Terence Fisher Reviews

Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films.

He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), which launched Hammer’s association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film several adaptations of classic horror subjects, including Dracula (1958), The Mummy (1959), and The Curse of the Werewolf (1961).

Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher’s films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an auteur in his own right. His most famous films are characterised by a blend of fairytale myth and the supernatural alongside themes of sexuality, morality, and “the charm of evil”, often drawing heavily on a conservative Christian outlook.

Source: Wikipedia

• Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell (2nd May 1974)
• Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (22nd May 1969)
• The Devil Rides Out (19th May 1968)
• Frankenstein Created Woman (15th March 1967)
• Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (9th January 1966)
• The Gorgon (21st August 1964)
• The Phantom Of The Opera (7th June 1962)
• The Curse Of The Werewolf (1st May 1961)
• The Brides Of Dracula (7th July 1960)
• The Mummy (25th September 1959)
• The Hound Of The Baskervilles (4th May 1959)
• The Revenge Of Frankenstein (13th June 1958)
• Dracula (8th May 1958)
• The Curse Of Frankenstein (20th May 1957)