Podcasts about Jimmy Sangster

A Taste of Evil (1971), Snowbeast (1977), This House Possessed (1981) We're back on the small screen for our fourth dive into the world of made-for-TV horror—which should tell you something: we love these things. Maybe it's nostalgia from growing up in an era when you couldn't stream whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. Or maybe it's because some of these films were just plain good—tight, creepy little stories that managed to leave a mark. This time around, we're not talking about the crown jewels of the genre, but rather three solid, middle-of-the-pack entries: well-made, weirdly memorable, and wildly watchable. You've got disturbed minds, ski lodge mayhem, and a haunted house that's a little too into you. If the stories don't grab you, the casts just might. Films mentioned in this episode: 1941 (1979), Abominable (2006), Alien (1979), Amityville Horror (1979), Asylum (1972), Beetlejuice (1988), Beyond the Door (1974), Blazing Saddles (1974), Butcher Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981), City of the Dead (1960), City Slickers (1991), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Don't be Afraid of the Dark (1973), Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981), Devil Dog: Hound of Hell (1978), The Devil's Daughter (1973), Double Indemnity (1944), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Duel (1971), Frankenstein: The True Story (1973), Halloween (1978), House by the Cemetery (1981), House that Wouldn't Die (1970), Horror of Dracula (1958), I, Desire (1982), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Jaws (1975), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Night of the Creeps (1986), The Night Stalker (1972), The Night Walker (1964), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987), Psycho (1960), Re-Animator (1985), Salem's Lot (1979), Satan's School for Girls (1973), Scream of Fear (1961), Shriek of the Mutilated (1974), Snowbeast (1977), Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974), Suspiria (1977), A Taste of Evil (1971), Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962), This House of Possessed (1981), The Tingler (1959), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Videodrome (1983)

Jim reflects on one of the first Hammer Monster Movies he ever watched - 1958's "The Revenge Of Frankenstein," starring Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunice Grayson, Oscar Quitak, Michael Gwynn, John Welsh, Richard Wordsworth, George Woodbridge, and Michael Ripper. Directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster, this film picjs up where "The Curse Of Frankenstein" left off. The Baron is operating a clinic under a new name and building another human. But things just cannot seem to go his way. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

Jim reflects on one of the first Hammer Monster Movies he ever watched – 1958’s “The Revenge Of Frankenstein,” starring Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunice Grayson, Oscar Quitak, Michael Gwynn, John Welsh, Richard Wordsworth, George Woodbridge, and Michael Ripper. Directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster, this film picjs up where “The Curse […] The post The Revenge Of Frankenstein | Episode 462 appeared first on The ESO Network.

It's more monochrome madness as Freddie Francis returns to direct another of Jimmy Sangster's thrillers and guess what? It's even more gaslighting. But this time, there's a twist!It seems to be all about bad weather and bad dreams so the lads decide to raid Philip's Negroni stash in an attempt to brighten things up. This may or may not have been a good idea. It's up to you to decide...“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev MooreArtwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you'll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

[11x3] We return to the second instalment of Hammer's 'Karnstein Trilogy' with Jimmy Sangster's Lust for a Vampire, which finds a novelist pretending to be a teacher at a girl's finishing school which may be the hideout of a resurrected female vampire... And making her first return to the show is film critic Kim Pierce... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Kim Pierce Editor: Hugh McStay "What you said, sir, about the Karnsteins being dead is true. but they still have the power to reincarnate themselves. And now is the time for their return. I tell you, sir, this village lives in a state of terror." --- Landlord Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A female-led psychological horror movie in black and white? What is this, 1940's RKO? Nope, it's the latest from Hammer Film! Director Seth Holt takes on Jimmy Sangster's gothic thriller script for TASTE OF FEAR (1961) and magic is truly made! The film stars Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd and Christopher Lee. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 23:46; Discussion 35:54; Ranking 1:07:08

