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Zo has been invited to attend a wedding of Dr. Henry Frankenstein, the son of the good Baron Frankenstein, and the lovely Elizabeth. It all seems quite dandy at first. Then, suddenly, a rampaging monster crashes the wedding! Roughly shaped like a large man in a shabby suit the thing was grunting and swinging at anyone who got too close. As it turned out this creature wasn't born, but created by a man. Come to find out that it was Dr. Frankenstein who constructed this frightening behemoth, but why would he make such a thing? This thing is ruining the party! Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinemaTwitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinemaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackLookCinemaInstagram: https://instagram.com/backlookcinemaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@backlookcinemaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backlookcinemaTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/backlookcinemaBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/backlookcinema.bsky.socialMastodon: https://mstdn.party/@backlookcinemaBack Look Cinema Merch at Teespring.comBack Look Cinema Merch at Teepublic.com Again, thanks for listening.

Joe and Adam wrap up Season 3 with The Horror of Frankenstein (1970). This film is a black comedy remake of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and sees Peter Cushing replaced as the title character by Ralph Bates. This would mark the only time that Hammer Films did not have Peter Cushing portraying Baron Frankenstein.

In what could be considered the Ernest Scared Stupid variant of the Franken-multiverse, Adam and Joe revisit Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974). In this "classic" tale, Peter Cushing's Frankenstein doesn't actually create anything, but he sure does have fun running an asylum with zany characters! Come join us as we enjoy the final appearance of Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein!

Welcome to our final coverage of the Hammer Studios Frankenstein franchise! Mike (Comics in the Golden Age) is back and we're covering this last chapter of Baron Frankenstein! This one is a departure from the norm in some ways but a lot like previous films in other ways. Mike and I really enjoyed covering this one and the entire series (minus one film), and we're a bit sad to see it come to an end. But, we give it our best, and will definitely push forward with more content. As usual, if you'd like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB page. You can find Mike on social media @Comics in the Golden Age (Instagram or Bluesky). Thanks for listening!

Hey there everybody, it's Hammer time! Mike is back with me, and we're taking a quick side trip away from the exploits of Baron Frankenstein, to bring you a classic in every sense of the word! This original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is an all time classic, and up to this point had been adapted on film several times. But, when Hammer takes a stab (see what I did there?) at it, they bring out the big guns! Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Andre Morell are front and center in this wonderful film! Mike and I share some of our history with Holmes and Watson, and of course our love of Hammer Studios. As usual, if you'd like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB page (I'm also on BlueSky @docstrange.Bsky.social). You can find Mike on IG or BlueSky @ComicsintheGA or Comics in the Golden Age. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magsnmonsters/message

This week is the show's first Hammer film, Frankenstein Created Woman! From wiki: "Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1967 British Hammer horror film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Susan Denberg as his new creation. It is the fourth film in Hammer's Frankenstein series. Where Hammer's previous Frankenstein films were concerned with the physical aspects of the Baron's work, the interest here is in the metaphysical dimensions of life, such as the soul's relationship to the body."But first! Dead Boy Detectives wraps and Drusilla wears Vivienne Westwood bare tits shirts to the reunion. Updates on the vintage jaguar and Cult of the Lamb. Little Demon on FX/Hulu. Drusilla rewatched Brian de Palma's Femme Fatale. The duo goes down an emotional rabbit hole on female heists and Muppets. They also play fuck/marry/kill with Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price. Next week's film: The Neon DemonWebsite: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.comDrusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaConkel Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel/

MONSTER PARTY PRESENTS A LIBATION CELEBRATION! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, pay tribute to the unofficial fifth member of the team. It's time give a toast to the toast, with this conversation cocktail we simply call... BOOZE!!! Over the years, MONSTER PARTY has cherished and chastised our ole friend, DEMON BOOZE. But for this episode, we're putting its genre film and television appearances in the spotlight!  What HAMMER HORROR film would be complete without a snifter of spirits in a Victorian study, or a pint of beer at Baron Frankenstein's favorite pub? What fun would STAR TREK be without the deleterious effects of Romulan Ale, or an impromptu drinking contest with Scotty? And what better way to make life's troubles melt away, than with a nice bottle of TENAFLY VIPER?  These a just a few examples of alcohol's many fine movie and TV performances that will be discussed on this podcast. Which begs the question, "Where's the BOOZE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD?!!!" Inebri-aiding us with this episode is a very special guest, who is also a huge MONSTER PARTY fan! He's one of only twenty MASTER CICERONES (which is basically the beer equivalent of a MASTER SOMMELIER) in the world, and is the host of his own fangtastic horror podcast, HALLOWEEN IS FOREVER! Let's give a super sloshy, happy drunk welcome to... BRIAN REED! NOTE: When it comes to booze, as with our podcast, please use responsibly! And yes, we're already planning for BOOZE VOL.2!!!

*Record Scratch* *Freeze-Frame* You're probably wondering how I ended up on this dog sled out in the Arctic. Well, it's a long story... Join us this week as Baron Frankenstein weighs in on the vaccine debate and plays with eels and amniotic fluid, while the Monster makes podcast friends and solves the problem of evil landlords. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @thefrankencast or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Eric Velazquez (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).

