Category: Christopher Lee

(27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015)
Born Christopher Frank Carandini Lee in Belgravia, London, England.
Notable works include: Dracula (1958), The Wicker Man (1973) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).

As the longest serving Dracula (playing the role nine times), and the actor with the most amount of on screen deaths (70), Lee started to venture away from horror roles in the mid-to-late 70s after his move to Hollywood to avoid being typecast. He is still a horror icon and would return to the genre every so often.
Fun fact: Christopher’s life is full of fun facts, but I’m going to go with the fact that the horror trifecta: Lee, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing used to share a birthday party every year when they were all still alive. Christopher and Vincent were born on the 27th, while Peter was born the day before on the 26th.

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS*

After the death of his Mother, a young Victor (Peter Cushing) is left the sole heir of the Frankenstein fortune. When agreeing to continue monthly payments to his Aunt, she offers him the hand of her daughter, Elizabeth. Victor writes to Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart) in his Father's name, asking him to tutor him. When Paul … Continue reading The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS* →

The Wicker Man (1973) Review *WARNING: SPOILERS*

I originally saw this movie a few years ago after watching Channel 4's "100 Greatest Scary Moments". This was featured at number 34. After that I was determined to see it. When I eventually did, all I could say was... what the hell did I just watch? In all honestly I had no idea. Even … Continue reading The Wicker Man (1973) Review *WARNING: SPOILERS* →