A young man travels to the small german town of vandorf in order to investigate the mysterious deaths of his brother and father. The gorgon is identifed as megaera, one of the sisters of medusa. The gorgon 1964 theatrical trailer hq mytrailerdosedotcom. Shelley, however, tried to convince him she should play both roles and that for the gorgon s wig, live green garden snakes should be woven into it for a more realistic effect. He discovers that the locals are being stalked by a crazed killer with the power to turn people into stone.
Read the full synopsis of the gorgon, 1965, directed by terence fisher, with peter cushing, christopher lee, richard pasco, at turner classic movies. The gorgon is a lowkey film and its best scenes achieve an eerie, otherworldly quality, such as when brunos father enters castle borskia withered collection of stones, its floors covered with pigeons and dead leaves that swirl as the whistling wind cuts through the structure. Jan 03, 2014 the gorgon 1964 terence fisher, christopher lee, peter cushing trailer. Fisher always thought of the gorgon as one of his best film s, and he was right to do so for its a hauntingly beautiful piece of work, that is also one of hammers most visually accomplished efforts. What started out as a horror flick turns out to be a subtle psychological tragedy. Feb 24, 2016 o verall the gorgon is an interesting addition to the pantheon of classic monster movies, a sort of tragic gothic love story, the only real let down is the effects and makeup, but it doesnt undermine the brilliance that the brings overall. The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir. For a 1964 horror film the rubber snakes were not as bad as some b scifi movie monsters. Its not due to the horribly fake snakes and papiermache gorgon head at the climax, though of course that will put some people off.
Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film the inhumans. As christopher lee so aptly put it, the only thing wrong with the gorgon is the gorgon. Gorgon film film production company based on istanbul turkey. The gorgon 1964 terence fisher, christopher lee, peter cushing trailer. Jul 05, 2011 the gorgon 1964 theatrical trailer hq mytrailerdosedotcom. Gorgon synonyms, gorgon pronunciation, gorgon translation, english dictionary definition of gorgon.
After the completion of the film however, keys regretted his decision and had wished that real snakes were used. The film s producer, anthony nelson keys, felt he needed two actresses for the role in order to protect the creatures secret identity. May 29, 2014 the night caller 1965 margalimorwentari. The film is a modernday telling of the greek mythological tale of the gorgon and was inspired by the 1964 classic hammer horror film of the same name and the. In the early 20th century, a gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small european village by turning its citizens to stone. The film is very typical of hammer in that it features a lush colour scheme and a lot of eerily gothic settings. The gorgon 1964 watch on popcornflix, tubi, and streaming. Hammer films the gorgon 1964 a blog for classic film. The mummy 1959 theme hammer peter cushing christopher lee. Its a lowkey film and its best scenes achieve an eerie, otherworldly quality, such as when brunos father enters castle borskia withered collection of stones, its floors covered with pigeons and dead leaves that.
Lee appears alongside peter cushing and barbara shelley as a professor who travels to the village of vandorf to investigate a series of deaths in which the. Fisher always thought of the gorgon as one of his best films, and he was right to do so for its a hauntingly beautiful piece of work, that is also one of hammers most visually accomplished efforts. The bibliotheca provides a good summary of the gorgon myth. The gorgon 1964 peter cushing and christopher lee confront. The gorgon 1964 a mysterious monster is turning people to stone in a german village in 1910. Shelley, however, tried to convince him she should play both roles and that for the gorgons wig, live green garden. Accompanied by his mentor, professor meister, paul arrives in vandorf. The gorgon is directed by hammers most prolific director, terence fisher, and as usual he does a solid job. The gorgon 1964 hammer films horror posters, classic. Since the gorgon is seen fullface in several shots, the impact of her petrifying glare was lessened by the use of rubber snakes. The gorgon featuring peter cushing and christopher lee is free on popcornflix, and free on tubi. The gorgon was distributed in the united kingdom by columbia picturesblc films on october 18, 1964 where it was supported by the curse of the mummys tomb. In 20th century europe, a gorgon takes human form and destroys a small village by turning its citizens to stone.
Productionwise, it really is the quintessential hammer film. Probably one of the most underrated films on the house that dripped bloods bookcase, hammer films the gorgon combines the fabulous directing talent of terence fisher with hammers two juggernauts, peter cushing and christopher lee. Were running a special halloween sale in the gorgon shop for 1 week only. See more ideas about horror films, horror and horror movie posters. Its a fantasy and horror movie with an average rotten. Seems theres this chap from ganymede looking for lasses to ship home for genetic purposesall on the qt, you. The gorgon 1964 terence fisher, christopher lee, peter cushing. The film is a modernday telling of the greek mythological tale of the gorgon and was inspired by the 1964 classic hammer horror film of the same name and the 1981 cult classic clash of the titans. Greek mythology any of the three sisters stheno, euryale. Classical interpretations suggest that gorgon was slain by athena, who wore her skin thereafter. Gorgon definition of gorgon by the free dictionary.
