The reptile 1966 bonkers bloke keeps lizardly daughter locked in the. With noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, jacqueline pearce. Theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Down in remoter cornwall, courtesy of hammer horror, a doctor is busily experimenting and villagers are foaming at the mouth, turning black, and dying of. Friedman dick miller dimension pictures donald pleasence edward l. The reptile 1966 a malayan curse turns the daughter jacqueline pearce of a 19thcentury english doctor noel willman into a snake woman. An interesting film, perhaps not as perfectly paced as plague, but a fine horror film. Perhaps the original idea was to make the reptile laugh itself to death by unleashing the full force of this bizarre piece of faace fungus upon it.
My role was to discuss some of the most current reptile ownership facts and figures, such as how many u. We specialize in selling factory sealed dvds from a wide range of genres along with the best in brand new books and box sets. One of the best hammer horrors form the 60s noel willman, so good in kiss of the vampire stars in the reptile, along with jennifer daniel, and ray barrett, and good old michael ripper. Maitland, as usual, makes the most of the stereotypical sinister. Download the reptile yts yify movies torrents download. Made at bray studios, on the same sets that were used for plague of the zombies. Director john gilling does manage some effective setpieces, such as the sulfurspring below the mansion, which keeps anna warm as she writhes beneath a blanket to shed her skin. Starring noel willman, jacqueline pearce, ray barrett, jennifer daniel and michael ripper. The vengeance of she is a 1968 british fantasy film directed by cliff owen and starring john richardson, olga schoberova credited as olinka berova, edward judd, andre morell and colin blakely. Not every movie reptile has been a butt kicking monster though. Read the full synopsis of the reptile, 1966, directed by john gilling, with noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, at turner classic movies.
I came to the conclusion that it would be better to blog about one of the. The reptile original theatrical trailer 1966 youtube. The reptile has a strong cast even though none of hammers big names are present. It was directed by john gilling, and starred noel willman, jacqueline pearce, ray barrett. It was made by hammer films as a loose sequel to the 1965 hit film she. The reptile itself appears to have fried eggs for eyes and as fangorias dr. Name day phone mobile phone email fax number name of organization street address city state zip what facilities are possible for a. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips harry and valerie spalding barret, daniel arrive in the remote corn. Harry manages to save valerie, and the two escape from the burning house. Directors john gilling cast includes noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, jacqueline pearce, michael ripper, john laurie. The film introduces a brand new monster the snake woman. In fact, some have actually been on the wrong end of some pretty bad treatment by their human costars.
Marne maitland, jacqueline pearce, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, noel willman. The reptile 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The reptile don banks ilizardization 1966 i dont know what it is with me and hammer films, they just dont ever seem to put me in the mix every time i sit down to watch one, i get real excited because they look so classically and colorfully fantastic, but then about half or two thirds through the movie i generally lose interest for. At the turn of the 20th century in the fictional village of clagmoor. They befriend a young woman anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a. The cast is uniformly good, but rippers helpful innkeeper.
The reptile contains some arresting visuals, some colourful plot twists and some terrific performances watching this film always leaves me wishing jacqueline pearce had been given a major hammer role she would have been, i suspect, superb and then some. Virtually a week after completing principal photography on the plague of the. Cut versions one or more versions of this work have been cut. Aip allied artists pictures antonio margheriti bela lugosi boris karloff boxoffice international pictures bruno vesota cameron mitchell cannon group charles band christopher lee chuck norris crown international pictures david f. Filmed backtoback with the plague of the zombies, using the same sets and some of the same cast. The reptile 1966 john gilling synopsis, characteristics. The two films were shot backtoback and intended to run as a double bill. Filming here in the editorial offices would be potentially disruptive, so, since it was a nice, sunny day, we decided to film. Lot lizard is a feature documentary about truck stop sex workers. The reptile 1966 does not star peter cushing or christopher lee. The structure is good there is a deliberate slow pace, in order to build the tension and the music is the typical gothic dread we have come to expect from the famous studio, but it is perhaps the story which remains the most interesting aspect, a spin on. The reptile 1966 full movie download full hd youtube. Oct 02, 20 theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to allow any autopsies. If you ever needed to watch a film to remind yourself why you love this shite, then this is the one to watch.
Soylent green is a 1973 american dystopian thriller film directed by richard fleischer and starring charlton heston and leigh tayloryoung. Nov 26, 2000 the reptile itself appears to have fried eggs for eyes and as fangorias dr. Harry and valerie spalding barret, daniel arrive in the remote cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. The reptile 1966 its easy to discount the reptile as being the most hackneyed and clicheridden of all the hammer gothics but thats only because it takes the natural progression of such films to almost its logical conclusion. I am currently watching the princess and the frog which gave me the idea. The film is presented in the original aspect ratio of 1. The reptile is a 1966 horror film made by hammer film productions. John gilling 29 may 1912 22 november 1984 was an english film director and screenwriter, born in london. At the turn of the 20th century in the fictional village of clagmoor heath in cornwall several locals are dying. They befriend a young woman anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a similar fate, their investigations lead to anna. The reptile is a 1966 film about a villiage whose locals start dying from mysterious snake bites.
