BBC2 Horror Double Bill

That sounRAB like the '97 season. There may even have been a 96 season, I can't remember.

The 1995 season had tons of fantastic stuff crammed into one weekend, all in the most complete cuts available; some of which was out on video uncut anyway (like Bad Taste), some older stuff newly restored (Beat Girl), and the TV premiere of the restored version of a true classic (the 1931 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde).

The season also gave us the most complete version of Performance, and - most crucially - the longest available version of Ken Russell's The Devils, which had been unseen anywhere outside of British cinemas back in 1971. Interestingly enough, both these prints subsequently found their way to VHS as part of Warner's 'Maverick Directors' series; how ironic and sad to think that just a few years later, guidelines were brought in restricting TV showings of films unless they matched a BBFC-approved video version.

There were also a few interesting censorship documentaries and other bits and bobs.

I don't remember Tetsuo in 97, although I do remember that rather bizarrely, the somewhat avant-garde Tetsuo II was premiered by Channel 4 back in late 1994 as part of their Friday night 'Cinema Extreme' season.
 
I didn't expect much of Hammer Noir and was pleasantly surprised -- some good little B's.

To be honest, and as you probably know, right from the first Anchor Bay releases, R1 has long been the way to go with Hammer. Some people think (guess? hope?) that Sony R1 might release an Icons Of War, which might include both Blood Island movies etc.

Hope you enjoy Icons Of Suspense. Funnily enough I have "Lady In The Fog" (US title: "Scotland Yard Inspector") delayed by the ash right now!
 
If you like the Hammer suspense films then check out the Icons of Suspense dvd boxset just released on R1.

6 B&W classics including the restored version of These Are The Damned , Cash On Demand,Maniac and 3 others including the rarely seen tale of an aged paedophile Never Take Sweets From A Stranger (under it's US title with Candy instead of Sweets)
 
It's still stanRAB up as creepy today.

There are 2 official dvd releases , both hard to get and both from poor quality transfers that appear to be tape sourced rather than a nice film print.

The Japanese dvd of DBAOTD is double billed with Gargoyles and I think its long deleted although you can have mine for
 
I remember the Horror Double bill very fondly indeed. My late Father and I would watch every Saturday night. I always looked forward to the second of the two as invariable the first movie was in Black & White whilst the second movie was in Colour.
 
Things are definately going well for the Classic Horror Campaign.

We were mentioned on BBC1 Points of View today with an interview regarding classic horror films!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mysv

There is also an article on the campaign in issue 2 of Shock Horror magazine and a mention in the new issue of Haunted magazine!

And of course, BBC4 are screening the excellent History of Horror documentary every Monday as well as various classic horror movies.

Don't forget to sign our petition!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bringclassichorrorfilmsbacktothebbc/
 
You're right. It would be great to be able to watch all the classic old Universal Frankenstein films again! And Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man and the rest. Pure Saturday evening Movie Heaven!!!! :D
 
Why not get the R1 double bill with Vault of Horror.
Although the latter is the cut version its immaculate quality the same with TFTC which is uncut .
Amazon sellers have it for about a fiver along with dozens of other double bills of classic movies from Hammer , AIP, Amicus on the Midnite Movies label
 
While the Film4 version of VOH was by no means perfect, it was far better than the yellow-ish, smeary Vipco DVD I had. Soon as I had the Film 4 version, I threw my Vipco disc in the bin.

Similarly, the BBC TFTC -- while not up to the standarRAB of a good DVD release -- is more than watchable.
 
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