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48 - The House that Dripped blood
"The House That Dripped Blood" is a 1971 British anthology horror film directed by Peter Duffell and distributed by Amicus Productions. The film is a collection of four short stories, each concerning a series of inhabitants of the eponymous building. Denholm Elliott appears in the segment "Method for Murder," playing Charles Hillyer. He is joined by Joanna Dunham, who portrays Alice Hillyer, Charles' wife. Peter Cushing stars in the segment "Waxworks," portraying Philip Grayson. Joss Ackland (known for "Lethal Weapon 2," "Watership Down," and "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey," among over 100 other films) plays Neville Rogers, Grayson's friend. Wolfe Morris appears as the Waxworks Proprietor. Christopher Lee appears in the segment "Sweets to the Sweet," playing John Reid. He is joined by Nyree Dawn Porter (star of "The Forsyte Saga," who turned down the lead female role in "The Avengers") as Ann Norton, the tutor hired to care for Reid's daughter. Jon Pertwee features in the segment "The Cloak," portraying Paul Henderson. Ingrid Pitt plays Carla Lind, Henderson's co-star and love interest in the vampire film they're working on. All of the stories were written by Robert Bloch, best known as the writer of "Psycho." Bloch wrote hundreds of short stories and over 30 novels and was a protégé of H. P. Lovecraft. Amicus films are sometimes mistaken for the output of Hammer Films due to their similar visual style and use of some of the same actors. However, unlike the period gothic Hammer films, Amicus productions were usually set in the present day. In the Second World War, Denholm Elliott (famous to this podcast for his titular role as the Signalman in the BBC "Ghost Story for Christmas," podcast episode 21) joined the Royal Air Force, training as a wireless operator/air gunner in 1942. His aircraft was hit by flak and subsequently ditched in the North Sea. Elliott and four of his crewmen survived, and he spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft VIIIb, a prisoner-of-war camp. Later, Pertwee was attached to the top-secret Naval Intelligence Division, working alongside future James Bond author (and of course Big Chris Lee’s cousin) Ian Fleming and reporting directly to Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In 1967, he was chosen by "Dad's Army" producer David Croft for the role of Captain Mainwaring, but Pertwee turned it down. In 1969, Pertwee asked his agent to apply for the role of Doctor Who and was surprised to find he was already on the shortlist. He was the second choice for the role; Ron Moody was the first but was unavailable. Jon Pertwee later claimed that "The House That Dripped Blood" was meant to be a comedy-horror film and was initially filmed in that way. However, during the production, "the producer came in, took one look at what we are doing, and went raving mad," insisting it be a horror film and not a comedy. This change meant a shift in tone, but the material already filmed remained, resulting in the film dipping in quality and edits to remove comedy elements from Pertwee's sequences. He also admitted that he intentionally based his character on his co-star and friend Christopher Lee. In a scene where Jon's character talks about favourite roles, he says that he prefers Bela Lugosi's Dracula rather than "the chap who plays him nowadays."
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46 - The Survivor (based on the James Herbert Novel)
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Intro music from:Arthemis - Survivor (Destiny's Child Cover)ua-cam.com/video/xjYCOtYjCY4/v-deo.html The Survivor is a 1981 supernatural horror Australian-British co-production directed by David Hemmings and starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, and Joseph Cotten. In Adelaide, Australia (not Eton in the UK as in the original novel written by James Herbert), airline pilot David Keller (played by...
45 - Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
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We return to Hammer Productions with Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell, filmed at Elstree Studios in 1972. It marked the final chapter in the Hammer Frankenstein saga and director Terence Fisher's last film. The Film Features: Peter Cushing in his sixth and final portrayal of Baron Victor Frankenstein, a part he originated in 1957's The Curse of Frankenstein. Despite being 59 and apparentl...
44b - Nigel Kneale's Beasts - During Barty's Party
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Welcome back to our “Beasts” Double Bill! Last time, we watched "The Dummy" from the infamous anthology series by General Witchfinders hero Nigel Kneale. We now leave the smashed-up movie set of "The Dummy" with its snarling Y-fronts-wearing jilted actor and join Angie and Roger Truscott in their secluded Hampshire home for "During Barty's Party." This episode features the only actual 'beasts' ...
44a - Nigel Kneale's Beasts - The Dummy
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We continue where we left off in episode 27 with our exploration of the 1976 British anthology series "Beasts," written by the legendary Nigel Kneale (who now has his own dedicated page on our website!), tonight we watch the first of two episodes "The Dummy." Directed by Don Leaver (not Cleaver), a veteran of many shows from our youth and boasts credits on two episodes of "Hammer House of Horro...
43 - 28 Days Later
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28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film, our first film from the 21st Century. Ewan McGregor was the original choice to play the protagonist, ‘Jim’, but he and director Danny Boyle had a falling-out at the time over The Beach, in which McGregor was to play the lead but was replaced by Leonardo DiCaprio (McGregor and Boyle have since reconciled). After McGregor, the role was...
41a - BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas: The Stalls of Barchester