It's time to say goodbye to Peter Cushing, our grimly determined aristocratic Baron Frankenstein, and he's going out with a bang in this weird and wonderful movie. Join us as we discuss Doctor Who moonlighting as a grave robber, Darth Vader moonlighting as a murderous ape man, eyeball collections, and why it's never a good plan to bring a date to work with you. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @thefrankencast or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Eric Velazquez (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).

The Hound of the Baskervilles was a film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name. The inspiration for choosing to review and watch this film was my sister buying me the complete works of Sherlock Holmes for Christmas. The movie stars the excellent Peter Cushing, best known as Baron Frankenstein, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Abraham Van Helsing. Christopher Lee is best known for playing Count Dracula, Count Dooku, Francisco Scaramanga, and Saruman the White. The dependable theatre actor André Morell, the often villainous Francis de Wolff, and Italian actress Marla Landi. The film's plot begins with Doctor Richard Mortimer asking Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson's help in investigating the death of his friend Sir Charles Baskerville. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/collin-sugg/message

Synopsis The life of British composer James Bernard reads like a PBS mini-series: as a schoolboy, he meets Benjamin Britten, who encourages his interest in music; during WWII he joins the R.A.F., works with the team breaking the German Enigma code, and takes occasional breaks from this top-secret work to turn pages for Britten at London recitals during the Blitz; after postwar study at the Royal College of Music, he starts writing music for radio and stage plays. Then by chance another composer booked to score a British science-fiction movie falls ill, and Bernard is asked to step in.  The film, entitled “The Quatermass Xperiment,” is released on today's date in 1955, proves a hit, and is even shown in the U.S., retitled “The Creeping Unknown.” “The Creeping Unknown” would become James Bernard's bread and butter, since the Hammer Film studio, who made “The Quatermass Xperiment,” kept Bernard on to score their horror films starring Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein. Unlike most film composers, Bernard orchestrated his own work, and helped establish the “Hammer sound,” lushly romantic or frantically hair-raising as needed.  After his death in 2001, a posthumous biography was titled: “James Bernard–Composer to Count Dracula.” Music Played in Today's Program James Bernard (1925-2001): “Opening Credits” & “Dracula's Blood,” from “Taste the Blood of Dracula” (Studio orchestra; Philip Martell, cond.) GDI GRICD-010

It's another bonus episode featuring the work of JH Brennan, author of the Grailquest book we covered in our last bonus episode. This time he's taking on gothic horror in the form of an ambitious adventure gamebook that you can play either as Baron Frankenstein or his monstrous creation. There's big ideas everywhere in this one but can he manage to stick the landing and maintain an appropriately gothic tone? Find out by listening! Special thanks to a new patron, Saul Alexander. You can be like him by going to patreon.com/hjdoom and pledging as little as a single english pound.

This episode we discuss The Last Vampyre which stars Jeremy Brett as ... uh... Professor Van Helsing, Edward Hardwicke as ... um... Baron Frankenstein and Roy Marsden as Dracula... sort of. So definitely horror. Definitely.   It's Granada TV's Sherlock Holmes!   Contact us on Facebook  facebook.com/averybritishhorror Twitter: @verybrithorror Email: averybritishhorror@gmail.com

Frankenstein 1938.xx.xx (1) Baron Frankenstein Finds The Ship Voyager

In a village of the Bavarian Alps, a young scientist named Henry Frankenstein and his assistant Fritz, a hunchback, piece together a human body.  Frankenstein desires to create a human, giving this body life through electrical devices he has perfected. But he still needs a brain for his creation. Henry's fiancée Elizabeth speaks with their friend Victor Moritz about the scientist's increasingly peculiar actions and how he secludes himself. Elizabeth and Victor ask Dr. Waldman for help in understanding Henry's new behavior and Waldman reveals he is aware Dr. Frankenstein wishes to create life. Concerned for Henry, they arrive at the lab just as the scientist makes his final preparations. With a pulley system, Frankenstein and Fritz raise the operating table high in the room, moving it toward an opening at the top of the tower. The creature and Frankenstein's equipment are exposed to the lightning storm and empowered. The hand of Frankenstein's creature begins to move. The scientist triumphantly shouts, 'It's alive!'Frankenstein's Monster, despite its grotesque form, seems to be an innocent, childlike creation. Dr. Frankenstein welcomes it into his laboratory and asks his creation to sit, which it does. Thinking that it is not fit for society and will wreak havoc at any chance, they leave the Monster locked up, where Fritz antagonizes it with a torch. As Henry and Waldman consider the Monster's fate, they hear a shriek from the dungeon. Frankenstein and Waldman run down and find that the Monster has strangled Fritz. The Monster lunges at the two but they escape, locking the Monster inside. Realizing that the Monster must be destroyed, Henry prepares an injection of a powerful drug and the two conspire to release the Monster and inject it as it attacks. When the door is unlocked the Monster lunges at Frankenstein as Waldman injects the drug into the Monster's back. The Monster falls to the floor unconscious.Henry collapses from exhaustion, and Elizabeth and Henry's father arrive and take him home. Henry is worried about the Monster but Waldman reassures him that he will destroy it.With preparations for the wedding completed, Henry is serenely happy with Elizabeth. They are to marry as soon as Waldman arrives. However, Victor rushes in, saying that Doctor Waldman has been found strangled. Henry suspects the Monster. Meanwhile, the Monster enters Elizabeth's room, causing her to scream. When the searchers arrive, they find Elizabeth unconscious on the bed. The Monster has escaped.Maria's father arrives, carrying his drowned daughter's body. He says she was murdered, and the villagers form a search party to capture the Monster and bring it to justice, dead or alive. In order to search the whole country for the Monster, they split into three groups: Ludwig leads the first group into the woods, Henry leads the second group into the mountains, and the Burgomaster leads the third group by the lake. During the search, Henry becomes separated from the group and is discovered by the Monster, who attacks him. The Monster knocks Henry unconscious and carries him off to an old mill. The peasants hear his cries and they regroup to follow. They find the Monster has climbed to the top, dragging Henry with him. The Monster hurls the scientist to the ground. His fall is broken by the vanes of the windmill, saving his life. Some of the villagers hurry him to his home while the rest of the mob set the windmill ablaze, with the Monster trapped inside.At Castle Frankenstein, Frankenstein's father, Baron Frankenstein, celebrates the wedding of his recovered son with a toast to a future grandchild.