‍♂️ ¡Esto es INICIATIVA VAMPIROS de @IniciativasPod! Disfruta de 30 podcasts tratando la figura del vampiro en el cine y otras plasmaciones. #️⃣ Apóyanos siguiendo el hashtag #IniciativaVampiros en X e Instagram. ✅ https://linktr.ee/IniciativaVampiros A través de los ventanales del castillo la luz se hace cada vez más tenue. La efigie del no muerto de pronto abre los ojos ensangrentados, las tres notas del compositor James Bernard invocan las tres sílabas del conde Drácula. Un hito en el cine vampírico, el primer Drácula que se nos viene a la mente es el Christopher Lee de la Hammer, sus ojos y colmillos inyectados en sangre, atormentado, elegante, sus movimientos animalescos congelarían el aliento al público en los cines en Technicolor. La sangre es roja, no en blanco y negro, y el erotismo mucho más marcado que en los films de la Universal. Estas vampiras duermen de día en camisón, por la noche esperan ávidas al príncipe de las tinieblas. Bastantes críticos de la época (1958) tildaron el film de pornográfico, los colmillos abyectos desvirgaban los cuellos pálidos de las doncellas, y las estacas penetraban el pecho a martillazo limpio. Terence Fisher y su guionista Jimmy Sangster transforman al negociante Jonathan Harker de la novela original de Stoker en un cazavampiros. El invitado repara en algo extraño, en los alrededores del castillo no se escucha el canto de los pájaros. Fisher nos encierra en la alcoba entre elipsis y saltos vertiginosos. Nos dejamos llevar por un montaje sincopado y dinámico, saltando los escalones de tres en tres. Peter Cushing parece un galgo, se arroja contra las cortinas del castillo, para que entre el sol y el monstruo se desmorone. Las fuerzas del bien y del mal en eterno conflicto continuarán la saga del conde en la británica Hammer, la casa de la sangre, secuelas como “Las novias de Drácula” “Drácula, príncipe de las tinieblas” o “Las cicatrices de Drácula”. Esta noche adornamos con ajo las ventanas de Lucy… Salvador Limón, Raúl Gallego y Zacarías Cotán Blog: cinemalagranevasion.blogspot.com Instagram: la_gran_evasion1_ https://www.instagram.com/la_gran_evasion1_/ En INICIATIVA VAMPIROS participan: Bibliocracia, Café Con Podcast, CronoCine, Doble Sesión, El Café De Rick, El Calabozo Del Reverendo Wilson, El Secreto Del Pentagrama, El Terror No Tiene Podcast, Estación Caladan, Familia Asimétrica, Just Live It, La Camarilla, La Gran Evasión, La Nevera De La Sra. Baker, La Taberna Del Irlandés, Los Archivos Secretos Del Dr. Orloff, Maniatic Podcast, +QCine, No Apaguen El Proyector, Pinkerton Podcast, Planeta Bob, Planeta Terror, Podcastwood, Policías Pelis, Puro Vicio, Rancho Drácula, Recamera Horror Podcast Show, Saco De Dados, The Majestic Podcast y Universo Enmascarado. ‍ El apartado visual y las miniaturas son obra de Rediseña (The Majestic Podcast). INICIATIVA VAMPIROS ha sido coordinada por Rafa Gambín (Doble Sesión) y Fran Maestra (Podcastwood) con la colaboración de Gonzalo Cuélliga (Podcastwood) y Luis Millán (Just Live It). ✅ https://linktr.ee/IniciativaVampiros

This time, we listened to and read Ringing the Changes by Robert Aickman. Robert Fordyce Aickman was an English conservationist and writer. As a conservationist, he played a key role in preserving and restoring England's inland canal system. As a writer, he is best known for his supernatural fiction, which he described as "strange stories."On his mother's side, Aickman was the grandson of the prolific Victorian novelist Richard Marsh. Marsh is known for his occult thriller The Beetle, a book as popular in its time as Bram Stoker's Dracula. Aickman is best known for his 48 "strange stories," published across eight volumes.Podcast favorite Jeremy Dyson has adapted Aickman's work in various forms. Listen to episode 8 for our most in-depth look at Jeremy's work. A musical version of Aickman's short story The Same Dog, co-written by Dyson and Joby Talbot, premiered in 2000 at the Barbican Concert Hall.In 2000, Dyson, along with his League of Gentlemen collaborator Mark Gatiss, adapted Ringing the Changes into a BBC Radio Four play, airing exactly twenty years after the CBC adaptation. This adaptation was intended to start a tradition of 'An Aickman Story for Halloween,' but unfortunately, it did not continue. Dyson also directed a 2002 short film based on Aickman's story The Cicerones, with Gatiss as the principal actor.It is this Dyson/Gatiss adaptation that we listened to for this episode. (Thanks to ‘Mysterious Magpie' for putting this up on YouTube so we could listen to it)The cast includes George Baker as Gerald. Baker is known for his roles in The Dam Busters as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, Tiberius in I, Claudius, D.C.I. Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Decider Logrin in the Doctor Who story Full Circle, and appearances in two James Bond films. Fiona Allen plays Phrynne. Allen is an actress and writer known for 24 Hour Party People, Smack the Pony, and Poirot. She has been married to Michael Parkinson since April 2001. This surprised Ross when writing this until he discovered it wasn't ‘That' Michael Parkinson (see episode 18 of this podcast for more about him). Instead, it's the patronymic son of the chat show legend, whom she met while he was working as a location manager on Smack the Pony. Confused? I am! Friend of the show Mark Gatiss appears as the Narrator and Mr. Pascoe, the landlord. Commandant Shortcroft is played by Michael Cochrane, known for his role in 280 episodes of The Archers, Arnold (Private Godfrey) Ridley in We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story, and for playing three different characters in three different episodes of Heartbeat.Barbara Shelley plays Mrs. Pascoe. Known to our podcast listeners for her portrayal of Barbara Judd in the Hammer version of Quatermass and the Pit (reviewed in episode 34), she also starred in The Village of the Damned (which we need to review soon), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (one of the Dracula films we still need to cover), Rasputin: The Mad Monk, The Gorgon, and the 1958 Hammer wannabe Blood of the Vampire, written by Jimmy Sangster. She also appeared in both Blake's 7 and Doctor Who— as I'm sure James is dying to know, we can tell you she played Sorasta in Planet of Fire and was considered for the role of Tanha in Snakedance… but that's enough Doctor Who for now… Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When small-town beat cop Jimmy Sangster returns to his Philadelphia roots to bury his murdered father, he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. Support us at:  https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

We’re taking our first look at one of Hammers thrillers, and its the last of their films ever to have input from the mighty Jimmy Sangster, 1972’s Fear In The...

