The names of the characters were changed, but the Margaret Drabble's adaptation of her novel The Millstone (1965) was filmed as A Touch of Love (1969), and Laurence Moody's novel The Ruthless Ones (1969) was filmed as What Became of Jack and Jill? Very likely the last well received, by critics and fans, of the Amicus films, The Land that Time Forgot is a romp with Claymation made monstrous dinosaurs and devolved cavemen vs. a group of men and women aboard a ship that crashes onto the titular land. by Clogs » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:32 pm, Post But no one ever mentions Torture Garden do they? Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944) and House of Dracula (1945).

Unfortunately it is the love of this woman that is the only thing stopping his transformations and when he is imprisoned and told he will not be executed before the full moon, he changes and is eventually killed by his adopted father-with a silver bullet of course. The Resident, a film which featured Christopher Lee, was their first effort. AMICUS seems ,like Hammer ,to be coming back in some new form or other. The number of stars is computed using its score on the Internet Their best films are simply "o.k." Soon he is terrorizing the local town after falling in love with a woman who is cannot be with. Directed by frequently traded Hammer and Amicus director Roy Ward Baker, VOH has 5 men trapped in a vault and beginning to figure out why they will never make it out alive again-because they are already dead. Post I faked being sick at school so I could persuade my Mum to take me to see it. The segment with Donald Pleasance and Ian Bannen is very good, too, and the other bits are more than passable. In my never ending quest to add tap hammers to my carry, I’ve rigged one up on the butt of my CRKT Amicus. this site, as of course it is a very subjective concept.

A Forum for fans of Horror and Mystery and other genres from the staff of Scarlet Street Magazine. His ramblings before it started included a casual mentioning of which actor played the werewolf. Hammer were to produce another six Frankenstein by DrSpengler » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:17 am, Post I'm sentimental about From Beyond the Grave, since it's just about the only Peter Cushing movie I ever saw at the theatre (apart from that space opera in ' 77). These films usually include five short horror stories tied together with a wrap-around plot. It also stared Peter Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing but they were unable to get Christopher Lee back as Dracula, even though he would reprise his role as the world’s most well-known vampire several times over the next twenty years. Universal Almost 3 decades later, Hammer took the mythos and expanded it with a little brutality, for the time, and was in glorious full color. This is a Transformers discussion forum run by fans, for fans. [4], Amicus's horror and thriller films are sometimes mistaken for the output of the better-known Hammer Film Productions, due to the two companies' similar visual style and use of the same actors, including Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Dr.Terror's House of Horrors,The House That Dripped Blood,Asylum,Vault of Horror(Tom Baker & Terry-Thomas unusually cast but fantastic) Beyond The Grave,The Skull are all great! Monsters were very successful; 1932 saw The Mummy and 1935 saw The Werewolf of London. An architect The Amicus stuff tends to deal a lot more in twists in the tail (tale? I, Monster (Amicus, 1971) That being said, the film was and is still quite enjoyable and a must see in the Amicus catalogue. The films, Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), are the only theatrical film adaptations of the series. Dr.Terror's House of Horrors,The House That Dripped Blood,Asylum,Vault of Horror(Tom Baker & Terry-Thomas unusually cast but fantastic) Beyond The Grave,The Skull are all great! It's still an imperfect world. The only thing Amicus came close to Hammer was in their marketing strategies.I can remember back in the ol' 60's & 70's catching trailers for The Skull,Dr.Terror,Asylum,ect...and they looked like a real hoot to us Monster "Tykes".....They were fun back then,but on repeated viewings... well they just dont measure up. During the 1980s

The very first vampire movie was Nosferatu (1922) and it was a blatant plagiarisation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. When Universal studios first did The Mummy, it was a property that they had not previously taken from another medium. While not as gimmicky as other Amicus efforts And Now the Screaming Starts or The Beast Must Die! Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Movie Database. [6], The casts of these films are invariably composed of name actors, each of whom play a main part in one of the stories-a small proportion of the film as a whole. In 2010, Hammer started producing horrors once more. Boris Karloff was also made a household name when he appeared in Frankenstein (1931), as the Monster.

In addition to the stories, Amicus was able to use many of the same stars that inhabited Hammer as well as some borrowed talent like Burgess Meredith, Donald Sutherland, or Terry Thomas. Hammer and Amicus might be synonymous with horror now, but they produced films in many different genres. The Land That Time Forgot was the dinosaur movie of my early years. <<< I mean, they had a better batting average than Hammer or Amicus.>>>.

Why doesn't somebody revive Prana Films? Amicus movies are very good,might not be up to Hammer quality but are equally enjoyable. During the 1980s Hammer also produced a horror tv series The Hammer House of Horror. Both companies made some jollyfine films, in slightly different styles, but choose up sides....it's like which is best Red or White wine? An exception was the "Waxworks" segment of The House That Dripped Blood, which was scripted (uncredited) by Russ Jones, based on Bloch's story. with its wonderfully absurd “Werewolf break”, I, Monster does suffer from poor make-up choices as well as not bringing much new to the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Prior to establishing Amicus, the two producers collaborated on the horror film The City of the Dead (1960). Privacy Policy (http://www.tasteofcinema.com/privacy-notice-and-cookies/) Theme by, Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists, 14 Essential Films For An Introduction To The Horror Cinema Of Hammer And Amicus, Taste of Cinema – Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists, 10 Great Post-Apocalyptic Films That Are Worth Your Time. Unlike the period gothic Hammer films, Amicus productions were usually set in the present day. Prices main acting companions are Robert Quarry and Peter Cushing.

It was founded by American producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg. And their Burroughs dino-films (co-produced with AIP) were fun fare at the drive-in.

This is a Transformers discussion forum run by fans, for fans. Subotsky secured the rights to some Stephen King properties in the 1980s and got a credit on the King anthology film Cat's Eye (1985). Amicus are famous for their Portmanteau Horror, or anthology films. Being one of the last 4 films Amicus produced as well as being the last traditional horror movie in their catalogue, Madhouse is a nice way to say goodbye to the once powerful studio that rivaled the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that was Hammer. A few I'd seen kinda made me go 'WTF? Depends what mood your in.

Amicus again shows flair with their third to last movie produced and gave us a movie that is worth re-watching and experiencing with our children or younger siblings.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you... No,not really.Amicus' contemporary settings simply cannot compare to the lavish gothic window dressing of a Hammer film.From the period costumes to the horse drawn cariages,from Jack Asher's deeply hued cinematography to Roy Ashton's subtle but effective makeup,they make Amicus films look like they were made with cardboard and greasepaint. Frankly, I find the Amicus output tends to range from mediocre to poor. innocent police Inspector who is marked for sacrifice. I remember when STV used to show horror films late at night during the week and they went through a fair number of the Dracula films.

films. All of the films made by these two studios are worth watching but these are the 7 best from each one.

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