Tag Archives: 50’s
The Mummy (1959)
The Mummy (1959) was the third in Hammer’s classic trilogy of Peter Cushing/Christopher Lee match-ups, revisiting and revitalizing classic monsters of horror. The first, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), completely reimagined the Mary Shelley novel and, like the studio’s earlier SF … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Christopher Lee, Egypt, Hammer, horror, Mummy, Peter Cushing
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The Giant Claw (1957)
“Honest to Pete, I’ll never call my mother-in-law an old crow again!” says the fighter pilot as he engages with The Giant Claw (1957), the winged beast also known by its French-Canadian moniker “La Carcagne.” The size of the creature … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Fred F. Sears, giant bird, horror, Jeff Morrow, Sam Katzman, Science Fiction, UFO
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Dracula (1958)
If there is one film which defines Hammer horror, it is Dracula (1958). It was the natural follow-up to the company’s successful, X-certified The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), which brought back Gothic horror with a vengeance – that is, with … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer, horror, Michael Gough, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher, Vampire, Van Helsing
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