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Hooptober 10.0 – The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Being Film #11 for Hooptober 2023 Peter Cushing is the greatest. That’s it, that’s the review. You shouldn’t more than the fact that Cushing stars in The Revenge of Frankenstein to immediately watch if (if you haven’t already). A sequel to The Curse of Frankenstein, the film that really put Hammer on the map for horror, Cushing returns as the egomaniacal Doctor, hellbent on perfecting … Continue reading Hooptober 10.0 – The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

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Hooptober 2022 #28: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Curse of Frankenstein is one of two films, the other being Horror of Dracula, that cemented Hammer Films horror reputation. Horror of Dracula might be the more iconic of the two films. When people think of Hammer they think of Christopher Lee prowling the frame and look imposing. They they think of him in a cape. It makes sense. Vampire films at their best … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #28: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

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Hooptober 9.0 – The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

Being Film #8 for Hooptober 2022 A quick rundown of The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, Hammer’s take on the Robert Louis Stevenson tale. As enjoyable as it may be, there are distracting elements that kept me from the velvety praise I typically heap on a Hammer production. One, it features Oliver Reed in a uncredited role as a bouncer, and he’s so delicious I … Continue reading Hooptober 9.0 – The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

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Hooptober 2022 #6: Horror of Dracula (1958)

Let me start with the following declaration; if you watch a Hammer horror film, you’ll want to watch ten of them. After watching The Satanic Rites of Dracula, I had to watch another Hammer produced horror film. Since that was Christopher Lee’s last Dracula movie, why not revisit his first? Rewatching Horror of Dracula, or just Dracula if you’re From the UK, you immediately get … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #6: Horror of Dracula (1958)

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Hooptober 8.0 – Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell (1974)

Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2021

As we start to wind down the marathon, I decided to call another audible on my list. I had been on a kick with Hammer’s films, so why hit that particular well again? Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell was Peter Cushing’s last go-round as Victor Frankenstein, and Terence Fisher’s last film. A certain kind of fan might enjoy the paring of Darth Vader (David Prowse plays the creature this time) and Grand Moff Tarkin a few years before Star Wars, but for me this was a fun last hurrah to show that some mad scientists will just never learn.

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