Michael Reeves - Britmovie

batman · 04-06-2007, 12:15 AM

Have the films of Michael Reeves ever been packaged together as a 'collection' for DVD release?

Bats.

Aaryk Noctivagus · 04-06-2007, 01:52 AM

Apparently not. Two of his four movies are available at PlayDotCom though.

batman · 04-06-2007, 01:56 AM

I have Witchfinder General/Sorcerers/She-Beast it's Crypt of Horror I was looking for, it seems to have vanished off the planet. Also, my She-Beast is not the best print in the world (I got it from Alpha Video at oldies.com) but it seems to be the only one available. Thanks for looking.

Bats.

Aaryk Noctivagus · 04-06-2007, 02:20 AM

I've only ever seen 'Witchfinder General' I'm afraid.

I've got a creature feature called 'She Creature' that I am rather fond of, but that isn't anything to do with Michael Reeves... but I like it... ever seen it? Its about a mermaid who eats people.

batman · 04-06-2007, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaryk Noctivagus

I've only ever seen 'Witchfinder General' I'm afraid.

I've got a creature feature called 'She Creature' that I am rather fond of, but that isn't anything to do with Michael Reeves... but I like it... ever seen it? Its about a mermaid who eats people.

I haven't seen that one .... better not tell my son about it .... he's never watch The Little Mermaid ever again !!!!!

Bats.

D Cairns · 04-06-2007, 07:58 PM

I have Castle of the Living Dead, which Reeves MAY have directed little bits of. Agree that the only circulating copy of SHE BEAST is pretty poor picture quality. I also have a very rare short made by Reeves at school but the sound is missing.

Wee Sonny MacGregor · 05-06-2007, 06:22 PM

There's an excellent book on Michael Reeves which came out about five years ago. It's called "The Remarkable Michael Reeves: his short and tragic life" by John B Murray. It's well worth tracking down.

MarcMorris · 05-06-2007, 09:38 PM

There's an excellent featurette on Reeves (The Blood Beast) made by Pete Tombs and Andy Starke for the Channel 4 EUROTIKA TV series which was screened back in 1999.

batman · 05-06-2007, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wee Sonny MacGregor

There's an excellent book on Michael Reeves which came out about five years ago. It's called "The Remarkable Michael Reeves: his short and tragic life" by John B Murray. It's well worth tracking down.

I just looked that one up on Amazon and found another one in the British Film Directors Series. Author is Benjamin Halligan.

Bats.

D Cairns · 06-06-2007, 03:37 PM

The Halligan is the one I recommend. A very full life story, and disproves the ofte-repeated "suicide" lie that was put about by Vincent Price.

batman · 06-06-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D Cairns

The Halligan is the one I recommend. A very full life story, and disproves the ofte-repeated "suicide" lie that was put about by Vincent Price.

Cheers D Cairns .... I will probably not be able to make up my mind and will get both!

Bats.

Ingrid C · 27-12-2007, 01:37 PM

Hi everybody who's interested in Michael and his films,

I have just published a memoir about Michael, as follows:

AT LAST MICHAEL REEVES
An investigative memoir of the acclaimed filmmaker:
by
Ingrid Cranfield
A memoir, by his last girlfriend, of the filmmaker Michael Reeves (1943-1969), an account of their lives, separately and together, in his last months and an investigation into the causes of his death

By the time Michael Reeves died of an accidental drugs overdose in 1969, aged 25, he had already made four films and been acclaimed as the most promising young British director of his time. In the years since, he has become a cult figure and the subject of two recent biographies by British authors. MGM and Fox released a remastered DVD of his last film, Witchfinder General, in September 2007.

Michael Reeves has long been rumoured to have committed suicide. In this intensely personal, funny, sad, hard-hitting and painfully honest memoir, Ingrid Cranfield proves who really killed him.

On At Last Michael Reeves:
‘Wonderful ... remarkable ... it knocked me out.’
- Philip Waddilove, producer of Witchfinder General’
‘Very honest, heartfelt and telling – to say the least.’
- Tarik Polansky, director and screenwriter
‘The book does work beautifully. [The author’s] history and personality enrich the glimpses we get of the real Michael … excruciatingly honest … moving’
- John B. Murray, author of The Remarkable Michael Reeves
‘What beautiful writing … a very moving portrait’
- Helena Cornelius, psychologist, mediator and author of Everyone Can Win and The Gentle Revolution

Published by Lulu, price £6.91 paperback, £2.50 download. Available now from Lulu.com - Self Publishing - Free, later also from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
See reviews at At Last Michael Reeves: An Investigative Memoir of the Acclaimed Filmmaker by Ingrid Cranfield (Book) in Biographies & Memoirs.

