Movies starring Peter Cushing

A Chump at Oxford (1940)

63 mins     Comedy      

"A Chump at Oxford" is the perfect example of what I love and dislike about Laurel & Hardy movies, I can't bring myself to say hate because how can you hate a Laurel & Hardy movie. What I love is that you get the variety when...

The Black Knight (1954)

85 mins     Adventure      

There is no skirting around this "The Black Knight" is not good in fact it is one of the most boring knight movies you will probably watch despite the fact it stars Alan Ladd. And the reason why it is bad other than the fact ...

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

91 mins     Adventure , Horror, Sci-Fi      

There is a lot to like about "The Abominable Snowman" starting with the movie's look as director Val Guest and his crew have done a nice job of weaving actual footage of climbers on mountains, the Pyrenees standing in for the...

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

82 mins     Horror      

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - Peter Cushing stars in this account of the life and experiments of Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster (Christopher Lee)...

Dracula (1958)

82 mins     Horror      

I will lay my cards on the table and say that vampires and Dracula have not been a great love of mine which might be down to a black and white vampire movie I caught a few minutes of as a young child which genuinely scared me...

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

89 mins     Horror      

The Revenge of Frankenstein: having evaded execution Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) heads to Germany under a new name but is up to his old tricks again...

The Mummy (1959)

86 mins     Horror      

No matter how old a movie is my main concern is will it entertain me, that takes precedence over originality, camera work, editing, effects and acting although all those things can contribute to making a movie entertaining. A...

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

87 mins     Horror, Mystery      

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) Peter Cushing stars as Sherlock Holmes in this Hammer Films version of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story...

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

80 mins     Adventure      

Sitting here contemplating what to write about "Sword of Sherwood Forest" I find myself struggling for words, not because it is a terrible movie just a very ordinary one devoid of anything to make it stand out. I suppose I co...

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

85 mins     Horror      

The Brides of Dracula - a new vampire is on the loose but never fear Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) is here to take on the Transylvanian terror...

Captain Clegg (1962)

82 mins     Adventure , Drama, Horror      

"Captain Clegg", or "Night Creatures" as it is also called, is a different sort of prospect from Hammer as we are not in horror land but more a traditional costume drama of rogue smugglers and their schemes to avoid being det...

The Gorgon (1964)

83 mins     Horror      

The Gorgon: as a village deal with the Gorgon which lives in the nearby castle a new person in the village seeks answers to some mysterious deaths...

The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

84 mins     Horror      

The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) Peter Cushing is back as baron Frankenstein and back at Karlstaad where he mploys a hypnotist to help him with his creature...

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

98 mins     Horror      

Ooh Dr. Terror you are so bad, well actually you are not that bad as "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" is a product of the 60s and as such the horror is when watched now is on the tame side. In truth having watched other horror...

Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

82 mins     Adventure , Family, Sci-Fi      

Never have I been a fan of "Dr. Who" I actually don't remember ever watching an entire episode not even as a child when Tom Baker was the Dr. But that probably goes in my favour when it comes to "Dr. Who and the Daleks" the m...

The Skull (1965)

83 mins     Horror, Thriller      

As a movie fan I have a lot of respect for both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee with both being masters of their craft. But at the same time I have to admit that some of their much loved horror movies leave me a little bore...

She (1965)

106 mins     Adventure , Fantasy      

Movie Review - She (1965) Hammer movie starring Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, and John Richardson as explorers who end up in a hidden city ruled by the supernatural Ayesha (Ursula Andress) who believes one of them is the r...

Island of Terror (1966)

89 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi      

With Terence Fisher behind the camera and Peter Cushing in front, it would be understandable if anyone thought that "Island of Terror" was a Hammer studios movie as it certainly has a similar feel to it. But nope "Island of T...

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)

84 mins     Family, Sci-Fi      

As mentioned in my review of the previous years "Dr. Who and the Daleks" I was never a fan of Dr. Who and can't remember having ever watched an entire episode of the sci-fi series as a child. But after finding myself enjoying...

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

86 mins     Horror      

Let me give you the real good news to start with; "Frankenstein Created Woman" is a sequel to "The Evil of Frankenstein" but you don't need to watch that movie to follow it as it is a simple storyline. The Baron manages to tr...