest episode of 1951 Down Place! This month, the Down Placers take a look at the 1965 film Die! Die! My Darling! (dir. Silvio Narizzano) all while hoping they can avoid Mrs. Trefoile. (And don’t call me “darling.”) Download 1951 Down Place: Episode #043 here! […]

Ladies and Gentlemen! May I direct your attention to the center ring where the Courageous Casey, the Death Defying Derek and So-So Scott are poised to tame the tiger lady as they take on 1972’s Vampire Circus (directed by Robert Young). Listen to find out if they survive the encounter! Download 1951 Down Place: Episode […]

Well, one of the co-hosts up and joined the circus, putting our plans of Vampire Circus on hold for a month. But never fear, Scott and Derek are still around to bring you a very special episode of 1951 Down Place. First, Scott shares another interview he recorded during the October 2014 Monster Bash – […]

It’s time for the Down Placers to take a gander at another “Hammer Noir”. This time it’s 1953’s Bad Blonde (directed by Reginald Le Borg). Do the gentlemen of Down Place prefer this blonde and how far did one of them go to actually become a “bad blonde”? It’s time to touch up the roots […]

In October of 2014, Scott attended the Monster Bash convention in Mars, Pennsylvania and got the opportunity to sit down and interview a few famous ladies of Hammer. The first interview We’d like to share with you is with Veronica Carlson, who has appeared in a few films for Hammer. She first appeared opposite Chrisopher […]

For Derek’s birthday pick, he selected the 1962 film The Phantom of the Opera (dir. Terence Fisher). It might be hard to believe, but when this film was released, there had only been a few film adaptations of the classic Gaston Leroux novel, so Hammer had a wide open playing field in regards to what […]

It’s a very special time here at 1951 Down Place central as our intern Scott has celebrated another birthday this month. To honor this event, we’ve allowed Scott to pick the film to cover this month. Things are not quite what they seem as Scott’s choice shook the very foundations of 1951 Down Place. Listen […]

We saw a werewolf with a Spanish menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Madrid in the rain He was looking for a place called Chica Bonita Going to get a big dish of Pulpo á feira Werewolves of España! Well, it’s just one werewolf we saw this month, but what a werewolf! […]

Come and knock on our door. The Down Placers have been waiting for you . . . so they can tell you about 1974’s Man About the House (dir. John Robins). This Hammer comedy spun out of the British sitcom of the same name, and if the set-up of the movie sounds familiar, you must […]

One, Two . . . Janet is Coming for You!! Three, Four . . . Your Chest will be Sore!! Five, Six . . . Henry is up to his Tricks!! Seven, Eight . . . What Will Be Your Fate?? Nine, Ten . . . Casey, Derek and Scott are Back Again!! If you […]

tri*an*gle (noun): a shape that is made up of three lines and three angles. It looks like someone at 1951 Down Place has failed basic studies as our mathematically challenged hosts Casey, Derek, and Scott attempt to be acute in their review of 1953’s Four Sided Triangle. Can our hosts do right by this triangle […]

Ho! Ha ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! It might help to imagine that the Down Placers are not wearing tights while listening to them discuss 1960’s Sword of Sherwood Forest (dir. Terence Fisher). Casey, Derek, and Scott can’t ever get enough Peter Cushing, but have they had enough of Robin Hood or […]

Dearly beloved we are gathered here in this house of worship to listen to the inspiring words of the good Reverend Dr. Blyss preach on the virtues of high stakes alcohol smuggling. That’s right, this month on 1951 Down Place we take a look at the 1962 film Night Creatures, staring Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed […]

In this special crossover episode, Casey and Derek join Scott and his wife Tracey over at the Disney, Indiana podcast to talk about the 1963 live action Disney film Dr Syn: Alias the Scarecrow. Why are the Down Placers talking about this Disney film? Well, it along with Hammer’s Captain Clegg (a.k.a. Night Creatures) were […]

Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here! Derek has returned to the 1951 Down Place crew just in time for another appointment with the good doctor Frankenstein. This time it’s 1964’s Evil of Frankenstein – DA-DA-DAAAA! The film stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and professional wrestler Kiwi Kingston as his creature. What do the Down […]

While the cat is away the mice will . . . cover feedback? In this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey and Scott cover the built up backlog of listener feedback while Derek takes care of some family business. Vote for 1951 Down Place in the 12th Annual Rondo Awards – http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=32 – in […]

Casey just turned 40, and for his birthday, he wanted to spend some quality time with Yutte Stensgaard . . . and Mike Raven’s widow’s peak. In this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey is joined by Derek and Scott to talk about the second of the loose trilogy of Karnstein films – Lust for a […]

