Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema

The late Mark A. Miller (1956–2014) wrote for many periodicals, including Filmfax and Shivers. He taught English in Gahanna, Ohio. David J. Hogan has written reviews and features for Filmfax, Outré, Moviegoer, Photon, Cinefantastique and other film magazines. He lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments, 1995 by Mark A. MillerAcknowledgments, 2019 by David J. HoganA Note About the Text, 1995A Note About the Text, 2020Forewords“The Gruesome Twosome,” by Robert BlochSir Christopher Lee, CBEPeter Cushing, OBEIntroduction to the 1995 edition by Mark A. MillerIntroduction to the 2020 edition by David J. Hogan1. Christopher Lee, the Years 1922–1948: Childhood, Education, Heroism and Height2. Peter Cushing, the Years 1913–1948: Childhood, Hollywood, War and Marriage3. Two Fortuitous Pairings: Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952)4. The Color of Blood: Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)5. Hammer’s Coup de Maître: Horror of Dracula (1958) 6. The Definitive Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)7. Ancestral Entrapment and Intolerance: The Mummy (1959)8. Chill Winds of Fatalism: The Gorgon (1964)9. Hammer’s Blood Cousin: Amicus and Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1964)10. Love’s Paradox: Hammer’s She (1965)11. The Warped Perspective of Evil: Amicus’ The Skull (1965)12. Characterization on the Boil: Night of the Big Heat (1967)13. Small Parts and Spare Parts: Scream and Scream Again (1969)14. Amicus’ Four-Pack of Irony: The House That Dripped Blood (1970)15. The Good, the Bad, and the Nasty: I, Monster (1970)16. Emasculating Anachronism: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)17. The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Train: Horror Express (1972)18. The Last of the Best: The Creeping Flesh (1972)19. The Stuff of Cardboard: Nothing but the Night (1972)20. Better Is Still Not Good: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)21. Kiddie Matinee: Arabian Adventure (1979)22. A Gala Disappointment: House of the Long Shadows (1983)23. Busy Years and Brushes with Death, but Not a Single Double on FilmEpilogueAppendix I: Key Figures Since 1995Appendix II: The Curious Case of Who Slew WhoFilmographyChapter Notes SourcesIndex

“Covers a lot of ground, but Miller does it with such purpose and charm that it’s impossible to get bored reading this book”—Psychobabble; “A comprehensive, appreciative analysis of Lee and Cushing’s 22 collaborations…a thought-provoking read engagingly written and filled with wry surprises.”—Video Scope