Hammerklassikere i nye, flotte blurayudgaver the classic movie monsters, redone by hammer. Terence fisher directing peter cushing, barbara shelley and christopher lee their performances. Use promo code midnight to get 20% off your entire order. Gorgon video is a film production and distribution company focusing on the subgenre of extreme horror and dark documentaries based in spain and the united states. Gorgon 1964 a most unusual hammer gothic finds the mitteleuropean village of vandorf tormented by a monster out of ancient mythologyand cushing and lee at odds over how to deal with the situation. Trailer for the gorgon a young man travels to the small german town of vandorf in order to investigate the mysterious deaths of his brother and father. As suspicion falls on hammer leading lady barbara shelley, town doctor peter cushing and lawman patrick troughton soon to star as the second doctor who must accept help from professor christopher lee.
In early classical art the gorgons were portrayed as winged female creatures. Dracula prince of darkness is a 1965 british supernatural horror feature film directed by terence fisher from a screenplay by jimmy sangster. When a professor is mysteriously killed by a legendary gorgon in an austrian town, it is up to his son paul richard pasco and professor meister christopher lee. The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir duration. In tribute to the late, great christopher lee, we present a 35mm screening of hammers gothic horror mystery that transports one of the most memorable monsters from greek mythology to turnofthecentury middle europe. When his girlfriend is killed, bruno jeremy longhurst becomes the prime suspect. A young man travels to the small german town of vandorf in. The film takes liberties about the myth in this regard, since medusas sisters are actually called stheno and euryale in the classical mythology, and megaera is the name of one of the three furies. In the ruins of castle borski the professor confronts megaera, the legendary gorgon. R rasputin 1966, jason and the argonauts 1963, l hammer horrors, greek myths.
When a professor is mysteriously killed by a legendary gorgon in an austrian town, it is up to his son paul richard pasco and professor meister christopher lee, to discover the cause of his death. While the local townsfolk refuse to talk, paul struggles to discover the true identity of the deadly creature. Popular peter cushing the complete memoirs peter cushing. When namaroff refuses to see him, meisters suspicions are aroused. The gorgon is a 1964 british horror film directed by terence fisher for hammer films. In 1964s the gorgon for my money, the best horror film hammer made there are no real good guys and bad guys. Voir the gorgon 1964 en streaming complet streamvoir.
The gorgon directed by terence fisher 8 out of 10 by vic terence fishers 1964 hammer movie entry, the gorgon, marks a bit of a change of pace or perhaps a. There is no making featurette, but the dvd does have a movie trailer, and included in the dvd box was nice booklet about the gorgon and hammer films with background info and pictures. The films producer, anthony nelson keys, felt he needed two actresses for the role in order to protect the creatures secret identity. Apr 11, 2003 vf house of the dead streaming complet vf film gratuitement en francais, vf house of the dead streaming complet vf regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale vf house of the dead streaming complet vf, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. Much later stories claim that each of three gorgon sisters, stheno, euryale, and medusa, had snakes for hair, and that they had the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. Peter cushing, the brides of dracula,film hd 720p youtube. Its not the tragic, dreamlike pacing, though again that might put some people off. The company is best known for the film devil doll 1964 and the faces of death series.
Her gaze gradually turns him to stone, but he notifies his elder son, paul. With such a triple threat, you may think that you could not go wrong with this film and you would be dead on balls accurate. The gorgon, though somewhat obscure in the land of hammer horror, deserves to be in the top 20 hammer films list with such classics such as horror of dracula, the hound of the baskervilles, and dick barton strikes back im kidding. In the early twentieth century, a gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small european village by. The fact that this film stars both peter cushing and christopher lee is definitely to its advantage, although it is unfortunate as is the case with many of their joint ventures that they dont get to spend a lot of screen time together. In ancient greece a gorgoneion a stone head, engraving, or drawing of a gorgon face, often with snakes protruding wildly and the tongue sticking out between her fangs frequently was used as an apotropaic symbol and placed on doors, walls, floors, coins, shields, breastplates, and tombstones in the hopes of warding off evil. Apr 11, 2003 regardez house of the dead streaming complet vf streaming complet vf en francais, regardez house of the dead streaming complet vf regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale regardez house of the dead streaming complet vf, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. Watch the gorgon 1965 full movie free online streaming tubi. It was released in the united states by columbia pictures on february 17, 1965 where it was also supported by the curse of the mummys tomb. Greek mythology any of the three sisters stheno, euryale, and the mortal medusa who had snakes for hair and eyes that if looked into turned the.
Its more that the motivations behind the gorgon, the reasons for her existence are never quite explored. The gentle man of horror and his 91 films ebook online. To call this a horror film is just wrong, and marketing it a such has done the film few favours over the years. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The gorgon has always troubled fans of hammer horror films.