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The Stalls of Barchester was first broadcast on BBC 1 at 11:00 pm on December 24, 1971. It is based on the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral" from the 1911 collection More Ghost Stories by M. R. James, it was adapted, produced, and directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, who directed every BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas between 1971 and 1977. Can you name them all, Jon?The Stalls of Barches...
40 - The Brides of Dracula
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"Dracula the Damned" is a 1960 British supernatural horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions starring ‘Big’ Christopher Lee… Scratch that… Rather, the original sequel to the first Hammer Dracula film was cancelled without explanation, although Christopher Lee's decision not to return due to fear of typecasting probably led to The Brides of Dracula taking its place. #BigChrisLee did retur...
39 - Lifeforce AKA Space Vampires
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Lifeforce (aka Space Vampires) is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, adapted by Dan O'Bannon (writer of Alien!) and Don Jakoby, and starring Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May, and Patrick Stewart. It also features John Forbes-Robertson as ‘The Minister’ The film is based on Colin Wilson's 1976 novel, The Space Vampires. It portrays the events that...
38 - Nigel Kneale's - The Quatermass Xperiment / AKA The Creeping Unknown
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Tonight, we complete the Hammer Quatermass trilogy (albeit out of order) with The Quatermass Xperiment (a.k.a. The Creeping Unknown in the US) is a 1955 British science fiction horror film from Hammer Film Productions, based on the 1953 BBC Television serial written by Nigel Kneale. Produced by Anthony Hinds, one of the of 37 films he made for Hammer. Hinds wrote a number of films under the pse...
37 - Murder By Decree
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Murder by Decree is a 1979 mystery thriller directed by Bob Clark (Director of ‘Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things’ and ’Dead of Night’ (not the brilliant black and white British film from 1945 - featured in episode 13, but the 1974 American film ), he also directed ‘Black Christmas’, ‘Porkys’ and ‘Porkys 2’ Murder by Decree was written by playwright John Hopkins, who scripted the Bond fi...
36 - Nigel Kneale's / Susan Hill's - The Woman in Black (1989)
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Tonight we are discussing the 1989 British horror drama television film directed by Herbert Wise (most famous for I, Cladius, who worked solidly from 1957 to 2001 on everything from The Bill to 9 episodes of Tales of the Unexpected - including ‘The Landlady’ which may well be the episode that Jon talked about remembering in episode 29) It stars Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potters Dead Dad in the movi...
FIH005 - In The Earth (United Kingdom 2021)
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After his involvement in the reboot of the Tomb Raider movie franchise was scuppered by the Pandemic, Ben Wheatley, director of Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England and High-Rise, announced in September 2020,that he had written and directed a horror film over the course of 15 days in August. This became In the Earth, a science fiction horror film staring Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley ...
Clip show - episodes 4-6
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Clips from the best bits from episodes four to six 4 - James Herbert - The Ratspodfollow.com/general-witchfinders/episode/fcc6efe904b6f9160ab7a0656bc46dd0f5901e93/view 5 - Nigel Kneale’s - The Stone Tapepodfollow.com/general-witchfinders/episode/ff8003920d88e2462eaa2353dc2a007a102c2789/view 6 - The Satanic Rites of Draculapodfollow.com/general-witchfinders/episode/75233646bd312312a10f794fb49b2f...
35 - The Shout
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35 - The Shout
34 - Nigel Kneale's - Quatermass and the Pit / AKA Five Million Years to Earth
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34 - Nigel Kneale's - Quatermass and the Pit / AKA Five Million Years to Earth
32 - BBC A Ghost Story for Christmas - Whistle and I'll Come to You & Stigma
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32 - BBC A Ghost Story for Christmas - Whistle and I'll Come to You & Stigma
31 - The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires aka The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula
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31 - The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires aka The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula
30 - Night of the Demon (AKA Curse of the Demon)
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30 - Night of the Demon (AKA Curse of the Demon)
29 - Tales of the Unexpected - The Memory Man
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29 - Tales of the Unexpected - The Memory Man
FIH004 - Possum (2018 - United Kingdom)
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FIH004 - Possum (2018 - United Kingdom)
FIH003 - The Wailing / Gokseong (2016 - South Korea)
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FIH003 - The Wailing / Gokseong (2016 - South Korea)
FIH002 - The Ritual (2017 - UK / Canada)
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FIH002 - The Ritual (2017 - UK / Canada)
28- Scars of Dracula
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28- Scars of Dracula
FIH001 - The The Innocents (2021)
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FIH001 - The The Innocents (2021)
27 - Nigel Kneale Double Bill - The Road & Beasts: BABY
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27 - Nigel Kneale Double Bill - The Road & Beasts: BABY
26 - An American Werewolf in London
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26 - An American Werewolf in London