"Dracula the Damned" is a 1960 British supernatural horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions starring ‘Big' Christopher Lee… Scratch that…Rather, the original sequel to the first Hammer Dracula film was cancelled without explanation, although Christopher Lee's decision not to return due to fear of typecasting probably led to The Brides of Dracula taking its place. #BigChrisLee did return five years later, however, when he starred in Dracula, Prince of Darkness.The Brides of Dracula is a 1960 British supernatural horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Peter Cushing, David Peel (who wore lifts in his shoes to make him the same height as actor Peter Cushing in the film. Peel, according to his bio at the time, was 5 foot 10. Cushing was six feet tall. To make his vampire look distinguishable from Christopher Lee's, Peel wore a full blonde hairpiece), Yvonne Monlaur, Andrée Melly, Miles Malleson (the hearse driver in the Ealing chiller compendium Dead of Night), Martita Hunt (known for her rich cluster of queens, dowagers, shrews, and evildoers—but it was her brilliant performance as the mad, reclusive Miss Havisham in the classic Great Expectations that earned her international recognition), and Freda Jackson (also an alumna of Great Expectations). Although, the character of Count Dracula does not appear in the film, and is instead mentioned only twice.After the success of Dracula, Hammer commissioned Jimmy Sangster to write a sequel titled Disciple of Dracula, about an acolyte of the vampire, with Count Dracula himself only making a cameo appearance. Sangster's script was rewritten by Peter Bryan to remove references to Dracula, while adding the character of Van Helsing. The screenplay was then further revised by Edward Percy. Filming began on January 16, 1960, at Bray Studios, and the film premiered at the Odeon Marble Arch on July 6. It was distributed theatrically on a double bill with The Leech Woman.The ending was originally planned to have the vampires destroyed by a swarm of bats, but this proved too expensive to stage and shoot, and was also vetoed by Peter Cushing, who did not think his character would perform the black magic required to summon the bats. However, the idea was recycled three years later for the climax of Hammer's The Kiss of the Vampire. The prop department put a lot of effort into making a realistic model bat, but it was lost and had to be replaced on short notice. This explains the unconvincing model bat in the movie.The front doors of Oakely Court served as the main entrance to Meinster Castle. Oakley Court has been featured in a number of classic horror films, including The Curse of Frankenstein, The Horror of Dracula, The Evil of Frankenstein, Die, Monster, Die, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$Just in case anyone has too much money and wants to give a bit to us to help with our hosting n stuff. It would be amazing if you fancied sending us some pennies - thank you.https://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your hosts are incredibly excited for the next highly anticipated horror from Hammer Film Productions... it's THE MUMMY (1959) from director Terence Fisher, writer Jimmy Sangster, and starring Peter Cushing, Christoper Lee and George Pastell! Will these legends of horror continue with their winning streak, or will the mummy's curse of tepid horror strike again? Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 33:35; Discussion 46:48; Ranking 1:13:36

Jeff & Kim review the Hammer Horror classic "The Mummy" from 1959! Bonus Reviews: Old (2021) and Rings of Power (2022) The Mummy is a British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. It was written by Jimmy Sangster and produced by Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys for Hammer Film Productions. Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/attackofthe20thcentury/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/attackofthe20thcentury/support

Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet! From tombs beneath the scorching desert sand, it's a four-way battle to the death! Which movie endures the curse and earns the right to be called The Mummy?Contender 1: The Mummy (1932). Boris Karloff, fresh off of his sensational performance as Frankenstein's monster a year earlier, has become THE theatrical attraction for Universal Pictures! So why not dig up another role for the uncanny Karloff? But since Bela Lugosi had already delivered as the world's most famous vampire, how about a Dracula-like tale of another cursed creature who rises from a tomb?Contender 2: The Mummy (1959). Not to be outdone, Hammer Films were on a roll with their own interpretations of colorful classic monsters. Their early horrors seemed most effective when starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, which should be a given. But the behind the camera pairing of director Terence Fisher and writer Jimmy Sangster owe a great deal to the quality and success, as well.Contender 3: The Mummy (1999). We jump ahead forty years, to an Indiana Jones-inspired adventure movie, with 90s-perfected CGI special effects. But how well do those visual effects hold up more than twenty years later? It does seem as though the new millennium era cast of attractive young faces, led by Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Arnold Vosloo, may be the only visuals that many viewers are concerned about.Contender 4: The Mummy (2017). It was supposed to be a new launching point for Universal's attempt at a classic monster-filled cinematic "Dark Universe." But even the star power of Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe could not prevent this from becoming a critical and financial failure. Is this new tale, which seems to want to incorporate some of the 1999 film's adventure elements, with the wrinkle of a female mummy, really as bad as its reputation would have you believe?

On this episode of Blood Suckers, the ladies of Little Renegade Films watch Horror of Dracula (1958).  THINGS WE LEARNEDThis film contains the whitest british dudes you've ever seen  Christopher Lee wants you to know he read the book.  Miles Malleson IS THE BEST AND WE LOVE HIM THE MOST Dracula just really really needed a librarian. Poor guy. When Sarah Marie is tired, her pudding brain gets bossy  Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of the same title. The first in the series of Hammer Horror films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the film also features Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, along with Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the U.S. original by Universal Pictures, 1931's Dracula.Follow us on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/littlerenegadefilms/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/littlerenegadefilmsTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!Support the show

A mini series adapted into a 90 minute film... what could go wrong? This week we cover THE TROLLENBERG TERROR (1958) aka THE CRAWLING EYE from director Quentin Lawrence and writer Jimmy Sangster! The film stars Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne and Jennifer Jayne. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 35:32; Discussion 47:07; Ranking 1:12:44

