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Valerie Leon in Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb, by Bruce Timm

[radiodormouse]

🎃 31 Days of Halloween – Day 14 Bonus Post 🎃

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) ★ Watched 14 Oct 2025

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) is a cheap, boring reboot of Hammer’s series that recasts the Baron with a bland leading man and drops Peter Cushing, the only anchor these films had. According to the internet, this is supposed to be a “black comedy,” but that’s a Tommy Wiseau–style dodge, and the comparisons to The Room don’t stop there.

There’s a scene where Frankenstein’s assistant suggests they switch to more ethical experiments. Victor pretends to agree, asking him to hold some electrical equipment… then kills the assistant by switching it on when he stupidly complies. It plays like the horror equivalent of “Oh hi, Mark,” except that scene in The Room at least conjures unintentional laughter. Another highlight is when the creature attacks a little girl. She cries to her father that he hurt her, and after the monster's apparent demise, she’s suddenly sad and says he was “a nice monster, really.”

In terms of production values, the film is bargain-bin even by Hammer standards. The “monster” looks like a circus strongman with an oddly shaped head; you’d never call him a monster if the script didn’t insist on it. He doesn’t even show up until more than an hour in, and then his death—like most of the film’s key events—happens offscreen.

Another example is a scene that implies Victor plans to kill an old man for his brain, then it just cuts to the funeral. Did Frankenstein kill him? Did the man die naturally? Who knows? The sound design in the old man's final scene is so bizarre; complete silence (not even a musical score or ambient noises) while the old man is talking. I thought something was wrong with my device until the dialogue returned, confirming this was meant to show Frankenstein “zoning out.”

By the time the whole sordid affair has concluded, it feels like Hammer just ran out of money, because the movie doesn’t end—it just stops. If Hammer really wanted to resurrect their franchise, they should have started by resurrecting a script. At least it’s not Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, that’s about the only good thing I can say.

[bela-lou-ghostley]

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Christopher in the Movies

[cultfaction]

Reposted from @hammer_horror_movies Dracula is fed up with the local cuisine and grabs a take away!! ---- The excellent "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" (1966) Christopher Lee as Dracula, Thorley Walters as the troubled 'Ludwig' and Suzan Farmer as Diana....the object of Dracula's affections! ---- A terrific promotional shot from the original press pack ---- #hammerhorror #hammerfilms #dracula #vampire #bloody #fangs #christopherlee #classichorror #monster #classicmonsters #vintagehorror #britishhorror #gothic https://www.instagram.com/p/CQG9W_BFaSp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“Grow a mere gown with golden down,
cut me a robe from toe to lobe,
give me a skin for dancing in.” 🔪 
Today’s #filmfriday is the 1966 British horror movie The Witches, also known as The Devil’s Own. This gem offers an intriguing blend of English charm, rural bewitchment, and of course, witchcraft. Set in a quaint country village, the story follows newly appointed teacher Gwen Mayfield (played by Joan Fontaine) as she uncovers the village’s seedy underbelly and the brewing of a malevolent plan amongst members of its community. There is a slow buildup of suspense in this movie that really reeled me in despite its initial, seemingly aimless, direction. Parts of the narrative are completely superfluous, but once we reach the meat of the story, the film really delivers. The initial Hitchcock-inspired vibes carry the movie along, giving it a classic air of ominous intrigue. What really sets The Witches apart is watching these classic tones slowly take on a strange, orgastic flavor that explodes in a mesmerizing finale. There is something truly unsettling about rural folk getting weird, but man, do I revel in it. I appreciated that the two main characters are middle-aged women, something we don’t often see in horror movies. Kay Walsh and Joan Fontaine both give excellent performances and I especially love Walsh’s confidence and determination as the sassy Stephanie Bax. Plus, Hammer glamour is in full effect as she dons a dramatic priestess outfit complete with a candle-lit headdress. You know I live for a good witchy costume. Although the film isn’t scary and doesn’t quite seize its full potential for wickedness and horror, it’s still a great movie and a fun, captivating watch. Check it out! 🎞 #thewitches #thewitches1966 #thedevilsown #thedevilsown1966 #hammerglamour #hammerfilms https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7kyD3pwe6/?igshid=fip052wxror8

[itsfinalgirl]

Dracula (1958)

[darkgrail]

My homage to another Hammer classic. Up on my etsy if anyone interested.