Marco's creepy 1970s movies, selected from YouTube...

[Spectral Morn]

The Vampire Lovers (Hammer 1970)

One of the first of hammers erotic horror films. Their version of Camilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, a vampire story that pre dates Dracula.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI7bRE9YcJM

[Marco]

Cheers, Neil Will defo check that out

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

Cheers, Neil Will defo check that out

Marco.

Last time round you watched Twin of Evil which is the last in this trilogy about the Karnstein family, this one is the first. Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter is a related film, it was to have been a TV series, alas that didn't happen. Love that film, one of my favourites.

[The Black Adder]

My faves are (not all hammer)

The house that dripped blood
Twins of evil
Vampire lovers
Countess dracular
The wicker man
The devil rides out
Lust for a vampire
Blood from the mummies tomb
Corruption
Vampyres
The devil's nightmare (Italian)
Fear in the night

... to name more than a few.

I must admit to knowing the scripts by heart of all of the above. Love watching them.

Of course the hammer series versions are also brilliant with Carparhian Eagle, Guardian of the Abyss and The house that bled to death are a few of my absolute faves but I like them all.

Also love the kenny everett film Bloodbath in the house of death. Lol

My uncle used to write to Peter Cushing and he replied quite a few times. The first hammer film I saw was twins of evil and weirdly that was my uncles favorite too.

The films of that era had an innocent yet disturbing vibe and not the all out typical 'postage stamp' horror films which were designed for the american market. Ugh.

Many had a dark yet intellectual aspect and were really well made.

Yes the blood was ketchup but that aside the casts were pretty amazing and the screenplay was one of a kind.

A good modern cult style film I like is The Love Witch.

And one of my all time modern cult films is A field in England.




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[walpurgis]

'Repulsion' 1965 is a proper horror movie. Rather different to most and uncomfortably weird. B&W though, so Marco may not approve.

[Barry]

'Repulsion' 1965 is a proper horror movie. Rather different to most and uncomfortably weird. B&W though, so Marco may not approve.

Agreed! Catherine Deneuve is brilliant as someone suffering a nervious breakdown with fatal consequences. The amount of blood shown is minimal (in fact I think the only blood letting occurs in the salon).

Seen it many times but have yet to obtain a copy.

[walpurgis]

Agreed! Catherine Deneuve is brilliant as someone suffering a nervious breakdown with fatal consequences. The amount of blood shown is minimal (in fact I think the only blood letting occurs in the salon).

Seen it many times but have yet to obtain a copy.

You forgot the bit where she slashes Patrick Wymark to bits with an open razor.

[struth]

You forgot the bit where she slashes Patrick Wymark to bits with an open razor.

you cant really blame her for that

[Pigmy Pony]

I remember as a kid watching an old black & white horror film which seemed to involve victims being handed a bit of paper with some symbols (runes?) written on it. Which would then make a flying beeline for the nearest fire. After which the victim would be visited by some monster. That was proper creepy. Anyone have any idea what it might have been called?

[walpurgis]

I remember as a kid watching an old black & white horror film which seemed to involve victims being handed a bit of paper with some symbols (runes?) written on it. Which would then make a flying beeline for the nearest fire. After which the victim would be visited by some monster. That was proper creepy. Anyone have any idea what it might have been called?

'Night of The Demon'. Proper horror classic that is. It's been on Horror Channel and Moving Pictures TV channels a few times recently.