Ian and Aaron go "psycho" for Seth Holt's unique Hammer thriller, Scream of Fear!When Penny (Susan Strasberg) visits her estranged father's estate, she finds the old man has gone missing and must deal with a mother-in-law she's never met (Ann Todd) and a hunky but suspicious chauffeur named Robert (Ronald Lewis). Through a series of mysterious events (and the arrival of dad's shady physician, played by Christopher Lee), Penny begins to question her sanity.Ian and Dr. AC look at why Scream of Fear was so important to Hammer Films (especially to screenwriter Jimmy Sangster); how atmosphere can overcome story padding, and what we can learn from the most ludicrous series of twist endings in recent memory!Show Links:Watch the Scream of Fear (1961) trailer.Read Dr. AC's review of Scream of FearCatch up on previous "Son of Hammerland" episodes!And watch the series that started it all: "Hammerland"!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Hammer Films' writer Jimmy Sangster offers a side hustle to non-Hammer producers with BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE (1958) directed by Henry Cass! But is the film as bloody as it desires? Listen to find out! The cast features Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball and Barbara Shelley. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 11:59; Discussion 25:30; Ranking 45:37

This isn't your father's Victor Frankenstein. He's younger, sexier, and with 100% more emo hair than Peter Cushing. But he's still kind of a jerk. And he's still repping the SCIENCE WHEEL. This week we're talking about "anatomy lessons", "bed warmers", and other fiendish innuendos. We also meet Gustav the Frankenturtle. 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).

Join us for a discussion on Hammer Horror! Christopher Lee! Peter Cushing! Michael Gough! Terence Fisher! Michael Carreras! Jimmy Sangster! Dracula! Frankenstein! The Mummy! Witches, Werewolves, and Zombies! Hammer has it all! Jesse and I shared a love for Hammer Horror! Here is an episode from the beginning months of the Half Hour of Power!

Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British movies ...with just a hint of professionalism. The first of two classic British horror movies for you this Halloween weekend and the second in our Hammer Horror retrospective Join Scott, Steven and Mark as they chat about ‘X The Unknown' from 1956. With a script by Jimmy Sangster, a score by James Bernard and a cast featuring Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern and Anthony Newley, it is a genuine classic from the early days of Hammer horror. British commandos on manoeuvres become ill with mysterious symptoms and horrific burns. Dr. Adam Royston (Dean Jagger), an atomic scientist from a nearby research station, suspects lethal radiation ... but is mystified by the cause. At a nearby hospital, the phenomenon reappears and engulfs more innocent people, including a hospital orderly whose skin melts away from his body! Dr. Royston speculates that the unknown is on a quest to absorb radiation and expand in size and range as it claims more and more victims. As time runs short, he becomes desperate to trap the entity before its power overcomes mankind! “It's on its way for the biggest meal of its life!” You can find this and all our previous episodes at: Amazon Music Apple Podcasts Libsyn Player FM Podtail Owltail ListenNotes Follow us on Twitter @rbritanniapod Join us over at our Facebook Group ….we'd love to chat with you email: reelbritannia@gmail.com #hammer #hammerhorror #britmovie #reelbritannia Thanks for listening Scott, Steven and Mark

Spooktober marches on and as it does I continue to make Newski (who hates horror) watch a classic horror movie EVERY SATURDAY THIS MONTH! We'll be hitting all the big ones - Aliens, Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies. So sit back, pour yourself a Bloody Mary and join us on this journey! This week we're avoiding the sun, drinking some blood, tea, coffee, or wine and hunting down a tall, sexy vampire, all while discussing 1958's classic Hammer horror film ‘Dracula' from 1958. Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of the same title. The first in the series of Hammer Horror films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the film also features Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, along with Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the U.S. original by Universal Pictures, 1931's Dracula. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we're worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.

1958's Blood of the Vampire had all the earmarks of a Hammer film without actually being one.  Hammer regular Jimmy Sangster was brought in to write the script.  The film very much echoed the style and flair of a Hammer film.  And Hammer actress Barbara Shelley (Dracula, Prince of Darkness, Rasputin, Quatermass and the Pit) plays the female lead.  It didn't fool British movie goers however where the film was less successful but found a healthy audience in the US where it ran for years on double bills with other B movies. Dan and Vicky sink their teeth into Blood of the Vampire as well as a ton of recently seen including Candyman 2021, Malignant, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, 1939's Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1971's Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.  Check out Hot Date 136 and leave us some feedback.   Visit our website at hotdatepod.com.

This week on Hammer Pub, your hosts will still be sitting down with yet another marvelous Hammer horror film while having a few drinks and providing a running commentary on a gothic horror classic.  This week, they'll be tackling Jimmy Sangster's 1971 horror film Lust for a Vampire!  During the discussion, the trio chats about their recent watches, including the Profile, Ali's own short film Verified, Till Death, Jakob's Wife, and Val. Once the film begins, the gang discusses their overall thoughts on the film, Jimmy Sangster's direction, and…Space Jam 2?! It's something a little different for Scream Addicts, but it's a commentary we hope you'll love! Be sure to subscribe to our show on iTunes, leave feedback, tell your friends about us, and give us a yell on Facebook and Twitter! We are: @thealichappell @Paulisgreat2000 @Jinx1981 @ScreamAddicts

This week on Hammer Pub, your hosts will still be sitting down with yet another marvelous Hammer horror film while having a few drinks and providing a running commentary on a gothic horror classic.  This week, they'll be tackling Jimmy Sangster's 1970 horror remake Horror of Frankenstein!  And joining them this week is actor Ali Chappell, who will have several movies coming out this summer, including a brand new Full Moon Features film called It Knows You're Alone! During the discussion, the trio chat about their recent watches, which include Bit, The Conjuring 3, Spiral, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Six String Samurai, False Positive, and Caveat. Once the film begins, Ms. Chappell and the guys discuss their overall thoughts on the film, how it compares to other Frankenstein films, Jimmy Sangster's writing and direction, and…Vitamin C?! It's something a little different for Scream Addicts, but it's a commentary we hope you'll love! Be sure to subscribe to our show on iTunes, leave feedback, tell your friends about us, and give us a yell on Facebook and Twitter! We are: @thealichappell @Paulisgreat2000 @Jinx1981 @ScreamAddicts

Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell — as well as special guest Daniel Epler from the Cobwebs podcast — to discuss Terence Fisher's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) and Jimmy Sangster's THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970). The crew digs into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases — including a review of Simon McQuoid’s MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) — before trying to make life out of nothing at all (besides some spare parts from the nearby graveyard). Other movies discussed on this episode: JAKOB'S WIFE (2021), THEY LIVE BY NIGHT (1949), EVENT HORIZON (1997), THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945), SHADOW IN THE CLOUD (2021), THE EMPTY MAN (2020), MORTAL KOMBAT (2021). Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: ‘Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter’: The Action-Horror Hybrid That Reimagined the Hammer Vampire Film [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting) ‘The Abominable Snowman’: The Ambitious Adventure That Was Overshadowed By Hammer’s Monster Icons [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting) ‘Horror of Frankenstein’ and Hammer’s Attempt to Reboot a Classic for a Young Audience [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting) Hammer Pub Episode 23 - The Devil Rides Out with Julieann Marie and Joe Lipsett (Scream Addicts) (podcast) Hammer Pub Episode 20 - Frankenstein Created Woman with Special Guest Emily von Seele (Scream Addicts) (podcast) Gettin' Hammered with Hammer Episode 1 - The Curse of Frankenstein (Scream Addicts) (podcast) Explosive Cruelty in THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) Facing the Darkness in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) Ep. 65 - Planning a Classic Film Marathon! (w/ Lindsay Wilkins & Cris Hurtado) (Cobwebs) (podcast) Ep. 55 - Dark Universe: Dracula Untold & Dracula 1979 (w/ Paul Farrell) (Cobwebs) (podcast) Cobwebs: Dusting Off Classic Cinema (YouTube)

Today's episode of Spybrary is all about collecting spy books. This episode is also available on YouTube.  We talk James Bond book trivia and see some of Tim’s amazing Fleming novels. There are some beautiful association copies of Adam Hall books, Matthew shares details on how to collect an elusive Clancy first edition and a signed copy of one of Jimmy Sangster’s spy novels with a great back story. All that plus tips and tricks from three folks who can’t stop collecting books.

The Mummy Ro and I start our coverage of the 1st of 4 Mummy movies from Hammer and possible the only really good one 16 December 1959 (USA) In 1895, British archaeologists find and open the tomb of Egyptian Princess Ananka with nefarious consequences. Terence Fisher Director: Jimmy Sangster (screenplay) Writer: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux | Stars: Find out more at https://boobs-blood-badasses.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Merry Christmas from Paperback Warrior Podcast! On today’s encore episode, we go back to a show where Eric and Tom provide tips and tricks to build and organize a fantastic reader’s library of vintage paperbacks. Plus reviews of books by Jimmy Sangster and Jack Ehrlich. Listen on your favorite podcast app or paperbackwarrior.com or download directly here: https://bit.ly/3gYGTTW (Music by Bensound)

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

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)

La période 70s de la Hammer Film est le chant du cygne de la maison des horreurs. Redécouvrez avec nous cette période mal-aimée et pourtant passionnante où, dans un flamboyant bouquet final, le studio a fait exploser les barrières de l'excentricité dans ses films les plus fous. Avec Véronique Davidson, Xavier Colon, Talal Selhami, Laurent Lopéré, Laurent Duroche et Cyril Despontin. Réalisation : Xavier Colon Musique du générique : Donuts' slap par Laurent Duroche ► Flux RSS pour Android : bit.ly/2FrUwHo ► En écoute aussi sur Itunes : apple.co/2Enma9n ► Sur Deezer : www.deezer.com/fr/show/56007 ► Sur Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/4n3gUOfPZhyxL5iKdZIjHA ► Sur Youtube : https://youtu.be/I_g9QZSV6Ec ► La liste des films abordés dans les précédentes émissions : https://bit.ly/PIFFFcast-List ► Venir discuter avec nous du PIFFFcast : https://bit.ly/ForumPIFFFcast Références des films cités : - La trilogie Karnstein : The Vampire Lovers de Roy Ward Baker (1970), Lust for a vampire / La soif du Vampire de Jimmy Sangster (1971), Twins of evil / Les sévices de Dracula de John Hough (1971) - Le Cirque des vampires de Robert William Young (1972) - La Horde Sauvage de Sam Peckinpah (1969) - Dracula 73 d'Alan Gibson (1972) - Les Cicatrices de Dracula de Roy Ward Baker (1970) - Dracula (série TV 2020), PIFFFcast 78 : https://soundcloud.com/pifffcast/pifffcast-78-dessine-moi-un-film - Gorge Profonde de Gérard Damiano (1972) - Straight on till morning de Peter Collinson (1972), PIFFFcast 45 : https://soundcloud.com/pifffcast/pifffcast-45-anarchy-in-the-uk - Fear in the night / Sueur froide dans la nuit de Jimmy Sangster (1972) - Dracula vit toujours à Londres de Alan Gibson (1973) - L'exorciste de William Friedkin (1973) - Massacre à la tronçonneuse de Tobe Hooper (1974) - Capitaine Kronos : tueur de vampires de Brian Clemens (1974) - Docteur Jekyll et Sister Hyde de Roy Ward Baker (1971) - And soon the darkness de Robert Fuest (1970) - Vampire Hunter D de Hideyuki Kikuchi (Romans - 1985) - Castelvania (jeu vidéo) - Le Pacte des loups de Christophe Gans  - Les sept vampires d'or de Roy Ward Baker, Chang Cheh (1974) - Shatter de Michael Carreras (1975) - Top Secret de David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams (1985) - The Mutation de Jack Cardiff (1974) - La révolte des morts vivants de Amando de Ossorio (1972), PIFFFcast 79 : https://soundcloud.com/pifffcast/pifffcast-79-les-soldats-de-libere - Capcom VS SNK (jeu vidéo) - L’exorciste chinois de Sammo Hung (1980), PIFFFcast 41 : https://soundcloud.com/pifffcast/pifffcast-41-made-in-hong-kong - Une fille... pour le diable de Peter Sykes (1976) - Les démons de l'esprit de Peter Sykes (1972) - La sentinelle des maudits de Michael Winner (1977) - Le cercle infernal de Richard Loncraine (1978) - Hammer House of Horror (serie TV 1980) - Hammer House of Mystery & suspense (serie TV 1984) - Night Gallery (serie TV 1969) - Kolchak the night stalker (serie TV 1974) - Thriller / Angoisses (serie TV 1973) - Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror de Ted Newsom (1994) - Let me in de Matt Reeves (2010) - La Dame en noir de James Watkins (2012) - The Lodge de Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz (2019) - Eden Lake de James Watkins (2008), PIFFFcast 40 : https://soundcloud.com/pifffcast/pifffcast-40-des-vacances-denfer - Guns Akimbo de Jason Lei Howden (2019) - Sleepy Hollow, la légende du cavalier sans tête de Tim Burton (1999) - Sweeney Todd, le diabolique barbier de Fleet Street de Tim Burton (2007)

