With the makeup for the zombies, hammer again pushed the boundary of classic horror. A cinema case study 1980 reprints a production memo from james carreras i think, expressing his unhappiness with an early cut of plague of the zombies not good enough. Plague of the zombies page 2 classic horror film board. Accompanying sir james is his daughter sylvia the beautiful diane claire. As the world continues to crumble, some are lost while new dangers appear at every turn. Desperate to find an antidote, what they find instead are. A description of tropes appearing in plague of the zombies. Thompson faints and has a nightmare where he sees the dead rising from their graves secret path. Kaufen sie hammer horrorplague of the zombies gunstig ein. From its strategic use of zombies in small doses to its intelligent, believable cast, the only bad thing about the plague of the zombies is that its hammers only zombie flick. Plague of the zombies is one of my favourite hammer horrors. Roy ashton discovered that a rotting skin effect could be achieved using a mixture of rubber and paper, then a careful application of cosmetics. Nov 19, 2000 like many hammer movies, the plague of the zombies works as a bridge between the classical 20th century horror films and the later ones. Plague of the zombies, the hammer 1966 classic monsters.
The plague of the zombies is your typical hammer horror film but with a tad bit more atmosphere sprinkled throughout that gives it an extra edge over the other nonchristopher leepeter cushingterence fisher films. The plague of the zombies ultimate guide evokes the brochure you might have bought at the cinema in 1966. Plague of the zombies headhunters horror house wiki. He rescues a woman, rachel, from an attack and they quickly go on the run as they realize that people have become rageinfected due to a bioterrorist attack. The thorians sourcebook specialty game background book necromunda. This is very much in the hammer tradition with tropes from other films, particularly dracula. Lord john grey, a lieutenantcolonel in his majestys. Jan, 2008 the original cinematic hammerfilmstrailer from 1966. Instead of flesh eating ghouls, however, we are treated to voodoo zombies in the english. Thankfully, carson does discuss how and why he sounds so much like the legendary actor james mason. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rolling thunder. A later memo approving the final cut refers to some revoicing of certain characters. In a small, old village in the wilds of cornwall, england, people are reportedly dropping from a. In keeping with nurgles fondness for variation, many different strains of the zombie plague are confirmed to exist with a different set of symptoms for each, such as the somnambuphage and the spawnrot fever.
Aug 08, 2012 the plague of the zombies 1966 is one of these films that veered away from the usual hammer tropes in an aim to create something slightly different and is one of the most successful films from the studio. In a remote 19thcentury cornish village, an evil presence lurks within the darkness of the witching hour, a mysterious plague relentlessly taking lives at an unstoppable rate. Its also one of the last depictions of zombies as shuffling minions bound to a voodoo master before the 70s arrived and they would be forever recast as the cannibalsagents of apocalypse we know them as now. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The problem i had with plague of the zombies old school creatures. Oct 04, 2011 this novella, originally published as lord john and the plague of zombies, is now available as a standalone ebook. Doctor thompson is helpless and asks professor james forbes for help. Jul 07, 2014 the plague of the zombies voodoo official clip hammer. One of two titles shot backtoback by veteran director john gilling, it continued the bray line of quality with something that hadnt been seen in several years, a cracking good script. From the hammer collection, includes the exclusive world of hammer episode entitled. May 30, 2010 the original movie trailer from 1966 in full hd.
Originally the b feature in a double bill released here in america, the plague of the zombies has gone on to have a nice afterlife as a memorable movie in the hammer canon as well as the zombie genre. Hammer films the soulless ones teaser trailer facebook. I always remember seeing a still from plague of the zombies in a book and being creeped out by the look of the zombie, those allwhite eyes with the pinprick pupils. One might be let down upon seeing plague after the pittsburgh entries as far as zombie makeup and execution, the zombies like earlier efforts are the result of voodoo practices rather than radiation or some modernday unexplained fallout, but it is still a very good hammer film of notable recognition and one that surely had an impact in.
Hammer films the plague of the zombies trailer 1966. Hammer horror a list of 36 titles created 20 jun 2015 movies watched. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic. Michael george ripper 27 january 19 28 june 2000 was an english character actor born in portsmouth, hampshire he began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown. The films imagery influenced many later films in the zombie genre. These newer making of documentaries are pretty entertaining. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As usual for a hammer movie, the cast consists of cool character actors who could outperform a good half of our current big stars. It followed the same format as the creators previous series on the history of british cinema, best of british, by looking. May 17, 2017 the plague of the zombies is a crucial link between the zombie revolution that was about to hit the screens two years laterin george a. Filmed back to back with the reptile, another hammer film, the plague of the zombies features not only members of the same cast and crew, but also some of the same sets and a similar premise. When the voodoo dolls controlling the zombies catch fire, so do they the power of blood.