Happy holidays and welcome to Cozy Corner! You are listening to THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all! Tonight's episode is the 196th edition of THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT and was broadcast on December 21st, 2020. Tonight's episode continues our month long celebration of the films of two of horror's most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, starring Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as the creature, and 1958's DRACULA (released as HORROR OF DRACULA in the United States), which featured Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Lee in his iconic role as Count Dracula. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee would go on to appear in 22 films together and remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives.  Tonight's first film is a 1964 gem from the Hammer house of horror, THE GORGON, an atmospheric creature feature that reunites Cushing and Lee with director Terence Fisher (THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE MUMMY). The film also features Barbara Shelley and an excellent score from James Bernard, who had previously provided the music for both THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and DRACULA.  The next film is HORROR EXPRESS, a British/Spanish production from 1972 that is a riff on John Campbell's classic sci-fi novella WHO GOES THERE, the story that would become the basis for THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD and John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece THE THING.  Tonight's sponsors include Reverend Rieger's Old Time Religion, Cozy Corner After Dark, Junior's Hoedown, and the Church Under The Bridge (located under the bridge downtown). Be sure to tune in for all the fake news not fit to print! email us at latenightfrightpodcast@gmail.com Click here to see Christopher Lee reminisce about his friendship with Peter Cushing  Click here to see Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing on This Is Your Life Our month long celebration of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing concludes next week with 1968's DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE from the Hammer house of horror!

Welcome to the 195th episode of the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all!  Tonight's episode for December 14th, 2020 begins our month long celebration of the films of two of horror's most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, starring Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as the creature, and 1958's DRACULA (released as HORROR OF DRACULA in the United States), which featured Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Lee in his iconic role as Count Dracula. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee would go on to appear in 22 films together and remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives.  Peter Cushing scored the first lead film role of his career with Hammer's gothic retelling of Mary Shelley's classic story FRANKENSTEIN in 1957's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN from director Terence Fisher and writer Jimmy Sangster. Cushing portrays the callous Baron Frankenstein, a brilliantly vile and callous genius who brings life to the creature played by Christopher Lee.  Lee has the title role in 1959's THE MUMMY, another Hammer updating of a Universal classic. Cushing is once again paired with Lee and the creative team of director Fisher and writer Sangster returns behind the camera.  Tonight's commercials include spots for the Dark Depository, Antoine Duplaix's psychic services, the Cozy Corner mall, and season's greetings from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. As always, there is a news break featuring all of the fake news not fit to print. Join your hosts, Dan and Faith, as they work the graveyard shift at WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio to bring you THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, the horror movie review show that is so important it has been released on Laserdisc AND Betamax!  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and get ready to howl at the moon! It's time for THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT!  You can get in touch with THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT at latenightfrightpodcast@gmail.com Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Peter Cushing, featuring biographical details and his filmography  Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Christopher Lee, featuring biographical details and his filmography For an excellent video analysis of Peter Cushing's association with Hammer Films, click here for the video by Steve Shives Click here for the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society