Although best known for their gothic horror films, Hammer made movies in many different genres. Before striking gold with their first Frankenstein film in 1957 they produced a trio of science fiction films that were big moneymakers and, in a different world, might have made Hammer into a very different studio. Their adaptation of Nigel Kneale's 1953 television serial as THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955) left them wanting more such tales. But Kneale was wouldn't allow the use of his character for a story he had not penned so they pushed forward with an original script of their own. First time scripter Jimmy Sangster stuck close to the basic template of the Quatermass film creating his own genius scientist who gets thrown into a terrifying encounter with a mysterious unstoppable force. It's a cracking good tale with a few surprising moments of gore for 1950's sci-fi and enough spooky atmosphere for two movies. Mark Maddox joins me to discuss X THE UNKNOWN (1956) and relate a few personal stories about his history with it. Here's a hint - always accept an invitation to have dinner with Frazier Hines! We use an outline of the film's plot to dig into the things that work and the things that don't. We remark on the sometimes shockingly adult nature of the story's choices with dead kids, randy nurses and melting faces being unexpected spices in the radioactive stew. We spend a little time on the impressive cast with attention paid to the amazing Leo McKern and Michael Ripper who gets to shout some fun threats at his soldier underlings. Mark is clear-eyed in his assessment of the film's various special effects sequences and I lodge a few minor complaints about the first act's pace and the script's expository scientific babble. We do ramble off topic a few times – OK – several times! But we always link things back to the movie under the microscope. I promise. If you have any comments or suggestions please write the podcast at thebloodypit@gmail.com and we'll try to get you your thoughts on the next show Mark and I record in May. Thank you for listening!

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La insana obsesión se presenta desde el primer momento de vigilia , los días que le quedan al Doctor Frankenstein perderán su razón de ser si renuncia a su experimento. Crear la vida desde la muerte, retar los equilibrios de la naturaleza y resistirse a no cumplir sus objetivos. Transplantar el cerebro de un gran médico y devolverle la cordura en el cuerpo de un ser ajeno. Utilizar a seres humanos como conejillos de indias y asesinar si es necesario. Fisher consigue crear un enorme suspense en su búsqueda del terror interior de cada persona. Los mejores productos de la factoría de los monstruos de la Hammer fueron rodados por el británico. Una puesta en escena magistral y sobria planificación, el característico technicolor y un cine de género que abría las puertas del cine fantástico moderno. El mito de Frakenstein inició su saga en la conocida compañía británica con La maldición de Frankenstein, con Cristopher Lee en la imponente criatura y Peter Cushing como el Barón. Terence Fisher, amigo de Cushing, dirigió la mayoría de los títulos de la saga, excepto La maldad de Frankenstein, de la que se encargó Freddie Francis, y El horror de Frakenstein, de Jimmy Sangster, otros dos habituales de la Compañía De Shelley al Doctor Mabuse y el Nosferatu del expresionismo alemán, el Boris Karloff de Whale, el Reanimator de Stuart Gordon. La perversidad y la ambición del ser humano que utiliza la ciencia para conseguir sus fines. Quizá sea éste el retrato de Frankenstein más abyecto que podamos recordar. El creador es el monstruo. Cushing encarna la vileza y la audacia, insulta a los huéspedes de la casa, chantajea a la pareja de enamorados, los domina, incluso violará a la joven de tirabuzones, estupenda Veronica Carlsson en su belleza dorada, otra musa de la Hammer (Drácula vuelve de la tumba, El horror de Frankenstein). Peter Cushing se encorva en pose de murciélago, arroja despojos de cadáveres por la trampilla. Esconder el delito no es la solución, en cualquier momento puede ceder una tubería vieja y salir a flote la atrocidad. Raúl Gallego Esta noche visitamos a nuestra esposa en el cuerpo de otro hombre, hablamos tras el biombo de Radiopolis.. José Miguel Moreno, Gervi Navío, Salvador Limón y Raúl Gallego.

