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The Brides of Dracula (1960)
When I think of The Brides of Dracula (1960), first I think of the lighting and rich colors of DP Jack Asher. Asher, who had also photographed Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, David Peel, Dracula, Hammer, horror, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher, Vampire, Van Helsing, Yvonne Monlaur
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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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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (26-50)
Part 2 of the 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic. See Part 1 for an introduction. To view all 100, visit the list’s contents page. #26 The Maze (1953) D: William Cameron Menzies Rebecca meets H.P. Lovecraft in this tale … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic, 50's, 60's, Alien Invasion, Bunuel, Captain Nemo, cyclops, demons, Dracula, Dragon, Edgar Allan Poe, Federico Fellini, giant animals, giant ants, giant squid, Godzilla, Greek Mythology, Grim Reaper, H.G. Wells, Hammer, Japan, Jules Verne, Nouvelle Vague, Ray Harryhausen, Robby the Robot, Roger Corman, time machine, Universal Monsters, Van Helsing, Vincent Price, Walt Disney, William Cameron Menzies
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