2. The Gorgon (1964)

Only In Amityville

Episode 2 of Season 4! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss The Gorgon (1964).

Released on October 18, 1964 in jolly old Ingerland. The Gorgon is a British gothic horror thriller directed by famed horror director Terence Fisher, and written By John Gilling and Anthony Nelson Keys. The movie was shot by cinematographer Michael Reed. While Roger Corman was making Hollywood Horror movies distributed by AIP, Terence Fisher was similarly working in the UK making films for British production company Hammer Film Productions. Hammer most notably rebooted many classic horror series in color throughout the 50’s and 60’s. The Gorgon, however, was not really a reboot, rather a reimagining of an ancient Greek legend, submitted by a Canadian fan directly to the Hammer company. The Gorgon is remembered today by horror fans for featuring both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, two horror icons of the Hammer era. While many consider this one of the best Hammer horror movies, star Christopher Lee felt differently. He felt the poor special effects of the snakes let the film down and ruined the climax. Quote “Not a memorable film,but it could have been terrific,” end quote. Regardless, fans have managed to remember The Gorgon as part of director Terrence Fisher's Ouvre and a unique entry in the Hammer film library.

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