Welcome to the 194th episode of the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all!  Tonight's episode for December 7th, 2020 begins our month long celebration of the films of two of horror's most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, starring Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as the creature, and 1958's DRACULA (released as HORROR OF DRACULA in the United States), which featured Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Lee in his iconic role as Count Dracula. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee would go on to appear in 22 films together and remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives.  Peter Cushing has the spotlight tonight in 1960's THE BRIDES OF DRACULA from Hammer Films. The first sequel to DRACULA finds the good doctor back in Transylvania battling a handsome vampire by the name of Baron Meinster (David Peel) who has his sights set on lovely school teacher Marianne Danielle (Yvonne Monlaur). Directed by legendary horror director Terence Fisher (THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE MUMMY) and filmed beautifully by director of photography Jack Asher, THE BRIDES OF DRACULA is a thrilling and chilling Gothic vampire film and a worthy sequel to its landmark predecessor. We have paired THE BRIDES OF DRACULA with another sequel to a landmark film. Five years after Bela Lugosi terrified audiences in Universal's classic 1931 production of DRACULA, moviegoers were treated to 1936's DRACULA'S DAUGHTER from director Lambert Hillyer (1945's 15 part BATMAN serial). The film is a direct sequel to its predecessor and features a return appearance from Edward Van Sloan (DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUMMY) as Van Helsing alongside Otto Kruger (an apt name for a horror movie lead, don't you think), Gloria Holden as the title character, Marguerite Churchill, and Irving Pichel. Released during Universal's golden age run as the original house of horror, DRACULA'S DAUGHTER is a worthy entry in the canon, featuring all of the thrills, chills and atmosphere one expects from a classic Universal horror film.  Tonight's commercials include spots for Farmer Felcher's Old Fashioned Gluten, Holy Smoke (Cozy Corner's premier Christian vape shop), Rumps Adult Novelty and Soda Fountain, and Hammer Curlz, an exciting new workout program hosted by the one and only Bobby D'Amato (host of AFTERGLOW, the show that comes on after THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT). As always, there is a news break featuring all of the fake news not fit to print. Join your hosts, Dan and Faith, as they work the graveyard shift at WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio to bring you THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, the horror movie review show that is so important it has been released on Laserdisc AND Betamax!  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and get ready to howl at the moon! It's time for THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT!  You can get in touch with THE LATE NIGHT FRIGHT at latenightfrightpodcast@gmail.com Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Peter Cushing, featuring biographical details and his filmography  For an excellent video analysis of Peter Cushing's association with Hammer Films, click here for the video by Steve Shives  

