For the last of his cycle of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations Roger Corman asked screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown) to turn Poe s story Ligeia into another vehicle for Vincent Price who once again plays a man so haunted by his past that he is unable to function in the present. In this case the past comes in the form of his now-deceased first wife Ligeia who casts a long shadow over an ill-advised second marriage to a woman who resembles her (Elizabeth Shepherd) particularly when he becomes convinced that Ligeia s spirit is returning to him in the form of a black cat. But is this actually a delusion on his part? Although the doom-laden narrative and Price s tormented performance had become well established ingredients in the Corman Poe cycle the film looks strikingly different from the earlier films with much of it taking place in broad daylight and shot in actual English locations (notably Stonehenge and Norfolk s Castle Acre Priory) instead of Hollywood
The first time was only a warning... Since the sudden and highly suspicious death of his parents 12-year-old Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle (Lee Grant and William Holden). Widely feared to be the Antichrist Damien relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire - and the world. Meanwhile anyone attempting to unravel the secrets of Damien's sinister past or fiendish future meets with a swift and cruel demise. In this chilling sequel to 'The Omen' the forces of good and evil battle each other to a taut and terrifying end!
A surreal crime/fantasy adventure series in the mould of the The Avengers, The Corridor People ran for only four episodes yet has garnered considerable cult devotion. A host of unlikely characters include Kronk, a paternal CID agent, his henchmen Inspector Blood and Sergeant Hound, and American, Bogart-worshipping private eye Phil Scrotty; each episode sees them pitched against the avaricious schemes of Syrie Van Epp, a beautiful, treacherous Persian millionairess. Written by Edward Boyd (The Odd Man), the series stars larger-than-life character actor John Sharp and Elizabeth Shepherd, the actress originally cast as Emma Peel; guest stars include Windsor Davies and Pauline Collins. With wildly inventive storylines, offbeat, often humorous dialogue in which characters frequently break the fourth wall, strikingly original photography and heavily stylised sets, it's no surprise to find it described as 'the Twin Peaks of its day', or akin to 'a lost Harold Pinter play with an added dash of Monty Python'..! This unique series, unscreened since its original transmission in 1966, is now available on DVD for the very first time.
Cat or woman or a thing too evil to mention? Roger Corman and Vincent Price hook up for yet more horror in Edgar Allan Poe's most terrifying tale of passion possession and PURR-fect evil! When a dead wife sinks her claws into immortality - and comes back as a ferocious feline - she leads her husband's (Price) new bride on a deadly game of cat and mouse. And when the fur starts flying she soon learns that even in death... she can land on her feet!
Lord and Lady Braunceston are the impoverished landed gentry. 'Uncle Willy' is the eccentric Bishop whose church is threatened by greedy developers. Lady Anne is the daughter of the family and it's her impending marriage to the son of a wealthy neighbour which promises to be the salvation of the whole family... ... until the Bishop excels himself by managing to marry her to a penniless American at the wedding rehearsal. Things are looking black for everyone - then Ormiston the l
A collection of 5 thrillers based on novels by Mary Higgins Clark. Includes: 1. Moonlight Becomes You 2. We'll Meet Again 3. While My Pretty One Sleeps 4. Let Me Call You Sweetheart 5. He Sees You When You're Sleeping
The first time was only a warning... Since the sudden and highly suspicious death of his parents 12-year-old Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle (Lee Grant and William Holden). Widely feared to be the Antichrist Damien relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire - and the world. Meanwhile anyone attempting to unravel the secrets of Damien's sinister past or fiendish future meets with a swift and cruel demise. In this chilling sequel to The Omen the forces of good and evil battle each other to a taut and terrifying end!
When Assistant Prosecutor Kerry McGrath's young daughter is injured in a car accident it sets in motion a terrifying chain of coincidence that forces her to re-investigate one of her most haunting cases known as 'The Sweetheart Murder'...
This DVD set features all 13 episodes of the animated television series The Silver Surfer. Based on the comics written by Stan Lee The Silver Surfer follows the trials and tribulations of Norrin Radd. The Silver Surfer entered the world of comics in March 1966 in Fantastic Four #48 as an unplanned addition to a story about Galactus and the Fantastic Four. Both Stan Lee and Jack Kirby enjoyed the character so much that he featured him in a solo title The Silver Surfer in 1968 with him going on to become one of the most well-loved of all the Marvel characters. In 1998 the Surfer starred in a solo animated series - which is available now for the first time ever on DVD! In his animated series the Silver Surfer's origins were laid out alongside encounters with many characters from Marvel's cosmic stable including The Fantastic Four Thanos The Watcher Ego the Living Planet Mentor Drax the Destroyer Pip the Troll Nebula as well as the Kree and Skrull empires. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Origin of the Silver Surfer (Parts 1) 2. The Origin of the Silver Surfer (Parts 2) 3. The Origin of the Silver Surfer (Parts 3) 4. The Planet of Dr. Moreau 5. Learning Curve (Parts 1) 6. Learning Curve (Parts 2) 7. Innervisions 8. Antibody 9. Second Foundation 10. Radical Justice 11. The Forever War 12. Return to Zenn-La 13. The End of Eternity
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