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Watch this ISO episode on YouTube Was Dracula, the Bram Stoker novel, based on a real person in the form of Vlad Dracula? Jeb and Blake discuss. Discussed in this episode: Update 1/28/2020: Listener Justin Mullis spotted an error which has led to a correction in this audio and will lead to some additional material in another IRO content drop shortly. -B Bram Stoker's Dracula the novel John William Polidori's The Vampyre  Varney the Vampire, a penny dreadful Carmilla by Joseph Le Fanu Dan Simmons Children of the Night vampire book Todd Browning's Dracula & Freaks Copola's movie Bram Stoker's Dracula  Hammer's The Horror of Dracula (1958) Hellsing, vampire anime Shadow of the Vampire (2000) fictionalized story of the making of Nosferatu (sort of) Remastered Nosferatu (English, Scored, and free via YouTube) Dracula (in the novel) goes to The Scholomance to become a vampire.   What's a Lich? Why did Hammer set most of its Dracula movies in Germany? It seems likely to be budget related, perhaps having sets ready? You'd have to ask script writer Jimmy Sangster to be sure, but I did uncover this passage in a book titled "Dracula Goes to the Movies," by Lyndon Joslin: "Due to the budget constraints of this version, Dracula doesn't take a sea voyage to London, not even via footage pirated from another film. Instead, he takes a hearse to the town of Karlstadt, wherever that may be. There is a Karlstadt in Germany, but in order to get there from Klausenburg in central Transylvania, Dracula would have to travel across modern-day Hungary and Austria. The movie depicts the trip as a mere overnighter, so Karlstadt is evidently a fictional town somewhere in Transylvania. There's a border crossing guard in the story, so Karlstadt must be in a neighboring 'state,' province or district. (The border crossing, we're told, is in 'Ingstadt,' itself apparently a fictional town and therefore not much help here.) Karlstadt here compares with the 'Carlsbruck' seen in the same year (1958) in Hammer's The Revenge of Frankenstein, and with the Karlstaad seen in 1964's The Evil of Frankenstein. The creation of a generic German archetypal town is what goes on here, comparable to Universal's having set part of its Frankenstein series in the never-land town of Visaria. It's ironic that in this, the first British adaptation of Dracula, the Count doesn't go to London, or even to England. In Hammer's series, he doesn't turn up in England until Taste the Blood of Dracula in 1970. Still, Horror of Dracula is so very British that articles have been written about it by reviewers who didn't notice that it isn't London Dracula invades. Seems the undertaker's address in the movie - on 'Friederickstrasse' - would've provided a clue." (Joslin, 2017) Castle Ambras - home of weird paintings and "cabinet of curiosities" Lot's Wife geological formations  Stoker was going to create his character, and then ran into a history discussing Dracula, and used that as the backstory. Also added the vampire bat aspects. Much of this may come from Emily Gerard’s The Land Beyond the Forest. He basically lifts a number of ideas and text from her. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Gerard She was a travel writer and novelist. Radu Florescu (obituary) co-author In Search of Dracula Vampire lore around the world varies in what the vampires do, and how they are created. The Order of the Dragon  Ceahlău Massif The story of Budu http://www.ceah laupark.ro/en/legends/ The show calls it a megalith, but it is actually two rock outcrops, one for Budu, one for Ana Bran Castle The Hardy Boys (and Nancy Drew) meet Dracula (part 1 and part 2) takes place in "Dracula's Castle" which I'm pretty sure features exterior shots of Bran Castle.  This episode features Lorne Greene (Battlestar Galactica and Bonanza) and also singer/songwriter/actor Paul Williams (The Phantom of the Paradise, Rainbow Connection) The story about what was found in the church seems to be completely wrong. From Wiki on Vlad Dracula:  "According to popular tradition (which was first recorded in the late 19th century), Vlad was buried in the Monastery of Snagov. However, the excavations carried out by Dinu V. Rosetti in 1933 found no tomb below the supposed "unmarked tombstone" of Vlad in the monastery church. Rosetti reported: "Under the tombstone attributed to Vlad there was no tomb. Only many bones and jaws of horses." I think I solved this one. (-B):   In October 1974, the AP released a news story about Dracula's grave and the island. The story tells that Rosetti investigated then immediately follows with the legends around the remains of Vlad. I'm betting this is the source because it closely matches the episode narrative and would have been easy to find or perhaps remember when this episode was made. "The grave, said to be Dracula's, was discovered by Romania's eminent archaeologist Dinu Rosetti in 1931 after he followed up a folklore story known only to neighboring villagers across the lake." (see attached PDF for full article) The famous woodcut of Vlad dining in front of impaled victims.   Nimoy Fashion Alert  

Hello! And welcome to the 24th episode of Hammer House of Podcast, where Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Elementary) and L.M. Myles (Verity!) discuss, in order of UK release, every horror movie made by Hammer Film Productions between 1955 and 1976, from The Quatermass Xperiment to To the Devil… A Daughter. In 1964's Paranoiac, Oliver Reed returns for Jimmy Sangster's final shot at a moody suspense thriller. It has a lot to say about the advantages of being an aunt's favourite nephew. Not least of all the fact that she'll make a really scary mask and pretend to be your dead brother. But she's helping (no, really, she's actually trying to help.) And if the plot doesn't al quite hang together, Oliver Reed does a marvellous job of distracting you from it with his acting skills. 

