Tag Archives: Christopher Lee

The House that Dripped Blood (1971)

Posted on 4 April 2017 by Cavershamragu

Robert Bloch (1917-1994) is one of my favourite writers. I discovered him at a very early age and I doubt I’ll ever be able to let him go – but how can you not love an author who once quipped, … Continue reading →

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Scream and Scream Again (1969) – Tuesday’s Overlooked Film

Posted on 29 August 2016 by Cavershamragu

The big selling point for this movie was the presence of Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, though in fact the three never appear on-screen at the same time. And despite the title it’s not much of a horror … Continue reading →

Posted in Amicus, Christopher Lee, England, London, Peter Cushing, Science Fiction, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | Tagged , , | 34 Comments

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1902) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on 13 October 2015 by Cavershamragu

Like Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this is one of those books that may seem very familiar even to those who have never actually read it. But they really should because it holds up beautifully. It is certainly the single best known … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 Vintage Mystery Challenge, Arthur Conan Doyle, England, Friday's Forgotten Book, Hammer Studios, Sherlock Holmes, Terence Fisher, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | Tagged , , | 53 Comments

The Traitor (1957)

Posted on 14 June 2015 by Cavershamragu

This review is by way of a small tribute to the multi-talented Christopher Lee, whose death at the age of 93 was announced a few days ago. This film, also known as The Accursed (and also, confusingly, The Accused), offers … Continue reading →

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Circus of Fear (1966) – Tuesday’s Overlooked Film

Posted on 22 July 2014 by Cavershamragu

Christopher Lee and Klaus Kinski co-star in this Anglo-German whodunit marketed as a sensational Edgar Wallace thriller. Some sources claim the story of bank robbers hiding out with a travelling circus was based on Wallace’s The Three Just Men, while others credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Edgar Wallace, England, Harry Alan Towers, London, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | Tagged , | 30 Comments