The plague of the zombies dvd, 1999 for sale online ebay. The plague of the zombies zombie alice official clip duration. Andre morell, john phillips, david buck, elizabeth sellars, maggie kimberly, michael ripper, tim barrett, richard warner, roger delgado, catherine lacey, dickie owen, bruno barnabe, arthur grant, john gilling, chris barnes, anthony nelson keys, anthony hinds, john. The plague of the zombies certainly isnt the best horror film made by hammer film productions. With andre morell, diane clare, brook williams, jacqueline pearce. As well as being introduced to the universal classics karloff, lugosi, chaney etc we were treated to these wonderful colour gems from. Local squire charles harris carson, a disciple of haitian witchcraft, is using the voodoo magic to resurrect the dead to work in his decrepit and unsafe tin mines that are. The plague of the zombies 1966 ultimate guide magazine. A great story, fantastically paced, well directed especially the dream scene, great actors, its one of hammer s finest no doubt. Dismembermenthorrors frightfest week one we celebrate hammer horror. A neuroscientific view of the zombie brain free books. Today, most people might associate zombies with a virus or.
The plague of the zombies is a crucial link between the zombie revolution that was about to hit the screens two years laterin george a. Street date january 15, 2019 starring andre morell, john carson, jacqueline pearce cinematography by arthur grant directed by john gilling propping up one of hammer studios more visceral doublebills, john gillings the plague of the zombies was released alongside terence fishers dracula, prince of darkness. Burke as part of his 1967 book the second hammer horror film omnibus. Scream factorys bluray of plague of the zombies is a pleasing region a upgrade of this top 20 hammer picture for collectors. Romeros 1968 classic, night of the living deadand the zombie films of the 1930s and 1940s, which drew up haitian lore and in which zombies were mindless bodies under the control of an evil white man. The plague of the zombies blu ray shout factory 1966 1. It also isnt my favorite hammer horror picture, though.
The first book in series, voodoo plague, starts with a businessman, john chase, experiencing some disturbing events while in a hotel in atlanta. Gilling had previously directed four films for hammer and scored a major hit for the studio with the pirates of blood river 1962, which was released. Cinesavants 2015 roundup of available hammer restorations listed studio canals 2012 region b bluray as being more than satisfactory. I think that each book just keeps getting better and better than the last. The plague of the zombies starred andre morrell, who had previously played dr.
And when i finally saw the movie for the first time, it didnt disappoint. Whereas in white zombie 1932 and i walked with a zombie 1943 the living dead were merely people with a shuffling gait and a wideeyed stare, the zombies in the plague of the zombies are clearly decaying corpses. Peter tompson enlists the help of his former tutor sir james forbes. Young workers are dying because of a mysterious epidemic in a little village in cornwall. It was produced by hammer film productions and released theatrically in the united kingdom on january 9th, 1966. Hidden door in hamiltons study leads to the caverns under his house. Walking plague trilogy 3 book series kindle edition. A rare attempt at zombie pre romero night of the living dead in 1969. The plague of the zombies voodoo official clip youtube. In a cornish village in august 1860, the inhabitants.
Theres something unsavoury afoot in the cornish tin mines, and the local graves are worryingly empty it can only be the plague of the zombies, hammer s treasured, and only, journey into the world of. Its another fine example of misconceived conventional wisdom notions of what leads to quality, as the duplication would usually suggest lowbudget, probleminfested films, but instead, plague, at. The plague of the zombies, directed by john gilling. Russell highlights quite correctly that plague is the first zombie feature that abandons the racial elements of earlier genre productions. The zombie has been the subject of films ever since white zombie was released in 1932.
I was introduced to it in my early years when the b. A hammer horror film from 1966, directed by john gilling. One of the zombies peter diamond, who rise from their graves in dr tompsons nightmare in the plague of the zombies hammer 1966 rather than the cheap support it was intended to be, what emerged with the plague of the zombies was a wellcrafted standalone jewel in the crown of hammer horror. Zombies, the nachte des grauens im bann des voodoopriesters original. A rather odd film, predating romeros night of the living dead by a couple of years. Apr 08, 2017 plague of the zombies 1965 30 th july 1977 00.
