Showing posts with label Terence Fisher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terence Fisher. Show all posts

Thursday, October 22, 2015

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)


































  Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Doctor Watson, are assigned to a peculiar case ; a nobleman's life is threatened when he visits a property which will soon be inherited by him. The actual threat is an old legend that has a wild dog from hell roaming the grounds and killing all members of the Baskerville family...
  Hammer Films' prolific studios were suppliers of quality horror movies such as this throughout the 50's and the 60's. In this movie, the famous book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is brought to life. Terence Fisher goes behind the wheel once again and brings us a pure vintage and classy mystery film that is hard not to like. In my humble opinion, it is unfortunate that horror films evolved into something so much different than these productions. I miss the storytelling and the visual effects and I miss getting scared by something other than just sudden sound effects!
  The combination of actors in this film couldn't fail even if they wanted to. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee have appeared in so many Hammer films together that it is almost impossible to see one and not think of the other. While they usually play rivaling characters, here Cushing is actually helping Lee stay alive and intact. André Morell follows and makes sure every clue is collected and Marla Landi is the mandatory female character in the story. And guess what; she is a tricker!
Must watch this : on a windy night. Turn off any lights in your house and light up a candle. Cook up a mushroom velvet soup and enjoy this fucker with a side drink of brandy.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052905/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Should we order pizza or chinese? Now, there's a question...
-What's that smell? - Not me

I told you, man. They be blazing it hard over here

Friday, May 2, 2014

Horror Of Dracula (1958) a.k.a Dracula


































  After Jonathan Harker's failed attempt to murder Dracula in his castle, he flees to a nearby town and starts preying on Harker's fiancée. Doctor Van Helsing joins the fight against Dracula and he seems to be the only one able to protect her and strike a definitive blow to the vampire's heart...
  Classic Hammer Productions director Terence Fisher brings one of the most classic and most complete films in the cinema legend of Dracula.Back then, Hammer Films weren't yet evolved in what we all came to love and that is obvious in the settings and the mood of the film. You can witness the slow transformation, the turning into a very good production and you can see that this movie still didn't have those. But that doesn't mean that this film is not as good as the others. On the other hand, this film is the father!
  A long and fruitful legendary friendship and co-operation started with this film as this was the first time Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing met as arch enemies (in The Curse of Frankenstein they weren't sworn enemies). Paying total respect to Bram Stoker's work, the two actors together with the rest of the cast (Melissa Stribling, Michael Gough, Carol Marsh etc) present a fine work of professionalism and passion for the Gothic horror!
Must watch this : for some reason this movie goes well with a plateful of the good ol' goulash, a pint of smooth Indian Pale Ale and a pipe filled with  fine tobacco! Enjoy alone on a random night and make the night your faithful bitch!
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051554/
Help me, please. I don't know any geography!
Dear diary, if I wasn't a vampire hunter I would definitely want to be a pornstar!
Get it off me, please!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)


































  Dr. Victor Frankenstein is now in ail waiting his conviction and confesses his lifetime experiences to a priest. We learn about his early days and how he was tutored by Paul Krempe and later became his assistant and colleague. He explains his first attempts to bring to life a dead dog and finally how he managed to bring his monster to life and come at knives with Paul Krempe.
  The first film in the long film story of Frankenstein and what a way to start it! Terence Fischer could not be absent from the director's seat! Directing leaves a great space to the characters to express their talents and evolve their characters grim psychosynthesis. This movie delves deeper into the psychological cosmos of Dr. Frankenstein rather his creation.
  Peter Cushing as Frankenstein (who else? ), Christopher Lee as the creature, Robert Urquhart as  Dr. Krempe and Hazel Court as Elizabeth, Frankenstein's fling thing. A classic British cast worthy of its name and fame, all these actors do more than a great job here. It is like you are reading an old and dusty book in a hut in the woods by the fireplace and the writing is so vivid that you are actually in the book! This movie is that good.
Must watch this : as I set the mood with fireplaces and everything , I should keep it. Watch this on the windiest night of February, by the fireplace with a selection of cheese and sausages. Let the wind be a reminder of all the foul things that linger in the dark outside...
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050280/
Fuck the police!
And this is how you get pussy!
'Scuse me, Sir. Is this the set of Dracula?




Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)


































  Baron Victor Frankenstein escapes his execution by having a priest beheaded and buried in his place. He runs to Germany where he goes by his new alias, Dr. Stein. He creates his new profile by working at a pauper's hospital but secretly he collects dead body parts in order to restart his wicked experiments...
  Another fine addition to the ever great legend of Frankenstein. Directed by none other than Terence Fischer, this film has every Hammer element we love to the max ; secret labs with oozing smoke, foggy and gloomy places and classic performances!
  Peter Cushing, once again, goes all the way in portraying the character of Dr. Frankenstein. He has achieved the unachievable by actually becoming his role. You can't tell his real intentions or whether he is good or bad. congrats to Francis Matthews as well, as his young and naive doctor accomplice.
Must watch this :  on a day with deep fog and ominous black clouds. Make yourself a cappuccino and let the film suck you into its atmosphere.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050894/
Da fuck are you?
"Is it serious, Doc?" "No.But I might as well take his liver just in case"
I got blisters on me forehead!





Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Brides of Dracula (1960)


































  Van Helsing, the known vampire hunter, returns to Transylvania in order to save the day once again. A young and innocent teacher on her way to her new position, sets free the horrors of the vampires by mistake. A seemingly easy task for Van Helsing, but will he make it?
  Hammer Films and quality horror stories go together like cocaine and waffles. Nothing can go wrong with Terence Fisher on the wheel, Price in the lead and a couple of classy female characters! The Gothic-Baroque vibe is intense, the dialogues are strong and sophisticated, the characters well-developed and the story imaginative and horrifying. And just for the thrill, you also get some young, sophisticated ladies to fill up the secondary roles.
  Peter Cushing, David Peel, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson, Yvonne Monlaur and all the rest. All actors of a time long gone, actors of a different breed and culture for whom a role was their life. I can't write too much or I risk ruining their significance. Just watch the film and judge for yourself.
Must watch this : after a trip to Central Europe, maybe Czech Republic. Get all the Gothic and Baroque atmosphere you can, mix with memories of people and places from this trip and blend with a high-potent well-prepared glass of absinthe.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053677/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Shady motthafucka with a mustache eyefuckin' the shit out of you
Such a shame...
Is there something in my teeth?