The reptile film 1966

Then she was asked to play the titular character in the reptile 1966. Good acting from a rather small cast with a big, meaty role for hammer regular michael ripper, nice pacing, solid direction, and that hammer look for lack of a better word that i always enjoy. The reptile original theatrical trailer 1966 youtube. Much like 1964s the gorgon, 1966s the reptile is another adult fairy tale concerning an innocent, beautiful female protagonist transforming into a horrible and deadly creature, in this case a venomous snake woman. Consequently, the reptile was a hurried production with a short shootingschedule, which made use of the stillstanding sets for plague of the zombies. However, this tends to reveal the films conceptual limitations. Theres nothing wrong with that as the script is well defined and theres. In both films, the monster is shown only fleetingly a few times, but in the gorgon for the filmmakers it is a relief as the special effects makeup is rather poor for an otherwise good horror film. Its not a classic hammer horror film, but for devout fans, its. The reptile is a film directed by john gilling with noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, jacqueline pearce, year. The reptile 1966 and you call yourself a scientist. It was released on a double bill with rasputin the mad monk d. Released in 1966, the reptile is hammer horror at its most nightmarish and bizarre. Read the full synopsis of the reptile, 1966, directed by john gilling, with noel willman, jennifer daniel, ray barrett, at turner classic movies.

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. Don sharp, 1966, although it was shot back to back with the plague of the zombies d. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events. Released as the support feature to rasputin the mad monk, the reptile is a little hammer gem waiting to be discovered by more people outside of britain. This movie was made back to back with plague of the zombies, as the powers at be thought it would be cheaper, but in the end, that was not the case. What strange power made her half woman, half snake. The original title for this movie was curse of the reptiles. Director john gillings creepy tale about a small village in cornwall suffering from an outbreak of mysterious deaths is one that should not be missed. The reptile 1966 a malayan curse turns the daughter jacqueline pearce of a 19thcentury english doctor noel willman into a snake woman. The reptile, written by hammers john elder and directed by john gilling, who the year before directed another hammer masterpiece, plague of. A man for all seasons won six academy awards, including best picture. So order your officially licensed reptile mask today.

Featuring the same director and much of the same cast and crew from plague of the zombies, the reptile was originally intended to belong with that film as a kind of cornwall terror double feature that sadly was never meant to be. Released in 1966, the reptile is hammer horror at its most nightmarish and. Its a really nice movie that doesnt seem to get near the attention i feel it deserves. It was directed by john gilling, and starred noel willman, jacqueline pearce, ray barrett. 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. The reptile was one of the key films in hammers mid60s shift away from the traditional staples of dracula, frankenstein and the mummy. Reptile 1966 hammer films deluxe latex collectors mask. It was directed by john gilling, and starred noel willman, jacqueline pearce, ray barrett, jennifer daniel, and michael ripper. Hammer films 1966 monster movie the reptile slithers onto bluray from scream factory another must have addition to any hammer horror collection. In this hammer horror movie, cornish villagers become hysterical when people begin suddenly turning black and dying. The reptile attack pattern is even identical to the vampires two teeth marks at the neck and the reptiles end dispatch is not dissimilar to the one in draculathe horror of dracula 1958. The reptile 1966 full movie download full hd youtube.

Its as creepy and suspense filled as anything hammer ever made. This movie was made and released in 1966 by hammer film productions. And i just love the whole notion of a snakecult putting a curse on franklyn and his daughter. It was directed by john gilling, and starred noel willman, jacqueline. The movie was directed by john gilling and written by anthony hinds. If it wasnt for the first wave credits at the beginning of the film, youd likely think that you were watching the ending of reptile insteadthe. The reptile 1966 was filmed backto back with the plague of the zombies and used many of the same sets, including the main cornish village set, which was constructed on the back lot of bray studios, berkshire, i. The studios attitude to the reptile is reflected in the fact that it is much easier to find advertising art for the eventual doublebill than for the standalone film. It gets off to a slow start, but doesnt really hit momentum until the films final 15 minutes. This movie may be available for download click here to try views. This is probably hammer studios least effective horror film. Its easy to discount the reptile as being the most hackneyed and clicheridden of all the hammer gothics but thats only. The reptile full full movie, the reptile full full movie streaming the reptile full movie engsub watch the reptile full english full movie online the reptile full film online watch the reptile. But what really sets the reptile apart is the atmosphere.

Based on the likeness of the reptile from the 1966 hammer films classic film, this mask is an amazing replica of the reptile creature. Like these films, the reptile s themes and concerns were products of its decade. November seven arts productions reach agreement to acquire warner bros. Theres a real sense of fear and mystery about the whole movie. The reptile itself is an interesting design but gilling is right to film it mostly in shadows or partially covered. The reptile is a 1966 horror film made by hammer film productions. The reptile 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released in 1966, hammer films the reptile was one of four films shot in succession, starting with dracula. Hammer films are corny, and this one is, but the reptile makeup is disgusting and creepy as fuck. The reptile is just not in the same league as twins of evil or frankenstein must be destroyed or any of those five star hammer films. Where the film does fall down are its visuals which boast neither the usual attention to colour palette of earlier hammer or general, strong design work which at times seems very rough around the edges.

Both plague and the reptile were produced as bpics to support other hammer a features. This film was a hammer production and was made on the same sets as the plague of the zombies 1966. In addition, dr franklyns mansion is the same one as inhabited by john carsons evil squire hamilton in that film. Scream factory is a dvd, bluray and digital brand created to focus on notable and underrated horror, scifi, thriller films from the past that. Jacqueline pearce said in an interview that she was called into a producers office and told that she had a good face for movies. Harry and valerie spalding arrive in the remote cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. Films like the reptile encapsulate everything i love about hammer. The performances from the cast are uniformly strong, particularly from the stoic ripper, while don banks music is right on the money. 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. But one of the most overlooked and underrated of the hammer horrors featuring a female monster is the reptile 1966. Comment your thoughts below, subscribe and click the bell to stay updated with the latest content. John gilling, 1966, which also used pearce and ripper in its cast.

The reptile is another of the so called smaller features that usually accompanied one of hammers better known franchises. It then underwent production with the working title of the reptiles. In a small cornish village at the turn of the 19th century people are dying from an agonising black death. Plague was paired with dracula prince of darkness in january 1966 and the reptile supported rasputin the mad monk later that same year. This movies picture is among the best bluray pictures released by shout. December 15 entertainment pioneer walt disney, best known for his creation. It was filmed back to back with the plague of the zombies using the same period settings in cornwall but at the time of its release. The reptile also was made by the same director, john gilling, and shared some of the cast with the parallel film as well. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips 1k38x0a harry and valerie spalding barret, daniel arrive in the.