Classic british horror screenings in london

[cyberschizoid]

The Classic Horror Campaign is screening a couple of real classics this Sunday at the Roxy Bar & Screen in London from 3pm.

Horror Hotel was actually the first film made by the iconic Amicus Films and stars Hammer legend Christopher Lee. It’s a spooky tale of witchcraft in a mysterious small town and is highly atmospheric.

The Abominable Dr Phibes is a colourful art-deco styled horror romp starring the inimitable Vincent Price….and watch out for a cameo from Brit Scream Queen Caroline Munro!

Tickets are available from WeGotTickets as well as on the door. But beware! Seating is limited and this one is gonna be a sell-out!

Is There a Doctor In The House? Yes! Dr Phibes!!! | Classic Horror Campaign



http://www.wegottickets.com/event/124182

[Gerald Lovell]

Horror Hotel is in fact the American version of The City of the Dead atmospherically directed by our own John Llewellyn Moxey and I am sure it will be fantastic to see it on a big screen.

[cyberschizoid]

Horror Hotel is in fact the American version of The City of the Dead atmospherically directed by our own John Llewellyn Moxey and I am sure it will be fantastic to see it on a big screen.

Thanks for the info!

Can you recommend any other older classic horror movies that would work well in a big screen horror double bill event?

[cassidy]

"Night of the Demon" " would always go down well perhaps with "Dr Terrors House of Horrors". Horror Hotel/ City of the Dead" is very creepy and a great starter to the event.

Thanks for the info!

Can you recommend any other older classic horror movies that would work well in a big screen horror double bill event?

[cyberschizoid]

"Night of the Demon" " would always go down well perhaps with "Dr Terrors House of Horrors". Horror Hotel/ City of the Dead" is very creepy and a great starter to the event.

Yes Dr Terrors House of Horrors or indeed any of the Amicus compilations would be great!

Classic Horror Campaign are showing House on Haunted Hill and Asylum in Brighton on 21st August!

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[m35541]

City of the Dead/Horror Hotel is not really an Amicus film. It is credited to Vulcan Films which was a company set up by the co-financiers being Rosenberg/Subotsky (who later founded Amicus), Britannia Films and Hannah Wenstein Fisher. Director John Moxey states that he was hired by co-producer Donald Taylor who represented Britannia's interests. Cast and crew seemed to have been resourced by Taylor and Moxey (Subotsky couldn't get a wotrk permit). Although Subotsky wrote the original story and he and Rosenberg put up some of the money in exchange for the US distribution rights there is little evidence that Subotsky had much input on the shoot or that he was involved in the post production editing like he later did extensively on the Amicus films. Britannia had the UK rights and the film was distributed via British Lion and shot at their studios, Shepperton.

[cyberschizoid]

City of the Dead/Horror Hotel is not really an Amicus film. It is credited to Vulcan Films which was a company set up by the co-financiers being Rosenberg/Subotsky (who later founded Amicus), Britannia Films and Hannah Wenstein Fisher. Director John Moxey states that he was hired by co-producer Donald Taylor who represented Britannia's interests. Cast and crew seemed to have been resourced by Taylor and Moxey (Subotsky couldn't get a wotrk permit). Although Subotsky wrote the original story and he and Rosenberg put up some of the money in exchange for the US distribution rights there is little evidence that Subotsky had much input on the shoot or that he was involved in the post production editing like he later did extensively on the Amicus films. Britannia had the UK rights and the film was distributed via British Lion and shot at their studios, Shepperton.

Thanks for the information!!

[John Llewellyn Moxey]

If anyone sees them on a big screen, please let me know what they looked like!

[Gerald Lovell]

Another double bill suggestion (black and white and colour): The Haunting (original version of course!) and The Masque of the Red Death.

[smudge]

Here's a double-bill suggestion for you. How about that perennial fan-favourite ASYLUM, coupled with TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS? Two compendiums linked by a common theme. The latter film would probably be a very decent draw as it hasn't been in general circulation on TV for a good long while.

Smudge

EDIT: Oops!! You already mentioned ASYLUM...apologies!

[smudge]

Another suggestion - two 'off-beat' vampire films which had a very good stab at updating the bloodsucker mythos back in the 70s: VAMPIRE CIRCUS and CAPTAIN KRONOS - VAMPIRE HUNTER.

Smudge

[cyberschizoid]

Great suggestions guys!

The Classic Horror Campaign tends to screen one older black and white film followed by a colour movie from the 60's or 70's in an attempt to recapture the feel of the old BBC2 Saturday night horror double bills of the 70's and 80's!

