Bette Davis

Peter Cushing

Mia Farrow

Phil Brown

The swashbuckling adventures of the Revolutionary War hero and inspiration of the US Navy. His contributions weren't always appreciated by the new U.S. government. After the Revolutionary War, Congress loans him to Catherine the Great of Russia where he fights for her. The story concludes with his death in France.—Steve Crook

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones (1959)

George Sanders

Bernard Lee

Delphi Lawrence

A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.—Scott Lane

Trouble in the Sky

Trouble in the Sky (1960)

Donald Pleasence

Alexandra Stewart

Ray Milland

Wilbur Gray visits Frank Richards in order to get his book published. This book Gray has written is about cats. Cats watching everyone and controlling everything. He mentions that the stories in the book are all true, and gives three examples. The first involves the murder of a cat-loving old woman who gives her entire fortune in her will to her cats. Not everyone is happy about the will, but they would have to get past the cats to get the the will. The second story is a tale of black magic between two girls and the third story is a tale of murderous revenge - by a cat.—Film_Fan

The Uncanny

The Uncanny (1977)

Alida Valli

Valentina Cortese

Miou-Miou

The Big Scare

The Big Scare (1974)

Kate O'Mara

Shirley Stelfox

Sue Lloyd

A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend's scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitary gland. However, the effects only last for a short time, so he has to kill more and more women. It is ultimately a killing spree which ends with considerable death and disaster.—Jonathon Dabell

Corruption

Corruption (1968)

Edward Woodward

Patrick Macnee

Richard Fountain [Patrick Mower], Oxford University's authority on Greek mythology,
is in Greece researching Minoan rites when word comes back that Fountain
has become chummy with people involved in drugs, orgiastic rituals, and
possibly a rash of murders. Since Richard is the son of an English foreign
secretary and the almost-fiancé of Penelope Goodrich [Madeline Hind], daughter of
Lancaster College's provost, Walter Goodrich [Peter Cushing], Investigator Tony Seymour [Alex Davion]
has been summoned to find Richard and bring him back to England. Tony
leaves immediately for Greece, accompanied by Richard's almost-fiance, his
student Bob Kirby [Johnny Sekka], and Major Derek Longboy [Patrick McNee] of the British Attache. About
the only thing that is known about Richard's status is that he left
England a virgin and, much to Penelope's dismay, he's taken up with a
woman named Chriseis Konstantanini [Imogen Hassal].Tony sends a telegram to Richard's villa in Mykonos, advising him of
their arrival on Thursday, but Richard apparently does not wish to see
them, as he immediately vacates the premises, sending his "saviors" on a
wild goose chase to find him. All they have to go on is a note found in
Richard's room, in which he mentions the city of Hydra. They contact
Colonel Stavros [David Lodge] of Greek Intelligence for help. Stavros places a
helicopter at their disposal, and they fly to Hydra, then take a land
rover to the Monastery of the Blood of Christ. There, the abbot admits to
having recently treated Richard for an ancient sickness having "to do with
the blood." Unfortunately, Richard is no longer at the monastery. Those
who brought him have carried him off again in the direction of a nearby
fort.While they are interviewing the abbot, Penelope begins to feel ill.
They write it off as too much wine and sun but decide to leave her behind
at the monastery while they follow the mule trail up the mountain to the
fort. When they arrive, they find that they have stumbled on the
beginnings of a ritual. Chriseis and her followers escape, taking the
mules. Richard is there, too, but he is in some sort of trance. Without
the mules, the search party is forced to remain the night, intending for
Derek to return to the monastery early the next morning and get Penelope
off the island while Tony and Bob attempt to carry Richard down the
mountain and back to the monastery.During the night, Richard comes out of the trance. He admits to still
being a virgin but explains that Chriseis' influence over him is very
strong. Even now, they must watch out for her, he says, as Chriseis will
be back. The next morning, Richard is still too weak to travel, so the
plan changes such that Derek will have to bring in the helicopter in order
to transport Richard. Richard refuses to allow Derek to leave. He requests
that they first carry him outside. There, he shouts a prayer to the gods,
asking for protection for Derek and the others. As a sign, Richard sees an
eagle swooping. Based on the number of the swoops, Richard predicts that
one of their party will die before they can get back to Hydra.Derek makes it down the mountain okay and sees Penelope off at the
dock. Unfortunately, on the way down he was seen by Chriseis who, seeing
Derek leaving, is making her way back to the fort. Derek is not far behind
and trying to catch up with her. Chriseis starts a rockslide, which knocks
Derek over a cliff. Hanging on for dear life, Derek screams loudly. Tony
and Bob rush to his aid, leaving Richard alone in the fort. Chriseis takes
this moment to slip in and drink Richard's blood. When Tony and Bob sense
her presence, Bob goes back to help Richard, while Tony tries
unsuccessfully to pull Derek back over the cliff. Bob and Chriseis
struggle, but Chriseis falls down a flight of stairs and appears to be
dead. Bob attempts to put a cane through her heart, but Tony stops him
before it turns from an accident into a murder.Richard, Bob, and Tony return to England, where Richard takes up his
studies again at Oxford and marries Penelope. But the pressures placed on
him by Provost Goodrich cause Richard to remain impotent and to revive
memories of Chriseis. Bob senses that Richard is backsliding and sends for
Tony's help. Tony arrives on the day of Richard's address at Lancaster
College's quincentenary dinner. After the opening prayers and while the
quests dine on the traditional boar's head and peacock with feathers,
Richard begins to deliver his welcome-back speech. He winds up causing a
riot when he accuses the academic world of "leeching on" and "possessing"
the minds, souls, and bodies of the academics as well as their students.
He points to all the "smooth deceivers" dressed in their scarlet gowns,
and fingers Goodrich as the worst of all.While the academics compose themselves, Richard leads Penelope to his
office where he is finally able to experience sexual freedom by ripping
off her bodice and drinking blood from her neck. Tony and Bob break
Richard away from Penelope's neck. Richard attempts to flee over the
rooftops but goes skittering off, impaling himself on the wrought iron
fence below. Provost Goodrich tearfully pronounces their deaths as due to
"suicide", but Bob and Tony complete the act by driving stakes through
Richard and Penelope's hearts. [Original Synopsis by bj_kuehl.]