This week we get together again with Erik Kristopher Myers, and William Hopkins to talk about Hammer Horror films.   Here is a right up with some links provided by William Hopkins.   Best of Hammer Horror and related films...   Despite their lavish look and many positive qualities, Hammer's horror films were made as "programmers" – quickly and cheaply made entertainment product that was almost always released as part of a double bill. So the films should be viewed and judged in that light.   The Curse of Frankenstein (1957): The first in Hammer's Frankenstein series. An enormously successful (and controversial) film in its day – and it still holds up very well even now. You can buy or rent the film on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/FCNrxjaVf2M The Horror of Dracula (1958): The first in Hammer's Dracula series. Inventive script by Jimmy Sangster; clever direction by Hammer's best director, Terence Fisher; beautiful cinematography, sets, costumes. And a rousing, memorable climax that Hammer never topped. One of the top five Dracula adaptations. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/atQr_Eac11k The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958): The second in Hammer's Frankenstein series. A smart, well-crafted follow-up to the first film. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IkXx3MeZNvU Brides of Dracula (1960): The second in Hammer's Dracula series. A lavish, colorful, fast-paced gothic melodrama that doesn't suffer at all from the absence of Dracula himself. A favorite of mine; I think it's one of Hammer's best. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NEQHTxU63ls The Evil of Frankenstein: (1964): The first of the Hammer Frankenstein films to be produced in cooperation with Universal (who made the original Frankenstein in 1931). With an infusion of cash from Universal, this is one of most visually impressive of Hammer's Frankenstein films, with great sets that recall the Universal original. But the monster is one of the weakest of the Hammer series and the script is not up to par. Not one of Hammer's best but still enjoyable. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cTyJWBF22zA Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966): Christopher Lee returns to the role of Dracula - though he has no lines and is only briefly onscreen - in the third film in Hammer's series. Very well produced, and for once a genuinely suspenseful and even scary Dracula film.  Frankenstein Created Woman (1967): An off-beat entry in Hammer's Frankenstein series. Not the best of the series, but surprisingly well-done and enjoyable.      Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968): Fourth in the Hammer Dracula series, with Christopher Lee returning in the role of the Count. Entertaining, smart, fast-paced. Lee is only on screen briefly and has little dialog, but his snarling, red-eyed, demonic appearance in this film (and it's follow-up) are probably the reason he came to be thought of, by a generation of film fans, as the ultimate screen Dracula. Apparently, at the time this was Hammer's highest grossing film. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s9gGa4t4sHc Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970): Christopher Lee had determined not to play Dracula again, so Hammer cast Ralph Bates as his replacement for this film. (Also in 1970, Bates briefly replaced Peter Cushing in Hammer's Frankenstein series.) But at the last minute Hammer managed to change Lee's mind, so here he is again - with Bates shifted over to the role of Dracula's would-be acolyte. Beautifully shot, fun, solid Hammer entertainment, though not the best of the Dracula films. One of two (!) Dracula films Hammer released in 1970. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VjoPIXZW09Q Scars of Dracula (1970): Christopher Lee is back again in one of the weaker entries in the Dracula series. Handsomely produced and not devoid of entertainment value, but it often feels tired and tedious, with occasional bursts of unnecessarily brutal violence. Lee, though, has more screen time and dialog in this entry than any of the other Dracula films he did for Hammer. After this one, Warner Brothers, which was financing and distributing Hammer's films in the US, insisted they bring the Dracula character into the modern world, so this is the last "period piece" Hammer Dracula film in which Lee played the Count. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZMbH-KyHsXs Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1970): One of the best of the Hammer Frankenstein series. Fast-paced, beautifully shot and performed, with a smart, inventive script. A favorite of mine. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cI-fG0Ov2Pc The Horror of Frankenstein (1970): Widely viewed as a misstep when it was released, this is Hammer's attempt at a parody of their own films. (Possibly, a reaction to the popularity of Andy Warhol's Frankenstein and Roman Polanski's Fearless Vampire Killers, which were both open and unabashed homage/parodies of the Hammer films.)  I think Ralph Bates is a worthy stand-in for Peter Cushing and I think the film is smart and funny,  though it clearly is not the best of the Hammer Frankensteins. Incidentally, that's David Prowse as the monster. He would go on to play Darth Vadar in Star Wars. He's wearing a significantly skimpier costume here. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yU_D11OlNSs Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972): First of two Hammer Dracula films set in the 1970s. This is the film Marvel comics appears to be imitating with its Tombs of Dracula books. The first fifteen minutes of the film, which appear to be more inspired by A Clockwork Orange than anything else, are idiotic and annoying, but the film as a whole is an example of the kind of colorful, dynamic genre storytelling that Hammer excelled at. (Even at this late stage.) Peter Cushing gives a master class in the use of cigarettes and other props in screen acting. Sexy, beautiful, Caroline Munro also makes an appearance here. She would go on to appear in Hammer's Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter, as well as the Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad film, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. Dracula A.D. 1972 is apparently a favorite of Tim Burton. The musical score, which was derided as being wildly inappropriate for a Dracula film when the film was first released, has now developed a cult following, as has the film itself. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AUu7bUIUGNU The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974): The last appearance of Christopher Lee as Dracula in a Hammer film. And the last time Lee would play Dracula to Cushing's Van Helsing. (Cushing would go on to play Van Helsing in one more Hammer Dracula film, Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires.) This film's story follows directly from the story of the previous film, which is unusual for Hammer. (They usually didn't stress perfect continuity in their Dracula or Frankenstein series. ) I think I prefer this one to Dracula A.D. 1972, but both are fun, colorful and reasonably fast-paced, though the stories in both films are illogical and border on the silly. One aspect of The Satanic Rites of Dracula inspired a key plot point in my film, Sleepless Nights. Joanna Lumley, who would go on to achieve fame in the popular Brit comedy show, Absolutely Fabulous, plays Van Helsing's daughter here. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J2H1ZO0gups Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974): A return to form for the final entry in the Hammer Frankenstein series. After the commercial and critical failure of the series' attempted reboot, Horror of Frankenstein, Ralph Bates is out and Peter Cushing is back as Baron Frankenstein. This is a smart, well-crafted finale for the series, though it's an unusually grim and bleak film for the series, and the monster (once again played by David Prowse) is one of the more absurd iterations of the monster. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Lb4nFlf2Rw The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974): The last of the Hammer Dracula series, with Peter Cushing back for a final turn as Van Helsing. This unusual mash-up of two exploitation film genres (decades before From Dusk Till Dawn) was the result of a co-producing deal between Hammer and Sir Run Run Shaw, the legendary Hong Kong film producer. Surprisingly well-done and entertaining, especially if you're a kung fu film fan. The appearance of John Forbes-Robinson as Dracula at the film's climax is its most disappointing moment. Heavily made up and speaking in a ridiculously ominous voice, he looks less like Christopher Lee's Dracula and more like someone made up for Halloween trick-or-treating. The film struggled to find distribution in the US, as was the case with Satanic Rites of Dracula. Both were eventually re-cut, retitled and dumped on the market by "Dynamite Films," an exploitation film distributor. After Dynamite Films went out of business, both Satanic Rites and 7 Golden Vampires entered into the public domain, a status they have been rescued from by Warner, which has asserted its copyright and recently released Blu-ray editions of the films. Years later, Sir Run Run Shaw would also co-produce Blade Runner. Hammer would make just two more films after Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires: To the Devil, A Daughter, with Christopher Lee and Richard Widmark, and a remake of Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes, with Elliot Gould and Cybil Shepard. Watch FOR FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eA_L4L0qrAs Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter (1974): This quirky, off-beat Hammer vampire film was directed by Brian Clemens, who wrote and produced The Avengers, for British TV. (He's responsible for casting Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel.) The film shows the influence of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western films and may itself have served as an influence on Marvel's comic and film series character, Blade. Interesting and memorable.  Watch FOR FREE on Hammer's Official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/RsWAVsRefSg Quatermass & the Pit (1967): One of Hammer's best, based on Nigel Kneale's groundbreaking British TV serial. Science fiction with supernatural horror overtones. Loaded with great ideas. Echoes of this film can be seen in The X-Files among other TV series and films. Well performed and shot.  A favorite of mine.  The Mummy (1959): While Hammer's first two big hits, Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula, were ostensibly adaptations of novels in the public domain and not sequels or remakes of Universal's classic horror films from the 30s, the studio's great success led to collaborations with Universal, such as Evil of Frankenstein, and licensing arrangements that allowed them to remake Universal's copyrighted material. Universal's 1932 film, The Mummy, was not based on a novel in the public domain, it was an original screenplay that led to a franchise that has so far resulted in ten movies from 1932 to 2017, so Universal unquestionably owned the copyright to the story and characters, and when Hammer decided to add The Mummy to their roster of monsters, they needed a licensing arrangement with Universal. They got one, which allowed them to use characters and plot points not just from Universal's first Mummy film, but from several of its sequels. In return Universal got the distribution rights to the film, which was so successful in its original release that Hammer ended up cranking out three sequels, the last one hitting the screens in 1971. I have to admit that while I revere the 1932 Universal original, I was never a fan of any of the Universal Mummy sequels, which I considered tedious, and so the 1959 production of The Mummy was one Hammer film I avoided, never seeing it as a child, teenager or young adult. In fact, I only saw it for the first time about two years ago. I sought it out, finally, because I had begun to develop a special appreciation for the work of director Terence Fisher. I'm glad I did, because it's definitely in the front rank of Hammer films. It has the lavish, richly colorful look that was by then a hallmark of Hammer productions; it's smart, well-paced, tightly scripted and has a surprisingly nuanced performance, by Christopher Lee, of the title character. In his portrayal of the creature in Curse of Frankenstein and the Count in Horror of Dracula, Lee showed that even when he had little or no dialog, he could bring a degree of depth to monster characters through physicality alone, and he does the same here. He's very much the rampaging monster at times, but his eyes and his body language create an impression of a mummy that has thoughts, emotions and dimensions to its personality that aren't even hinted at in the Universal sequels or in Hammer's own sequels. (In two of Hammer's Mummy movies, the mummy's face is hidden behind bandages, so no emoting is necessary.) Buy or rent The Mummy (1959) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uojNB-SbDEo The Devil Rides Out (1968): This may be my favorite Hammer film. It's another Terence Fisher film, and another with Christopher Lee in the lead. It's based on a terrible novel by a terrible writer, Dennis Wheatley, but the screenwriter, Richard Matheson (of I Am Legend, Duel, Hell House and Twilight Zone fame) does a terrific job of finding all that is exciting, suspenseful and entertaining in the novel, while weeding out most of the dumb, racist, reactionary stuff Wheatley was famous for. (While he's almost entirely forgotten today, and his books are largely out of print, he was, for a time, one of the best selling authors in the English language.) Some of the story ideas in The Devil Rides Out made their way into my story for Demon Resurrection. My villain, Toth, is essentially Mocata, the villainous cult leader played with such elan by the great Charles Gray. In fact, Demon Resurrection could be seen as one half The Devil Rides Out, and one half Night of the Living Dead. For once, Lee has an enormous amount of dialog, and he delivers it with speed and style, punctuating each line with flourishes of his hands and eyebrows. One could say this is "hand and eyebrow acting" at its most entertaining. The rest of the cast is equally good, with Grey giving the screen one of its most urbane villains. (He would later bring his wit and style to the role of Blofeld in the Bond film, Diamonds are Forever.) The film was not a big hit for Hammer when it came out. 1968 was the year of Rosemary's Baby and perhaps critics and audiences found The Devil Rides Out a bit too old-fashioned. But I love it, for all its absurdities and melodramatic excesses. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959): The same year Hammer's first Mummy movie came out, Hammer released its one and only Sherlock Holmes adaptation. Seeking to capitalize on their newfound fame as purveyors of horror product, they naturally turned to the Holmes adventure that had the most pronounced supernatural overtones, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Their biggest star, Peter Cushing was a natural choice to play Holmes, and he does so with great wit, style and energy. (He would go on to play Holmes in a BBC series in 1965.) Their other biggest star, Christopher Lee got a lesser role in the film, not as Watson but instead as Sir Henry Baskerville, the film's romantic lead. (He'd go on to play Holmes in a 1962 German film, with Terence Fisher directing, and in two leaden American TV movies in the early 90s.) I've always thought of the Universal 1939 version of this story, with Basil Rathbone, as the definitive film version, but I've always enjoyed this one as well. Cushing is in the upper tier of actors who have played the character, and the film itself, like most of the best Hammer films, is colorful, fast moving and stylish. Buy or rent on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wMwMGhZBAJU The Lost Continent (1968): The same year Hammer released The Devil Rides Out, it also released this film adaptation of another Dennis Wheatley novel. This one is more adventure than horror, and it has what must be the wackiest plot of any Hammer film, involving the crew and passengers of a tramp steamer loaded with explosive cargo, getting lost in the Sargasso Sea and discovering a secret civilization made up of pirates and the descendents of Spanish Conquistadors. Oh, and there's giant lobsters and killer seaweed to deal with as well. It's a blast. There are several more interesting and entertaining Hammer films that are worth catching, but if you see only those I've mentioned in this email, you'll have a pretty good overview of the company's output. For what it's worth, my favorites are: 1.) The Devil Rides Out 2.) Quatermass and the Pit 3.) Brides of Dracula 4.) Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 5.) Horror of Dracula 6.) Curse of Frankenstein Lee and Cushing also appeared in a number of films for Hammer's chief competitor during the 50s, 60s & 70s: Amicus Films. Amicus is probably best known for producing the first film adaptations of the EC horror comics, Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. Their specialty was the portmanteau or anthology film – collections of several short horror stories, often by writers like Robert Bloch, with a wrap-around story holding it all together. Their EC adaptations are great fun (and were big hits in their day) and the company turned out a number of other entertaining productions including three Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptations in the 70s, The Land that Time Forgot, The People That Time Forgot and At the Earth's Core. One has to have a pretty high tolerance for men in rubber dinosaur suits to enjoy these films, but I have fond memories of them from seeing them in local theaters when they were first released. (Hammer also made a couple of dinosaur films, one of which, One Million Years, BC, was among their biggest hits in the 1960s, and made a star of Raquel Welch. The dinosaurs in that film, however, are the work of the great Ray Harryhausen, so they're of a higher order of quality than the Amicus efforts, which are perhaps superior to the Japanese monster films, but probably look pretty silly to modern, post-Jurassic Park audiences.) If, after sampling Hammer's offerings, you'd like to venture into Amicus territory, let me know and I'll send you a list of links to their best films. For now though, I'll just leave you with one Amicus title, their first film, produced before they'd even settled on their company name: Horror Hotel, aka The City of the Dead (1960), is a wonderfully atmospheric and effective tale of witches and occultism starring Christopher Lee. It's well worth checking out. It can be viewed FREE on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/W7As-qun8MI   And finally, there's Horror Express (1972), one of the great pairings of Hammer stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, but ironically not a Hammer film. It's a beautifully produced science-fiction/horror piece that gives us an idea of what Murder on the Orient Express might've been like if it had been written by Lovecraft. I saw this in the theater when it first came out and it's been a favorite of mine ever since, although I've had to settle for grainy washed-out prints in recent years. (Such is the fate of many films that fall into the public domain.) Fortunately a beautiful, fully-restored HD version has recently been released and it can be watched for free on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4LCtzLEebBI - William Hopkins  Hammer Films on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_Film_Productions Hammer's Frankenstein films on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(Hammer_film_series) Hammer's Dracula films on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(Hammer_film_series)

