The Gorgon (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Terence Fisher |
| Producer(s) | Anthony Nelson Keys |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery |
| Top Topics | |
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The Gorgon (1964) was a Fantasy - Horror Film directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Anthony Nelson Keys.
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HOUSE OF THE GORGON Wins The Rondo Award For Best Independent Film!
By Dan Day, Jr. on Apr 6, 2020 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogIf you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know about HOUSE OF THE GORGON--writer-producer-director-star Joshua Kennedy's tribute to the English Gothic, starring four notables of that genre: Caroline Munro, Veronica Carlson, Martine Beswicke, and Christopher Neame. The movie was filmed i... Read full article
HOUSE OF THE GORGON
By Dan Day, Jr. on Apr 6, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogHOUSE OF THE GORGON was written, produced, and directed by Joshua Kennedy, and it was filmed during the spring of 2018 in Southeastern Texas. The movie is a "Gothic Fairytale" (that phrase actually appears onscreen under the title in the opening credits)--a tribute to the classic horror productions ... Read full article
A Special Announcement Concerning Joshua Kennedy's HOUSE OF THE GORGON
By Dan Day Jr. on Mar 10, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogNext week begins production on multi-Rondo Award nominated filmmaker Joshua Kennedy's (THE NIGHT OF THE MEDUSA, THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR) latest opus, HOUSE OF THE GORGON. The movie is obviously influenced by the classic English Gothic horrors of Hammer Films. Josh is a lifelong Hammer fan, and all ... Read full article
Announcing THE GORGON Stone Cold Tweet-a-thon!
By Dan Day Jr. on Sep 14, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOne of the things I do on most Saturday nights is partake in the Svengoolie tweet-a-thon. What that means is while watching Svengoolie on MeTV, I (and many others) on the internet go on Twitter and make various comments about the movie that Sven is showing. It's a lot of fun, and it also helps expla... Read full article
THE GORGON
By Dan Day Jr. on May 26, 2015 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOn this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. Tomorrow, May 27th, will be the 93rd birthday of Sir Christopher Lee. In honor of these screen legends I asked my good friend, independent filmmaker Joshua Kennedy, to contribute a guest post about his favorite movie of all time--THE GORGON, released in 1... Read full article
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Professor Jules Heitz: I want to ask you a simple question.
Dr. Namaroff: Pleas...
Professor Jules Heitz: You were once a guest in my house in Berlin. You met both my sons - Bruno. in particular. You talked to him at some length.
Dr. Namaroff: I believe I did.
Professor Jules Heitz: What impression did you form of him?
Dr. Namaroff: Well, I thought he was...
[Pausing to light a match]
Professor Jules Heitz: Normal?
Dr. Namaroff: Why, yes, of course.
Professor Jules Heitz: Yet capable of murder?
Dr. Namaroff: My dear Heitz, that is hardly a fair question. Given a certain set of circumstances, I believe almost everyone is capable of murder.
Prof. Karl Meister: [Contemptuously to Inspector Kanof] Don't use long words, Inspector; they don't suit you.
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Although the UK cinema version was uncut some shots of the Gorgon's decapitated head were slightly darkened by the BBFC.
Actress Barbara Shelley, who played the possessed heroine, Carla Hoffmann, wanted to play the part of the gorgon as well for continuity, and suggested to producer Anthony Nelson Keys that she use a special wig with live green garden snakes woven into it for a more realistic effect. Her idea was rejected by Keys due to budget and time considerations. When Keys saw the abysmal gorgon effects in the finished film, he told Shelley that he should have listened to her suggestion. As Christopher Lee quips, "The only thing wrong with "The Gorgon" is the gorgon!"
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