Welcome to the 194th episode of the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all!
Tonight’s episode for December 7th, 2020 begins our month long celebration of the films of two of horror’s most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957’s THE CURSE OF FRA...
Welcome to the 194th episode of the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all!
Tonight’s episode for December 7th, 2020 begins our month long celebration of the films of two of horror’s most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957’s THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, starring Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as the creature, and 1958’s DRACULA (released as HORROR OF DRACULA in the United States), which featured Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Lee in his iconic role as Count Dracula. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee would go on to appear in 22 films together and remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives.
Peter Cushing has the spotlight tonight in 1960’s THE BRIDES OF DRACULA from Hammer Films. The first sequel to DRACULA finds the good doctor back in Transylvania battling a handsome vampire by the name of Baron Meinster (David Peel) who has his sights set on lovely school teacher Marianne Danielle (Yvonne Monlaur). Directed by legendary horror director Terence Fisher (THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE MUMMY) and filmed beautifully by director of photography Jack Asher, THE BRIDES OF DRACULA is a thrilling and chilling Gothic vampire film and a worthy sequel to its landmark predecessor.
We have paired THE BRIDES OF DRACULA with another sequel to a landmark film. Five years after Bela Lugosi terrified audiences in Universal’s classic 1931 production of DRACULA, moviegoers were treated to 1936’s DRACULA’S DAUGHTER from director Lambert Hillyer (1945’s 15 part BATMAN serial). The film is a direct sequel to its predecessor and features a return appearance from Edward Van Sloan (DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUMMY) as Van Helsing alongside Otto Kruger (an apt name for a horror movie lead, don’t you think), Gloria Holden as the title character, Marguerite Churchill, and Irving Pichel. Released during Universal’s golden age run as the original house of horror, DRACULA’S DAUGHTER is a worthy entry in the canon, featuring all of the thrills, chills and atmosphere one expects from a classic Universal horror film.
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Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Peter Cushing, featuring biographical details and his filmography
For an excellent video analysis of Peter Cushing’s association with Hammer Films, click here for the video by Steve Shives