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell is the Final film in Hammers Frankenstein saga of movie Staring Peter Cushing and Terrance Fisher in their last roles as Director and Lead actor, David Prowse also returns for this movie, and its a direct sequel to Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Baron Frankenstein works with a mental patient to reanimate the dead. Director: Terence Fisher Writer: Anthony Hinds Stars: Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith Find out more at https://boobs-blood-badasses.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Whilst the quality of this first episode is not brilliant with some hissing, I still found myself gripped to these stories. (Note, you can be assured that the subsequent chapters were of much improved quality.) Chapter 1 begins with Baron Victor Frankenstein wandering in the white icy wastes of the North Pole in search of the monster, which he has created. A ship that has been forced to wait for the thaws picks him up. It is then that Baron Frankenstein begins to tell the story of his life and his interest in science which led to his creation. Presenting George Edwards as Frankenstein. Starring: George Edwards Broadcast Date: 1938 --- Book Notes --- Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition published in Paris in 1821. n a series of letters, Robert Walton, the captain of a ship bound for the North Pole, recounts to his sister back in England the progress of his dangerous mission. Successful early on, the mission is soon interrupted by seas full of impassable ice. Trapped, Walton encounters Victor Frankenstein, who has been traveling by dog-drawn sledge across the ice and is weakened by the cold. Walton takes him aboard ship, helps nurse him back to health, and hears the fantastic tale of the monster that Frankenstein created. Victor first describes his early life in Geneva. At the end of a blissful childhood spent in the company of Elizabeth Lavenza (his cousin in the 1818 edition, his adopted sister in the 1831 edition) and friend Henry Clerval, Victor enters the university of Ingolstadt to study natural philosophy and chemistry. There, he is consumed by the desire to discover the secret of life and, after several years of research, becomes convinced that he has found it. Armed with the knowledge he has long been seeking, Victor spends months feverishly fashioning a creature out of old body parts. One climactic night, in the secrecy of his apartment, he brings his creation to life. When he looks at the monstrosity that he has created, however, the sight horrifies him. After a fitful night of sleep, interrupted by the specter of the monster looming over him, he runs into the streets, eventually wandering in remorse. Victor runs into Henry, who has come to study at the university, and he takes his friend back to his apartment. Though the monster is gone, Victor falls into a feverish illness. Sickened by his horrific deed, Victor prepares to return to Geneva, to his family, and to health. Just before departing Ingolstadt, however, he receives a letter from his father informing him that his youngest brother, William, has been murdered. Grief-stricken, Victor hurries home. While passing through the woods where William was strangled, he catches sight of the monster and becomes convinced that the monster is his brother’s murderer. Arriving in Geneva, Victor finds that Justine Moritz, a kind, gentle girl who had been adopted by the Frankenstein household, has been accused. She is tried, condemned, and executed, despite her assertions of innocence. Victor grows despondent, guilty with the knowledge that the monster he has created bears responsibility for the death of two innocent loved ones. ........ and we have an gothic legend .........