Best regards,

Ingrid C.

04-06-2007, 12:15 AM	#1
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batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 13,135 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (9)	I have Witchfinder General/Sorcerers/She-Beast it's Crypt of Horror I was looking for, it seems to have vanished off the planet. Also, my She-Beast is not the best print in the world (I got it from Alpha Video at oldies.com) but it seems to be the only one available. Thanks for looking. Bats. __________________ Bats. Can we be robots again?

27-12-2007, 01:37 PM	#12
Ingrid C Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	new memoir about Michael Reeves Hi everybody who's interested in Michael and his films, I have just published a memoir about Michael, as follows: AT LAST MICHAEL REEVES An investigative memoir of the acclaimed filmmaker: by Ingrid Cranfield A memoir, by his last girlfriend, of the filmmaker Michael Reeves (1943-1969), an account of their lives, separately and together, in his last months and an investigation into the causes of his death By the time Michael Reeves died of an accidental drugs overdose in 1969, aged 25, he had already made four films and been acclaimed as the most promising young British director of his time. In the years since, he has become a cult figure and the subject of two recent biographies by British authors. MGM and Fox released a remastered DVD of his last film, Witchfinder General, in September 2007. Michael Reeves has long been rumoured to have committed suicide. In this intensely personal, funny, sad, hard-hitting and painfully honest memoir, Ingrid Cranfield proves who really killed him. On At Last Michael Reeves: ‘Wonderful ... remarkable ... it knocked me out.’ - Philip Waddilove, producer of Witchfinder General’ ‘Very honest, heartfelt and telling – to say the least.’ - Tarik Polansky, director and screenwriter ‘The book does work beautifully. [The author’s] history and personality enrich the glimpses we get of the real Michael … excruciatingly honest … moving’ - John B. Murray, author of The Remarkable Michael Reeves ‘What beautiful writing … a very moving portrait’ - Helena Cornelius, psychologist, mediator and author of Everyone Can Win and The Gentle Revolution Published by Lulu, price £6.91 paperback, £2.50 download. Available now from Lulu.com - Self Publishing - Free, later also from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. See reviews at At Last Michael Reeves: An Investigative Memoir of the Acclaimed Filmmaker by Ingrid Cranfield (Book) in Biographies & Memoirs. Best regards, Ingrid C.

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04-06-2007, 01:52 AM	#2
Aaryk Noctivagus Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: - Posts: 1,429 Country: iTrader: (0)	Apparently not. Two of his four movies are available at PlayDotCom though.

04-06-2007, 02:20 AM	#4
Aaryk Noctivagus Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: - Posts: 1,429 Country: iTrader: (0)	I've only ever seen 'Witchfinder General' I'm afraid. I've got a creature feature called 'She Creature' that I am rather fond of, but that isn't anything to do with Michael Reeves... but I like it... ever seen it? Its about a mermaid who eats people.

04-06-2007, 07:58 PM	#6
D Cairns Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 448 Country: iTrader: (0)	I have Castle of the Living Dead, which Reeves MAY have directed little bits of. Agree that the only circulating copy of SHE BEAST is pretty poor picture quality. I also have a very rare short made by Reeves at school but the sound is missing.

05-06-2007, 06:22 PM	#7
Wee Sonny MacGregor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South East Posts: 335 Country: iTrader: (0)	There's an excellent book on Michael Reeves which came out about five years ago. It's called "The Remarkable Michael Reeves: his short and tragic life" by John B Murray. It's well worth tracking down.

05-06-2007, 09:38 PM	#8
MarcMorris Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 304 Country: iTrader: (5)	There's an excellent featurette on Reeves (The Blood Beast) made by Pete Tombs and Andy Starke for the Channel 4 EUROTIKA TV series which was screened back in 1999.

06-06-2007, 03:37 PM	#10
D Cairns Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 448 Country: iTrader: (0)	The Halligan is the one I recommend. A very full life story, and disproves the ofte-repeated "suicide" lie that was put about by Vincent Price.