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  • @Daniel-yn2lh
    @Daniel-yn2lh 14 днів тому

    45 seconds in and I'm out, STFU

  • @drwhotvwam
    @drwhotvwam 3 місяці тому

    I hope you were all wearing funny wigs during this recording

  • @drwhotvwam
    @drwhotvwam 3 місяці тому

    Johnny alucard must be a doctor who fan, because he's dressed as Jon Pertwee in his first scene 😂

  • @thoththeatlantean1226
    @thoththeatlantean1226 3 місяці тому

    Going to watch the movie for the first time with this playing in the background thanks guys you are entertaining

  • @hansjuker8296
    @hansjuker8296 4 місяці тому

    Wth boys...

  • @joshua4915
    @joshua4915 4 місяці тому

    😥 Promo SM

  • @nonyabusiness2510
    @nonyabusiness2510 7 місяців тому

    who wants to listen to two people discuss a movie for 90 minutes.

    • @generalwitchfinders
      @generalwitchfinders 6 місяців тому

      No one surely! But THREE people! That’s irresistible.

  • @Kathleen-t8y
    @Kathleen-t8y 7 місяців тому

    No wonder no one has given this a thumbs up it's not showing you the movie just chatter chatter chatter 😡

  • @garybryant5946
    @garybryant5946 10 місяців тому

    The sex aspect of a girls school is played up Alot more in Lust For A Vampire that's for sure plus Strange Love music video halfway through 😁

  • @nigelwatson1443
    @nigelwatson1443 10 місяців тому

    THIS IS Awesome!!!!

  • @garybryant5946
    @garybryant5946 Рік тому

    Now a really great twist would be Watson is Jack the ripper who was murdering women looking for his pea 😆 And talking of Leslie Grantham I recommend checking out his sci-fi thriller The Uninvited from ITV 1997 he actually thought up the story and starred as the main villain

  • @veramae4098
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    Talk, talk, talk, don't show the movie, phooey. 👎👎

  • @garybryant5946
    @garybryant5946 Рік тому

    This lonely solidarity listener really appreciates your enjoyable and obscure podcasts 👍

  • @joearnonejr.1284
    @joearnonejr.1284 Рік тому

    Wth! Thought this was the movie! Not some b.s.talk.

    • @simonlove6023
      @simonlove6023 7 місяців тому

      You’re a grown up (presumably) you’re allowed to write bullshit. You cunt.

  • @garybryant5946
    @garybryant5946 Рік тому

    Vincent Price try Theatre Of Blood 1973

  • @garybryant5946
    @garybryant5946 Рік тому

    Why didn't they cast Telly Savalas as Lex Luther no bald cap needed for a start

  • @rodrigodelacruz4342
    @rodrigodelacruz4342 Рік тому

    Está bien nada pongan más de Drácula pero en español

  • @chrismillard9719
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    Great podcast as always chaps, but your mention of 'Lifeforce' reminded me of an article stating that Tucktonia's model village was used in Tobe Hooper's film for the London landmark chaos near the end!

