Tag: Peter Cushing
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Dracula is a 1958 Gothic horror from Hammer, directed by Terence Fisher. Not only was it the first Hammer film to star Christopher Lee, but it was also the first vampire movie shot in colour. The story sees Jonathan Harker arrive at Dracula’s castle on the pretext of being the new librarian. Very quickly, we…
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 Hammer film, written by Don Houghton and directed by Alan Gibson. It stars Christopher Lee, making his final appearance as Dracula, and Peter Cushing as Professor Van Helsing. Set in 1970s London, the plot resolves around the secret service investigating apparent satanic rituals at an English country…
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The Vampire Lovers is a 1970 Gothic horror film, written by Tudor Gates and directed by Roy Ward Baker. It is the first in the so-called “Karnstein Trilogy”, and stars Ingrid Pitt, Kate O’Mara and Peter Cushing. Oh Lordy, where do I start? Basically, Ingrid Pitt plays a vampire who tries to seduce every young…
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Horror Express is a 1972 sci-fi horror film directed by Eugenio Martín and starring horror legends Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Set in 1906, we meet Lee’s Alexander Saxton, an eminent anthropologist, returning to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway with the frozen remains of a humanoid discovered on one of his expeditions – potentially the…
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Island of Terror is a 1967 horror film from Planet Film Productions, directed by Terence Fisher. On yet another remote island, scientists are doing covert experiments to try and discover a cure for cancer. But, as we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and the scientists end up creating mysterious…
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Dracula A.D. 1972 was the seventh Hammer film featuring Dracula and marks Christopher Lee’s sixth outing as the Count. We also have Peter Cushing returning as Van Helsing for the first time since 1960’s The Brides of Dracula. A prelude to the main story sees Dracula and Lawrence Van Helsing face off on top of…
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Night of the Big Heat is a 1967 sci-fi horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The basic premise of the film is simple. A small island off the British coast is experiencing a mysterious heatwave, despite the fact that everywhere else it is wintertime. In the middle of this we find married couple Jeff and…
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Asylum is a 1972 British anthology horror film made by Amicus Productions. The film is broken down into four short stories, along with a prologue and an epilogue. The prologue sees Robert Powell’s young Dr. Martin arrive to take up a post at the imposing asylum. He meets Warden Rutherford, who soon informs Martin that…
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