A production photograph of ben aris as a zombie in the plague of the zombies 1966. The plaque of the zombies 1966 full hd trailer youtube. When hammer released the plague of the zombies in early 1966, their zombies rose from the grave in the traditional way and werent selfstarters. Super mario undead beast and dumber, call of duty custom zombies. The plague of the zombies 1966 official trailer hd duration. Rolling thunder book 3 in the v plague series by dirk patton is a great read, i could hardly put it down. Double bill five plague of the zombies 1966 dracula. The plague of the zombies is a 1966 hammer film directed by john gilling and starring andre morell, john carson, jacqueline pearce, brook williams and michael ripper. Those infected by the virus are getting smarter and deadlier. In the most sweeping story so far in the voodoo plague series, red hammer ratchets up the danger and intensity. The mummys shroud the plague of the zombies limited edition 2 disc set. Although a few seem to dislike it mainly on the grounds lee and cushing arent in it youd be downright idiotic to miss this great film.
The professor and his daughter sylvia travel to thomson. With strong performances all around particularly in andre morells commanding lead, plague proves to be an original and enjoyable zombie effort that served as hammers only foray into the undead and as a predecessor to george romeros breakthrough film. Jan 03, 2019 when hammer released the plague of the zombies in early 1966, their zombies rose from the grave in the traditional way and werent selfstarters. Hammer horror a list of 36 titles created 20 jun 2015 movies watched february 2020 a list of 23 titles created 3 months ago hammer horror a list of 28 titles. Plague of the zombies is a british horror film directed by john gilling based on a script by peter bryan. Sir james forbes morell arrives in a remote cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. Although the plague of the zombies has the complex qualities and vivid direction associated with hammers most famous horror director, terence fisher, the man behind the camera is john gilling. The plague of the zombies is a 1966 horror movie, and hammers only traditional zombie film. A hammer chiller that didnt let the fans down was an anomaly called plague of the zombies.
The plague of the zombies nightmare official clip youtube. Plague of the zombies has some legitimately disturbinglydone moments the wouldbe rape scene, thompsons nightmare that pay off for the slow buildup. Plague of the zombies has a roger corman like the feel present all throughout its running time. The zombies, however, have none of the attraction or lush appeal of the count, even though the films set in hammer time the nineteenth century. Sep 08, 2014 established in 1934, hammer is one of the oldest and arguably the most wellknown film brand in the uk. Shout factorys bluray release should definitely aid in the rediscovery and reappraisal of the movie, with a solid transfer as well as. Stylistically they can fit in with the best universal creations of the 30s, but they extend the genre in various ways that, in light of horror from the late 70s and beyond, demonstrates just how justifiably.
Michael ripper in the plague of the zombies 1966 jacqueline pearce in the. Responsible for classics horror of dracula, curse of frankenstein, and record breaking. Released by 20th centuryfox, this anchor bay dvd of the plague of the zombies is an excellent presentation of the film again like the reptile which this movie was made back to back utilizing some of the same sets and crew including director john gilling and frankenstein created woman. Plague of the zombies page 3 classic horror film board. Raising the dead the making of the plague of the zombies i recommend watching this. An outlander novella lord john grey kindle edition by gabaldon, diana. Creating a convincing zombie required makeup that suggested rotting, splitting skin and crumbling scabs. Watson opposite peter cushings sherlock holmes in hammer s 1959 version of the hound of the baskervilles.
This novella, originally published as lord john and the plague of zombies, is now available as a standalone ebook. I am currently reading jamie russells truly excellent book of the dead and felt it only appropriate to therefore rewatch hammer s plague of the zombies even at the risk of seeing it yet again during don fearneys john carson tribute later this year. The plague of the zombies vhs, 1997, widescreen for sale. Terrible things happen soon, beyond imagination or reality. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a plague of zombies. The making of the plague of the zombies allows us insight into the production as both jacqueline pearce alice and john carson the squire are interviewed.
Much of it is fairly standard hammer fareset in the nineteenth century, stagey dialogue, filmed on artificial setsbut it has moments of real power, and its an important entry in the zombie tradition. The world of hammer is a british television documentary series created and written by robert sidaway and ashley sidaway, and produced by robert sidaway narrated by oliver reed, the thirteen part series was produced in 1990 and originally broadcast on channel 4 in 1994. Oct, 2014 the plague of the zombies 1966 but above all, this is a smart horror film. The plague of the zombies 1966 directed by john gilling. Often credited with inspiring other zombie genre films. He played one of the two murderers in the olivier film version of richard iii 1955. Starred jacqueline pearce, who sadly passed away this week. Why you should watch hammers the plague of the zombies. Blood is an essential part of turning someone into a zombie rise from your grave. Although the plague of the zombies has the complex qualities and vivid direction associated with hammer s most famous horror director, terence fisher, the man behind the camera is john gilling. Oct 02, 20 theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to allow any autopsies.
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