    • @generalwitchfinders
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      What! my grandad worked there, and i was literally just looking at a video about it on UA-cam today - Ross

    • @chrismillard9719
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      @@generalwitchfinders Heard the latest Quartermass podcast and nice to hear you mention the Tucktonia/Lifeforce link - used to go on holidays to Bournemouth when a nipper and experienced the delights (?!) of UK's first theme park - now weirdly I live in Tuckton!! You guys have to cover Lifeforce, as prime example of Tobe Hooper in his more manic directorial moods:) I also loved the James Herbert Rats episode, as I grew up on his early stuff, but I think another good book review in a similar vein should be Shaun Hutson's 'Slugs', as that is hilarious !! Keep up the great work, as I thoroughly enjoy listening to a more British take on horror and scifi !!

  • @garybryant5946
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    This is the best film of the Hammer trio and the TV serial is the best of all the Quatermass stories anyway

  • @edrepard
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    I've fallen down the 'Wyrd Britain' rabbit hole, so this was great to listen too, from the USA .

  • @garybryant1501
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    Broadsword Calling Danny Boy Broadsword Calling Danny Boy 😁😁

  • @garybryant1501
    @garybryant1501 Рік тому

    The reason there's two versions of the titles is one had a demo Henry Mancini score which was dumped in favour of the Ron Goodwin score

  • @EM-lz9kg
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    A very spooky merry Christmas to all

  • @garybryant1501
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    23rd of the 11th month in other words Doctor Who's Anniversary Date and Boris Karloff's birthday 🤔

  • @JD43081
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    Edward Scissorhands. Vincent Price was in that and it’s a good movie.

  • @glamladwales7056
    @glamladwales7056 2 роки тому

    The landlady

  • @glamladwales7056
    @glamladwales7056 2 роки тому

    Guys, have you seen atv 'a coffin for the bride, not horror but an amazing twist. Think you would enjoy

  • @boba2172
    @boba2172 2 роки тому

    Mr.baker is the gold standard

  • @dornravlin
    @dornravlin 2 роки тому

    I see it’s flaws but I also think it’s got some really strong moments

  • @glamladwales7056
    @glamladwales7056 2 роки тому

    I must be the second fan lol . Working my way through

  • @rondelby2482
    @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

    I give it a 4..Its different and I really enjoyed it.

  • @rondelby2482
    @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

    ahh I had been asking about the poddy training for years but no one would approach the idea. Three cheers for you that you mentioned it. The Frankenstein story will never be completed until someone addresses it with taste, if thats even possible. I always wondered if the creature knew how to take a leak or was potty trained.

    • @generalwitchfinders
      @generalwitchfinders 2 роки тому

      Did victor even give the monster a wang? Maybe there’s just a ‘waste’ bag that gets emptied

    • @rondelby2482
      @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

      @@generalwitchfinders Lol I guess with instinct, the creature might have finally found it out. In the book he did learn things from observation

  • @rondelby2482
    @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

    What a lot of folks miss in the scene is when the creature pulls off his face bandage, he recognizes Baron Frankenstein and an instant hatred. This I believe shows that some of the brain remembers and it is the old professor who realized what the baron did. Look at the scene and you will see it when Lee looks at him.

  • @rondelby2482
    @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

    I did not like the character of Paul at all.

    • @BTX61
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      Paul is a sanctimonious waste…and it doesn’t improve with age…

  • @rondelby2482
    @rondelby2482 2 роки тому

    There was a great blooper in the whole series. In the first one he died in 1885 but ad 1972 claims it was 1872

  • @VVc0w
    @VVc0w 2 роки тому

    Glad to have found your podcast, Interghost gave you a mention and said I'd like your stuff. Looking forward to catching up on a few of these, I'm one of those who likes Xtro, but it's refreshing to hear three guys ripping into it, hehe! I don't see it as a gem or a classic, just a cheesy film which I laughed at a lot. I only saw it for the first time last year, it came out five years before I was born and I kept putting it off because I thought it would be more of a sci-fi film than anything else. Very surprised, not in no rush to see the sequels though!

  • @Eisenbison
    @Eisenbison 3 роки тому

    This book was pretty progressive for its time. It showed homosexuals in a positive light and showed how they were persecuted and hated. It also shows how the civilians of England were abused and mistreated by the government.

  • @interghost
    @interghost 3 роки тому

    Another great episode!

  • @Profvanhelsing1972
    @Profvanhelsing1972 3 роки тому

    Great Commentary! I just subscribed to you on Apple Podcasts too. I am looking forward to your Satanic Rites of Dracula episode!