Mar 19, 20 subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips harry and valerie spalding barret, daniel arrive in the remote corn. In this hammer horror movie, cornish villagers become hysterical when people begin suddenly turning black and dying. The costumes and sets are lavish and the acting is notable. A man and his wife move into his deceased brothers cottage in a small village in england where people are dying mysteriously with twin bite marks on. The film follows jennifer, a recovering sex worker who is trying to get her life back on track, bobby, a man struggling to come to grips with his girlfriends livelihood, and betty, an aging sex worker who makes no apologies for her lifestyle. Hammers four films shot backtoback production experiment came to a. Movie typography from the film the reptile 1966, directed by john gilling, starring noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, jacqueline pearce. The blaze transforms anna into a huge reptile, and she buries her fangs in her father before perishing in the flames. The reptile takes on every ingredient of the films which went before it, and mixes them together into a film so special that even when its shown on the tv. Cast includes noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, jacqueline pearce, michael ripper, john laurie. The reptile is a smashing film from beginning to end, a perfect little film in every way. The cast is uniformly good, but rippers helpful innkeeper probably his finest performance and lauries madman are highlights. Cuts are detailed for each respective version found under related works.
The reptile would have gotten a five star rating if not for the inexplicable overacting displayed by all the principles in the first half of the movie. Gallery of 21 movie poster and cover images for the reptile 1966. He was chiefly known for his horror movies, especially those he made for hammer films, for whom he directed the shadow of the cat 1961, the plague of the zombies 1966, the reptile 1966 and the mummys shroud 1967, among others. Its a lower budget film too but dont let that fool you into thinking its a poor film on the contrary id say its also a hugely underrated one. Take notes kids you wont learn this in history class. Noel willman, ray barrett, jennifer daniel, jacqueline pearce, michael ripper, john laurie, marne maitland. It was made by hammer films as a loose sequel to the 1965 hit.
They decide to stay only to find that a mysterious evil plagues the community. It was during these years that our planet was invaded by creatures from outer space, attacked by monsters from the deepest depths of the oceans, robotic intelligences rivaled that of mankinds greatest minds, and nuclear warfare engulfed the world more than once. Other than the unusual monster, the reptile may as well be a direct remake of hammers the mummy, a film which this one apes in many of its contrivances. Positive feedback will be left at the completion of every transaction and we would appreciate the same. Box set diva is an australian business based in brisbane, queensland.
Immediately upon finishing his wonderfully creepy film the plague of the zombies 1966, hammer studios director john gilling began making the reptile. A man and his wife move into his deceased brothers cottage in a small village in england where people are dying mysteriously with twin bite marks on their necks. How many movies have you seen featuring either amphibians or reptiles in them, ie turtles, tortoises, snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, crocodiles, alligators etc. If you are interested in having reptile world come to you please fill out the form below. The film is reasonably sharp without being exceptionally so. According to the bbfc site, the film was originally trimmed for its xrated uk release. And although that would be the superior of the two films, the reptile is. It may be neglected, but it is brilliant all the same. Scream factory is a dvd, bluray and digital brand created to focus on notable and underrated horror, scifi, thriller films from the past that. It was directed by john gilling, and starred noel willman, jacqueline pearce, ray barrett, jennifer daniel, and michael ripper. This is hammers 1966 the plague of the zombies, one of the most important zombie films and a great influence on the genre. Harry and valerie spalding arrive in the remote cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. The reptile 1966 the horror genre is overflowing with male monsters and macho demons but female fiends and shecreatures have always been a minority fringe group.
Despite this, and although the film seemed to lack suspense in my eyes, as well, reptile provoked one of the few times a film has made my wife scream in fear, so. The reptile is another of the so called smaller features that usually accompanied one of hammers better known franchises. There is sufficient detail present to make the film watchable, but i could not describe it as being of reference quality even for a film of this era. Poster for the reptile 1966, uk wrong side of the art. British filming locations for the movie the reptile 1966 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Were going to take a look at 10 reptiles you may have seen in. Rent the reptile 1966 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Loosely based on the 1966 science fiction novel make room. Plague of the zombies 1966 the reptile 1966 film freedonia. Nearby a young woman suffers under a curse which regularly transforms her into a reptile. This film is one of the best period horror films of its day. Hammer studios certainly tried to correct that imbalance with numerous gothic horror tales such as the brides of dracula 1960, the gorgon 1964, frankenstein created woman 1967.
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