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This one here will be the special Christopher Lee Journal. Last Summer, he sadly passed away at 93. Here is my copy-pasta from my facebook on the day of his death:
This morning came the tragic news. A True end of an Era has happened. Sir Christopher Lee has now left this world to join the party of his old friends Vincent Price, John Caradine, and Peter Cushing. Chris has explored all four corners of his acting career with theatre plays, movies, books, music, and even video games. While I will know him as the true vampire on the Dracula film series which he unfortunately distance himself from due to bullying of Hammer Films and less screen time, I will also know him of being Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man in which he praises his role from. It's really amazing of him being the actor of playing in both Low-budget films (Jesus Franco's movies) to high blockbuster flicks be it duking it out with Yoda in Star Wars: Ep 2 and with Gandalf in LotR films and even was cool being in Tim Burton flicks, good and bad. Sir Lee, thank you so much for the entertainment that you gave us. We will miss you greatly. Fair well, Sir. Tell the trio I said hi and have fun partying with them again. *picture featured on the post*
I have already covered a few of his films like Dracula
The Gorgon (1961)
Hammer brings a british gothic horror spin to the Greek Myth creature. Settling place in 1910, a few people are murdered in which they mysteriously turned to stone. When one man is framed for murder of a girl, the father of the wrongfully accused man decides to investigate the murder himself. Leading up to discovering that the last Gorgon(s) that turns people into stone under the full moon.
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Released in the US titled "The Devil's Bride," Lee in this film goes up against a Satanic Cult in the countryside of England in 1929. This movie is in need of a DVD Re-release and Blu-ray since the past DVDs are out of print.
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Wow, what a rare opportunity to see not one, but three horror icons together in one movie. Lee is joined by Peter Cushing and Vincent Price! Lee investigates a series of murder caused by a vampire-like killer. The near capture of the mad man lead them to a house where a scientist that does horrific experiments in the lab. One involving acid vault.
The House that Dripped Blood (1971)
And now Mister Lee with not just Cushing, but also a horror actress Ingridd Pitt! This delivers an anthology of four stories. An Inspector comes to investigate a disappearance of an Actor. However, upon talking to the estate agent, the actor wasn't the first person to vanish in the house.
The Wicker Man (1973)
This film is by far one of Christopher Lee's favorite film out of over 200+ he has ever acted in. He praises it since that it was a rumour that he even performed in it for free. The story of a british police officer arriving at a Pagan Island Summerisle in search of a missing little girl. The officer, being conservative christian, is shocked by the Pagan taboos: women frolicking naked in a blessing fertility dance, school teaching sex, parties, and a lack of a christian church. Lee plays as the Lord Summerisle.
Radical Remakes: Hammer Film does Universal Monsters (1955 - 1962 (-1974 sequels)).
After nearly a decade when the monster craze fizzled out in the US. UK picked up the slack by reviving the monsters to life not only in colour, but in more theatrical gothic approach, with a hint of stronger violence and some saucey moments, even nudity. I have covered Dracula (1958) two years back. In which followed by seven sequels including Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). . Their first time they did it is with Frankenstein with The Curse of Frankenstein in which Lee plays the monster. Again, it is followed by sequels. Lastly, The Mummy (1959) in which Lee plays at the mummy creature Kharis. This too had sequels as well.
There are also non-Lee films of Hammer remaking some Universal monsters like The Phantom of the Opera (1959), Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.
Hauntingly Obscured: Count Dracula (1970)
[Sorry, I could only find the german trailer] Now, here we have the usual Dracula premise, only this time with a lower budget and directed by the infamous Jesus Franco. With ham acting and cheap rubber bat props.
~Jäger Wolf
This one here will be the special Christopher Lee Journal. Last Summer, he sadly passed away at 93. Here is my copy-pasta from my facebook on the day of his death:
This morning came the tragic news. A True end of an Era has happened. Sir Christopher Lee has now left this world to join the party of his old friends Vincent Price, John Caradine, and Peter Cushing. Chris has explored all four corners of his acting career with theatre plays, movies, books, music, and even video games. While I will know him as the true vampire on the Dracula film series which he unfortunately distance himself from due to bullying of Hammer Films and less screen time, I will also know him of being Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man in which he praises his role from. It's really amazing of him being the actor of playing in both Low-budget films (Jesus Franco's movies) to high blockbuster flicks be it duking it out with Yoda in Star Wars: Ep 2 and with Gandalf in LotR films and even was cool being in Tim Burton flicks, good and bad. Sir Lee, thank you so much for the entertainment that you gave us. We will miss you greatly. Fair well, Sir. Tell the trio I said hi and have fun partying with them again. *picture featured on the post*
I have already covered a few of his films like Dracula
The Gorgon (1961)
Hammer brings a british gothic horror spin to the Greek Myth creature. Settling place in 1910, a few people are murdered in which they mysteriously turned to stone. When one man is framed for murder of a girl, the father of the wrongfully accused man decides to investigate the murder himself. Leading up to discovering that the last Gorgon(s) that turns people into stone under the full moon.
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Released in the US titled "The Devil's Bride," Lee in this film goes up against a Satanic Cult in the countryside of England in 1929. This movie is in need of a DVD Re-release and Blu-ray since the past DVDs are out of print.
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Wow, what a rare opportunity to see not one, but three horror icons together in one movie. Lee is joined by Peter Cushing and Vincent Price! Lee investigates a series of murder caused by a vampire-like killer. The near capture of the mad man lead them to a house where a scientist that does horrific experiments in the lab. One involving acid vault.
The House that Dripped Blood (1971)
And now Mister Lee with not just Cushing, but also a horror actress Ingridd Pitt! This delivers an anthology of four stories. An Inspector comes to investigate a disappearance of an Actor. However, upon talking to the estate agent, the actor wasn't the first person to vanish in the house.
The Wicker Man (1973)
This film is by far one of Christopher Lee's favorite film out of over 200+ he has ever acted in. He praises it since that it was a rumour that he even performed in it for free. The story of a british police officer arriving at a Pagan Island Summerisle in search of a missing little girl. The officer, being conservative christian, is shocked by the Pagan taboos: women frolicking naked in a blessing fertility dance, school teaching sex, parties, and a lack of a christian church. Lee plays as the Lord Summerisle.
Radical Remakes: Hammer Film does Universal Monsters (1955 - 1962 (-1974 sequels)).
After nearly a decade when the monster craze fizzled out in the US. UK picked up the slack by reviving the monsters to life not only in colour, but in more theatrical gothic approach, with a hint of stronger violence and some saucey moments, even nudity. I have covered Dracula (1958) two years back. In which followed by seven sequels including Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). . Their first time they did it is with Frankenstein with The Curse of Frankenstein in which Lee plays the monster. Again, it is followed by sequels. Lastly, The Mummy (1959) in which Lee plays at the mummy creature Kharis. This too had sequels as well.
There are also non-Lee films of Hammer remaking some Universal monsters like The Phantom of the Opera (1959), Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.
Hauntingly Obscured: Count Dracula (1970)
[Sorry, I could only find the german trailer] Now, here we have the usual Dracula premise, only this time with a lower budget and directed by the infamous Jesus Franco. With ham acting and cheap rubber bat props.
Sir Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015~Jäger Wolf
Also Love your lists. Helped me find a number of movies I'd forgotten about. :)