Tag Archives: Christopher Lee

Pete’s Peek | Out of the Hammer horror film archives – Dracula, Prince of Darkness is resurrected on Double Play | PLUS: win Hammer Horror prizes

Posted on 3 March 2012 by peter

With The Woman in Black recently taking fright in UK cinemas, the rebirth of Hammer horror seems assured – but what about the iconic British studios classic film legacy? Never fear as StudioCanal has formed an unholy alliance with the … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Christopher Lee goes for goth in the atmospheric 1960s horror Castle of the Living Dead

Posted on 20 January 2012 by peter

A hero dwarf, a scythe-wielding henchman, Christopher Lee playing a necrophile aesthete Count and a baroque setting that wouldn’t look out of place in a Tim Burton film makes for a fantastic voyage into vintage horror in 1964′s Castle of … Continue reading →

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BlogalongaBond | The Man with the Golden Gun – As embarrassing as a beige BHS cardi?

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Ian

Back in January, ace film blogger The Incredible Suit launched the BlogalongBond project to fill the 22 months then remaining before the cinema release of the 23rd official Bond film. The idea: encourage fellow bloggers to babble about one Bond … Continue reading →

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Film4 FrightFest Highlights | Day 3 | Are your ready for Fright Night, Troll Hunter and The Wicker Tree?

Posted on 28 August 2011 by peter

Day 3 delivered the goods with previews of the Norwegian found-footage monster movie Troll Hunter and the big-budget 3D remake of Fright Night; and exclusive premieres of Robin Hardy’s religious satire The Wicker Tree, social networking shocker Panic Button, grisly … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Lost Horizons: Beneath the Hollywood Sign – a darkly comic memoir

Posted on 13 August 2011 by peter

From Universal’s classic monster movies of the 1930s to the fleshpot romps of Russ Meyer in the 1960s, and the European arthouse antics of Fellini and Visconti in the 1970s, cult movies have become part of the fabric of contemporary … Continue reading →

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DVD review | The Resident

Posted on 4 July 2011 by Jason Best

Back from the dead, Hammer Films stalks the screen again with moderately creepy psychological horror thriller The Resident. Hilary Swank stars as a New York ER doctor who moves into a new apartment after a messy break-up. The flat is … Continue reading →

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The Horror Channel celebrates the Eurotika films of Jesús Franco throughout June

Posted on 3 June 2011 by peter

The Horror Channel is dedicating the whole of June to exploitation director Jesús Franco, showing four of his cult films as part of their Eurotika season. Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA and Eyeball magazine will introduce the films, beginning … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Hammer is back from beyond the grave

Posted on 11 March 2011 by peter

Hammer Films may have bitten the dust back in the late-1970s, but its legacy has lived on thanks to a 1980s TV series, spin-off magazines, conventions, and numerous blogs and fansites. Now, Hammer has been resurrected to scare the pants … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Did Hammer Horror take the dread out of Dracula?

Posted on 18 October 2010 by Beth Williams

When I was a kid I had this well-thumbed book about mysteries and the unexplained. From UFOs to the Bermuda Triangle, Nessy to the Yeti, and werewolves to vampires, it showcased an exciting range of spooky myths and legends. At … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Sing-Along-A-Wicker-Man Night Out

Posted on 21 June 2010 by Beth Williams

Sing-Along-A-Wicker-Man. When I first heard about this event, my reaction was ‘what a fabulous idea! Why hasn’t anyone thought of it sooner? If you don’t know this cult movie, then here’s the plot in a nutshell: Edward Woodward plays a … Continue reading →

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