The gang’s back! Terence Fisher, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Bernard Robinson, James Bernard, Casey Criswell, Derek M. Koch, and Scott Morris all return to 1951 Down Place to talk about Fisher’s 1964 film The Gorgon. Barbara Shelley and the legend of Medusa Megara round out a film that has your Down Placers talking about special […]

André Morell wants 97,000 pounds for Christmas. Does Father Christmas have him on the naughty or nice list? Check in with the Down Placers this month to find out! This month, Casey, Derek, and Scott take a look at the André Morell-Peter Cushing vehicle Cash on Demand (dir. Quentin Lawrence). This suspenseful Hammer film takes […]

Saddle up, partners! This month, the Down Placers take a look at the 1968 Hammer film The Devil Rides Out (dir. Terence Fisher). This film was also known as its supposedly-sounding-less-like-a-Western-title The Devil’s Bride when it was released in the US, but whatever the title, you won’t find anyone playing cowboy in this film. Instead, you’ll find Christopher […]

The management and staff of 1951 Down Place have been pledged to an oath of secrecy concerning the electrifying climax of this podcast. For maximum excitement, we earnestly recommend that you listen to this episode from the very start! The Down Placers – Casey, Derek and Scott – are back in the latest episode of […]

Do you feel it? That constricting feeling in your throat? Is it a fall cold coming on? Nope. It’s just the Down Placers Casey, Derek, and Scott back in the latest episode of 1951 Down Place! This time around, they’re watching 1959’s Stranglers of Bombay (dir. Terence Fisher). Did the boys find this film easy […]

As mentioned in the Stranglers of Bombay episode, this is a spreadsheet detailing the Ray Harryhausen effects shots in One Million Years B.C. researched and contributed by listener Evan Kendal. This is some solid work! Thanks, Evan! OneMillionAnalysis

You don’t get the Teen Angels this month. Instead, you get the Down Placers as Casey, Derek, and Scott tackle what was once billed as Hammer Films’ 100th production – One Million Years B.C. (dir. Don Chaffey). Don’t worry, folks – none of the boys wore a fur bikini while talking about this caveman epic. Download […]

The Down Placers are Kung Fu fighting! Their podcast is fast as lightning! Ahem . . . in this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey, Derek, and Scott take a look at the Hammer-Shaw Studios co-production The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (dir. Roy Ward Baker, Chang Cheh). And listen carefully – this […]

All three Down Placers are back . . . and wearing tights . . . for this month’s episode of the podcast. Before tackling the stories of Frankenstein or Dracula, Hammer Films explored another legendary character, and The Men of Sherwood Forest (dir. Val Guest) was their first go at bringing Robin Hood to the […]

This month, the Down Placers explore their mummy issues by looking at the first of Hammer Films’ mummy films, 1959’s The Mummy (dir. Terence Fisher). This Cushing-Lee-Ripper team-up tells us what happens when man starts digging where he shouldn’t be digging . . . even if Universal sanctioned the remake to begin with. Download 1951 […]

Baron Frankenstein is back . . . and so is Casey as the Down Placers dive into 1958’s The Revenge of Frankenstein. Casey isn’t the only Down Place regular rejoining Scott and Derek in this month’s episode; director Terence Fisher, Hammer regular Michael Ripper, cinematographer Jack Asher, make-up artist Phil Leakey, and the indomitable Peter […]

Hungry? How about some of that so-called “synthetic food” being whipped up at Winnerden Flats? Tell you what – you go on ahead and get something to eat while the Down Placers settle into a discussion of 1957’s Quatermass II (dir. Val Guest). The film, also known as Enemy from Space, features the return of […]

Thanks to Casey’s birthday month pick, the Down Placers only have . . . Ten Seconds to Hell (dir. Robert Aldrich). This 1959 Hammer film stars Jack Palance, believe it or not, and is a stark departure from what one might expect from the studio responsible for films like Horror of Dracula or The Quatermass X-Periment. Is Ten Seconds […]

What if you made a Dracula film and the Prince of Darkness is a no-show? Well, that’s the scenario this month for Casey, Derek, and Scott as they get together to talk about The Brides of Dracula from 1960. The film is directed by Terence Fisher and is the sequel to 1958’s Horror of Dracula. […]

Derek taps into his painfully-obvious-fandom of zombie movies and, for his birthday month, brings The Plague of the Zombies (dir. John Gilling) to the birthday party happening at 1951 Down Place this month. These zombies aren’t interested in eating your flesh, but they are on the look out for tin. Download 1951 Down Place: Episode […]