In this episode, Jon and Howard are joined by writer and actor Gareth Preston as they examine Hammer's attempt to do Quatermass without Nigel Kneale, in Jimmy Sangster's attempt at his very own Royston and the Pit... On the way we look at how the portrayal of radiation in films might depend on which side of the atomic bomb you were at the end of World War II. We examine whether Royston just spends the entire film trying to kill his boss's son, and we witness what might be the birth of Fraser Hines's ego. All that plus the horrific deaths of the writer of the theme song to Goldfinger and the producer of Month Python.

Happy Halloween! In this very spooky episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Bram Stoker’s greatest creation, Count Dracula! For this episode, we read and watched: Bram Stoker’s 1987 Gothic horror classic. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Nosferatu (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (1931), directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, and starring Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The Horror of Dracula (1958), from Hammer Film Productions, directed by Terence Fisher, written by Jimmy Sangster, and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, and Melissa Stribling. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Count Dracula (1970), directed by Jesús Franco, written by Augusto Finocchi, and starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Klaus Kinski, Frederick Williams, and Maria Rohm. Watch it on Amazon. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1973), directed by Dan Curtis, written by Richard Matheson, and starring Jack Palance, Simon Ward, Nigel Davenport, Fiona Lewis, Murray Brown, and Penelope Horner. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Count Dracula (1977), directed by Philip Saville, written by Gerald Savory, and starring Louis Jourdan, Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon, Judi Bowker, and Jack Shepherd. Watch it on YouTube. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), written and directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, and Bruno Ganz. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (1979), directed by John Badham, written by W.D. Richter, and starring Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, and Kate Nelligan. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by James V. Hart, and starring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, and Tom Waits. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), directed by Mel Brooks, written by Mel Brooks, Rudy De Luca, and Steve Haberman, and starring Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony, Harvey Korman, and Mel Brooks. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (2006), directed by Bill Eagles, written by Stewart Harcourt, and starring Marc Warren, Rafe Spall, Sophia Myles, Dan Stevens, and Stephanie Leonidas. Watch it on Amazon. Footnotes: Epistolary novels, a novel written as a series of letters or other documents Vampyros Lesbos (1971), directed by Jesús Franco Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Robert Bolt’s 1960 play A Man for All Seasons Dan Curtis of Dark Shadows Richard Matheson of I Am Legend, the Twilight Zone, and Duel The Streisand effect German Expressionism Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in Downfall (yes, you know this scene) You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.

This episode features Tom's guide to building a "reader's library" for your home or office. We discuss the new reprint from Brash Books called "Spy Killer" (1967) by Jimmy Sangster and "Bloody Vengeance" (1973) by Jack Ehrlich. We also look back at the month of August and some of our favorite titles. (Music by Bensound)

Hello! And welcome to the fifth episode of Hammer House of Podcast, where Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Elementary) and L.M. Myles (Verity!) discuss, in order of UK release, every horror movie made by Hammer Film Productions between 1955 and 1976, from The Quatermass Xperiment to To the Devil… A Daughter. This episode we're joined by documentary-maker Chris Chapman for the delightful horror-thriller A Taste of Fear. After the last Hammer thiller, there was some trepidation approaching this one, but Jimmy Sangster rarely disappoints. A Taste of Fear is a gorgeous movie, one that we're slightly bewildered isn't more well known, and if you haven't seen we advise you to try and give it a watch before listening to the podcast. So often the final act of a horror or a thriller can leave you feeling disappointed and unsatisfied, but A Taste of Fear is so very keen that that doesn't happen, and is very much worth going into entirely unspoiled.

Jim examines the film that started Hammer Films' incredible body of work in the Horror genre - 1957's "The Curse Of Frankenstein," starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart. Written by Jimmy Sangster and directed by Terence Fisher, this adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic was a huge hit for the young production company. Take the journey with us on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

We are now into the 6th instalment of the Frankenstein Franchise as visioned by Hammer Productions. It’s first in the 70s and it definitely feels it. Out with the old and in with the new as they say, as Hammer tries to sex up the image of Frankenstein. Cushing is cast aside and in comes Ralph Bates to take on the titular character. At the time, Hammer were trying to mould Ralph Bates as the new face of Hammer Horror.But will this new approach take effect? And will the fact that Jimmy Sangster’s triple role of writer, producer and director limit the scope of Hammer’s new vision?

Two Montana saddletramps head to Nashville to open up a detective agency. At first, the agency begins on a lark, but soon they get involved in a case involving a kidnapped singer.Director: Burt KennedyWriter: Jimmy SangsterStars: Jerry Reed, Tom Selleck, Morgan Fairchild - via IMDB https://archive.org/details/ConcreteCowboys

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! […]

In life you can be trapped by forces that are bigger than you are. Especially in professional life. It's possible to "wander in" -- or rather, bumble in -- to a situation in which you get used by somebody else to accomplish a plan of theirs of which you yourself are (at the time) unaware. Here is my homage to Jimmy Sangster movies. In particular, behold Hysteria, a masterpiece of intrigue from 1965. Watch out! And take comfort, too

It’s Hammer Time! This week in the B-movie clubhouse we have special guest Adrian Smith from the UK joining Nic, Mary and I as we talk about English psychological horror film, directed by Jimmy Sangster and produced by Hammer Film Productions called “Fear in the Night” from 1972 and an episode of Hammer House of […]