Film Historian on a great many Scream Factory films joins me for a chat about this amazing Hammer Horror movie that is very unique to the Frankenstein series. Air Date: 3/15/1967 After being reanimated, Baron Frankenstein transfers the soul of an executed young man into the body of his lover, prompting her to kill the men who wronged them. Director: Terence Fisher Writer: Anthony Hinds Stars: Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters Find out more at https://boobs-blood-badasses.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Join your Host Sarah Stephenson & Co Host Mike Stephenson as they talk horror, science fiction & fantasy movies, TV series & books past, present & future. In this episode we talk about the film Son of Dracula (1974). The son of Count Dracula battles with Baron Frankenstein to be king of the netherworld. WARNING may contain a few spoilers’ alerts. So if you haven’t seen the film, yet please go watch the movie NOW… BOYS ‘N’ GHOULS FILM REVIEW PODCAST comes to you every Monday & Wednesday. Next episode 22th July, 2020. For your daily review go to: Podbean - https://boysnghoulsfilmreviewpodcast.podbean.com/ Anchor - https://anchor.fm/boysnghoulsfilmreview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3xrXE8Wj6ToYNgK3ahAu0a RadioPublic - https://radiopublic.com/boys-n-ghouls-film-review-podcast-G4gAyD Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/boys-n-ghouls-film-review-podcast Visit our Merchandise Shop here: https://blackcatfilmprod.storenvy.com/ Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! ****CONTACT DETAILS**** Website: https://www.blackcatfilmproductions.com/ Shop: https://blackcatfilmprod.storenvy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boysnghouls/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcfp14/?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackcatfilmpr2 Business Inquiries: blackcatfilmproductions736@gmail.com