Incense for the Damned

Incense for the Damned (1971)

Christopher Lee

Michael Gough

Patrick Magee

A collector of esoterica, Dr. Maitland, buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source of artifacts. The skull is what remains of marquis De Sade. Much too soon he discovers how the skull affects him: by turning him into a frenzied killer.—Mattias Thuresson

The Skull

The Skull (1965)

David Prowse

Patrick Troughton

Simon Helder (Shane Briant) spends his nights piecing together body parts from cadavers for his research but is brought before a judge and sentenced to 5 years in an insane asylum where he is tortured by the orderlies. Little does Helder know but Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) has been hiding out in the asylum and when he discovers the young doctor he enlists him as an assistant to help in the tending of the medical needs of the other inmates but ultimately to help with the creation of a new monster he is bringing to life. The monster (David Prowse) is a compilation of body parts taken from the dying inmates in the asylum, many of whom Frankenstein euthanizes for his purpose. Helder is uneasy with the Barons utilizing of the inmates to further his research and tells the Baron his feelings, but the Baron confides in Helder a secret that is the cause of his lovely young assistant Sarah (Madeline Smith) a mute who is the daughter of the lecherous Asylum Director (John Stratton). As the experiments progress and the monster is created it becomes apparent that there is an incompatibility of body parts, driving the monster homicidally insane and aggressively vicious.

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Oliver Hardy

Stan Laurel

With Stan in drag, the boys get jobs as a married butler and maid for a dinner party at the Vandeveres. When that ends in disaster, they're reduced to sweeping streets, and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford for a proper education. There they become victims of student pranks, getting lost in the university's Maze, and taking over the Dean's quarters as their own; but, then a knock on the head turns Stan "back" into the famed Lord Paddington, scholar and athlete extraordinaire. Suddenly erudite and supercilious, he retains Oliver as his valet, "Fatty."—Paul Penna

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford (1940)

Cary Grant

Cedric Hardwicke

Terry Moore

Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. This puts him in direct conflict with Jane's brother Fleetwood, who supports the Crown.

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Jerry Lewis

John Nettles

Two night club owners find themselves in trouble with the law. One of them goes to his English Lord brother for help, and the Lord is later murdered. He swaps places with his dead brother to solve the murder.

One More Time

One More Time (1970)

Barbara Shelley

In early-twentieth-century middle-Europe, villagers are literally becoming petrified. Although the authorities try to hush the matter up, it is apparent that at the full moon, Megaera, a Gorgon, leaves her castle lair and anyone looking on her face is turned to stone. When this fate befalls a visitor, experts from the University of Leipzig arrive to try and get to the bottom of it all.

The Gorgon

The Gorgon (1964)

Yvonne Furneaux

In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past.

The Mummy

The Mummy (1959)

Terence Stamp

A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. His wealthy uncle agrees to send him on a global expedition aboard his ship, but en route the boy and his travelling companion are shipwrecked on a remote island, populated by countless prehistoric creatures as well as gold-hunting bandits.

Mystery on Monster Island

Mystery on Monster Island (1981)

Valerie Leon

Madeline Smith

In May 1986 Peter Cushing reflected on his life during an hour-long radio interview that was thought to be lost to the archive, but now, with contributions from Christopher Lee, Madeline Smith, Derek Fowlds, Valerie Leon and Judy Matheson, we can hear his reflections for the first time and get a unique insight into his personality, his work and his lasting contribution to our popular culture.

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words (2019)

Wilfrid Brambell

In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Nineteen Eighty-Four

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)

Luan Peters

A satanic cult kidnaps 3 young people and Priest Donald Pleasence and Costas Skouras must save them from the hands of this evil!

The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men (1976)

Stanley Baker

Mai Zetterling

Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bavaria - with his father's name on the coffin. His investigation in Bavaria reveals startling facts and the obstruction he meets makes him suspect foul play.

The Man Who Finally Died

The Man Who Finally Died (1963)

Hazel Court

In prison and awaiting execution, Dr. Victor Frankenstein recounts to a priest what led him to his current circumstance. He inherited his family's wealth after the death of his mother when he was still only a young man. He hired Paul Krempe as his tutor and he immediately developed an interest in medical science. After several years, he and Krempe became equals and he developed an interest in the origins and nature of life. After successfully re-animating a dead dog, Victor sets about constructing a man using body parts he acquires for the purpose including the hands of a pianist and the brain of a renowned scholar. As Frankenstein's excesses continue to grow, Krempe is not only repulsed by what his friend has done but is concerned for the safety of the beautiful Elizabeth, Victor's cousin and fiancée who has come to live with them. His experiments lead to tragedy and his eventual demise. —garykmcd

The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Anton Diffring

Stuart Whitman

Shatter, an international hitman, is hiding out in Hong Kong after he has completed a contract out on an African leader. Shatter soon finds out that everyone wants him dead, including the crime syndicate, the cops and the brother of the African leader he killed. Shatter teams up with a kung fu expert to try to get the money that is owed to him. Various double crosses and fight scenes ensue. —Patrick Knightly

Call Him Mr. Shatter

Call Him Mr. Shatter (1974)

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