It would be great to screen Captain Kronos, a very underrated and original vampire flick!

[Dr Karswell]

With regard to the Classic Horror Campaign I note that they are screening the following double bills and on the following dates:

Sunday 21st August - House on Haunted Hill(1959) + Asylum(1972)
Sunday 4th September – Black Sunday(1960) + Horror Hospital(1973)

RE Originally Posted by cyberschizoid
Thanks for the info!

Can you recommend any other older classic horror movies that would work well in a big screen horror double bill event?




I have been thinking of some classic double bills that could be used. Apologies in advance for the length of this list, but they are all classics, and do seem to compliment each other. Many mirror the original screenings back in the golden days when the BBC screened the Saturday evening Classic Horror Double bills. Those were the days, and I think that we all should be supporting The Classic Horror Campaign. Keep up the good work! Anyway here are my suggestions:

I Walked with a Zombie + Zoltan Hound of Dracula
Cat People + Race With the Devil
The 7th Victim + Mystery of the Wax Museum
Isle of the Dead + The Crazies
Bedlam + Bug
Curse of the Cat People + Eye of the Cat
The Leopard Man + The Shuttered Room
Dracula/Frankenstein
Bride Of Frankenstein/Brides Of Dracula
The Mummy/The Wolfman
Son Of Frankenstein/Kiss Of The Vampire
Dracula's Daughter/Plague Of The Zombies
Ghost Of Frankenstein/The Premature Burial
The Raven/The Black Cat
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman/The Raven ('63)
House Of Frankenstein/The Reptile
Son Of Dracula/Evil Of Frankenstein
House Of Dracula/Fall Of The House Of Usher
TWINS OF EVIL / DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES
FROZEN DEAD /CHAMBER OF HORRORS
Count Yorga,Vampire/ Frogs
The Gorgon/ Fright
Murders In The Rue Morgue/Man Who Could Cheat Death
Fantastic Disappearing Man/Man With The X-Ray Eyes
Quatermass Experiement/The Crazies
The Electric Man (Man Made Monster) /Mummy's Curse
White Zombie/House Of Wax
Them!/Incredible Shrinking Man
Voodoo Island/Phantom Of The Rue Morgue
King Kong/Superbeast
Vampire Circus/The Haunted Palace
Countess Dracula/ Dr.Phibes Rises Again
Tales From The Crypt/ Return Of Count Yorga
Dracula AD 1972/ Theatre Of Death
IT!/ Vault Of Horror
Dr 'X'/Curse Of Frankenstein
Sherlock Holmes Meets Spider Woman/Hound Of The Baskervilles
Night Monster/Devil Rides Out
Black Friday/The Mummy ('59)
The Stange Door/Blood From The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Hand/Satanic Rites Of Dracula
It Came From Outer Space/Quatermass & The Pit
NIGHT OF THE DEMON/THE GHOUL (1975)
THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS/CHAMBER OF HORRORS
THE MAD GHOUL/DR.TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS
DEVIL DOLL/DAUGHTER OF SATAN
CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF/FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
PARANOIAC/CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER
BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS/NIGHT OF THE LEPUS
THE BAT/LEGEND OF THE WEREWOLF
TOWER OF LONDON/THE SKULL
NIGHT OF THE EAGLE/THE BEAST MUST DIE

[moonfleet]

MGM have a nice collection, Midnite Movies





...despite none seems to be british
Or was it MGM.UK ??

[cyberschizoid]

Moonfleet, they look cool! Some nice pairings!

[moonfleet]

The Haunted Palace/Tower of London

[cassidy]

Circus of Horrors/X the Unknown

[cyberschizoid]

The Classic Horror Campaign is screening Mario Bava's classic Black Sunday (1960) followed by Brit cult movie Horror Hospital (1973) on Sunday 4th September from 3pm at the Roxy Bar & Screen near London Bridge! This is all part of the Scala Forever cult movie festival currently taking place all over London! So if you're in the UK come and join us and meet Eileen Daly, UK scream queen and star of Razorblade Smile! Check out the Classic Horror Campaign website for details or find us on Facebook! Be there...and be scared! The Scala Forever Horror Double Bill! | Classic Horror Campaign

[cyberschizoid]

Circus of Horrors/X the Unknown

I love both these movies - an interesting double bill! Thanks!

[Gerald Lovell]

I will be in London the following weekend (i.e. 11th September) , so would be very interested to know any double bill for then.