Bill and Thom dissect minute 18 of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank into a bald zombie, which she names Igor.

Steve & Izzy continue Frankentober with the 1967 Hammer horror classic where Peter Cushing's portrayal of Baron Frankenstein goes too far when his experiments lead to his most abominable of creations... "Frankenstein Created Woman"!!! What happens when you (somehow) put the soul of a vengeful man decapitated for a murder that he didn't commit into the reconstructed body a 60's German Playboy bunny? Well... you can find out here!!!   So kick back, grab a few brews, don't question the Baron's methods, and enjoy!!!   Twitter - www.twitter.com/eilfmovies Facebook - www.facebook.com/eilfmovies Instagram - www.instagram.com/eilfmovies Etsy - www.untidyvenus.etsy.com Patreon - www.patreon.com/eilfmovies

“I’ve harmed nobody, just robbed a few graves!” Right! What’s the harm in that? Especially if your name is Baron Frankenstein. Join this episode’s Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Joseph Perry, and Jeff Mohr – as they celebrate the podcast’s first anniversary by taking on The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). It’s an episode of firsts. […]

“I've harmed nobody, just robbed a few graves!” Right! What's the harm in that? Especially if your name is Baron Frankenstein. Join this episode's Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Joseph Perry, and Jeff Mohr – as they celebrate the podcast's first anniversary by taking on The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). It's an episode of firsts. […]

It's a little bit of horror and a little bit of "Teen Angst' as Jim examines the 1957 culyt classic "I was A Teenage Frankenstein," starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates, Robert Burton and Gary Conway. The descendant of the original Baron Frankenstein picks up where Grandpa left off and creates a living human being - but with terrible consequences. Oh the Humanity! On this episode of Monster Attack.

This episode your hosts Chris Dicker and Paul McWhirter join the Baron Frankenstein on another quest to conquer death, this time in the form of harnessing the human soul! As you may have noticed Chris really likes Frankenstein films and if theres one thing he likes more its a HAMMER Frankenstein film. This is Paul's first HAMMER film and after you hear our mutual praise for this film it will definitely not be his last. Follow us on social media @itmompod or send us comments, suggestions or hate mail to itmompod@gmail.com Rest in horror! 

Vi tager lige et smut væk fra 80erne og vender tilbage til 30erne, hvor vi sidst havde selskab af en kæmpe abe. Denne gang møder vi Baron Frankenstein (ikke Fronkonsteen), hans monster, hans højdeudfordrede følgesvend og den lettere vanvittige Dr. Pretorius i James Whales "The Bride of Frankenstein" fra 1935. Vi tager en snak om Universal-horror, horror generelt og klassiske computerspil - og er ikke helt så gnavne denne gang, som 50 % af os var i snakken om "The Breakfast Club", der helt klart manglede nogle monstre. God fornøjelse.

Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James, on the run from Marshal MacPhee, hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria, who proceeds to transform Jesse's ... See full summary »Director: William BeaudineWriter: Carl K. Hittleman (original story and screenplay)Stars: John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Cal Bolder - via IMDB https://archive.org/details/JesseJamesMeetsFrankensteinsDaughter1966

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 […]

We review film #13: “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope”…the 1977 classic sci-fi film where Indiana Jones helps Colonel Nicholson and The Joker, save Jake’s psychotic ex-fiancé from Mufasa and Baron Frankenstein.  Right?

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 […]

To mark the centennial of his birth, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to a true legend of a cinema, a man who played Baron Frankenstein, Van Helsing, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who, who starring in countless Hammer and Amicus horror movies and even Star Wars too – the late, the great Peter Cushing!

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 […]

Terence Fisher returns to direct the first (and best?) of six sequels to the groundbreaking Curse of Frankenstein, bringing new complexity and plenty of gallows humor to the character of Baron Frankenstein, the alternately malevolent and admirable protagonist whose grand experiments just never seem to work out.