On the whole personally i give it 1010, for presentation,and the music throughout and finish. With vincent price, john carradine, anthony steel, roger sloman. A movie that had vincent price, donald pleasence and. The monster club is a film directed by roy ward baker with donald pleasence, john carradine, vincent price, stuart whitman, year. Aug 10, 2010 the monster club has some big problems, but what it has going for it is an endearing goofiness. Chetwyndhayes are brought to life in this collection of tales that follow the writer through an evening at a storytelling session. Rule extra extended trailer 2012 doll from ghouls rule the movie youtube.
Improbably, the last man on earth seems to be vincent prices only major role in a vampire movie, but he did himself play a vampire later in his career, scaring up a paycheck in the british horror anthology movie the monster club. Milton subotsky claimed he planned the film to include all six of the top horror stars of the day in leading roles that. The title for this film and the poster are pretty cool, i wonder if fred dekker borrowed the idea for his movie the monster squad. Oct 11, 2016 the monster club 1980 1980s the monster club is a sortof amicus film. The monster club is the last of the portmanteau horror films produced by milton subotsky half of the amicus films team and for decades its been thought to be the least, a pale shadow of the likes of dr. Aug 04, 2014 1980 a chance encounter between author r.
The monster club has some big problems, but what it has going for it is an endearing goofiness. A trilogy of disturbing stories are told to the author of a series of horror novels by a vampire at his local monster club. I say sortof, because while its made, produced, and acted among other things by many of the same people behind amicus, and it shows, that company was defunct at this point in. Chetwyndhayes is as good a starting point as any for his work. The club is a satirical film based on the play of the same name by the australian playwright and dramatist david williamson. The 1981 british film the monster club united several famous names from the world of hammer horror for a campy mix of frightful tales and funky monster rock. Movie overview the monster club is a 1981 british horror film directed by. I say sortof, because while its made, produced, and acted among other things by many of the same people behind amicus, and it shows, that company was defunct at this point in time, and the movie was instead made through itc. Monstroid is a 1980 american monster movie directed by kenneth hartford. For your eyes only 1981 octopussy 1983 never say never again 1983 unofficial film starring sean connery.
Erasmus duly takes his fill of the authors blood and after recognizing him becomes all apologetic and invites him to the monster club where he hopes chetwyndhayes might. That series ran from 198081 and even included barbara kellerman and anthony valentine among its performers, two cast members from the monster club. The monster club 1980 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The monster club is a film i could write about for much longer, and i have probably watched it more times than i should, mostly because every time i want it to be so much better.
It was the final film from milton subotsky who was best known for his work with. Chetwyndhayes in the film, carradine plays a fictional incarnation of r. With vincent price, donald pleasence, john carradine, britt ekland, stuart whitman, simon ward, richard johnson. While the film horror genre had gotten quite nasty by 1980, the monster club reminds of vincent price and boris karloff in its style, tone and attention. The monster club 1980 some films are always going to be unfairly maligned, and the monster club is one of them. That series ran from 1980 81 and even included barbara kellerman and anthony valentine among its performers, two cast members from the monster club. Network official site american producer milton subotsky was. Amicus were well known for their anthologies but this was not an amicus film. The monster club 1980, directed by roy ward baker film.
Price is great, carradine is great, and frankly this is probably one of the better showcases either of them had in the early 80s, both in terms of screen time and dialogue. Dec 29, 2018 il club dei mostri the monster club vincent price 1980 ita horror. It was the final film from milton subotsky who was best known for his work with amicus productions. Subotsky had intended the monster club as a horror anthology that could be seen by children. One of the last collections, the vampire stories of r. A look back at the wonderful british horror anthology film the monster club starring vincent price, john carradine and many more. At the end of the film, eramus cheerfully lists to the other clubmembers all the imaginative ways that humans have of being horrible to each other, and declares that humans are the most despicable monsters of all. Alas for subotsky, the monster club was a flop that sounded the death knell for the amicus horror anthology and fairly much the entire anglohorror cycle that had ridden high throughout the 1960s and most of the 1970s. The monster club is a 1981 british horror film directed by roy ward baker and starring vincent price and john carradine. The final story features a film director who finds himself in a small. Il club dei mostri the monster club vincent price 1980 ita. Met vincent price, john carradine en donald pleasence.
It was liked mainly for the pairing of carradine and price, who. Chetwyndhayes who encounters a vampire named eramus price, who takes him to the titular monster club in gratitude of. An anthology film, it is based on the works of the british horror author r. In fact, its wraparound interstitial segments and source a single author, here a more. Pages in category 1980s monster movies the following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. Its cheesy especially since so many of the monsters at the titular club are clearly just people in halloween masks but fun, especially vincent price. Vincent price starred as a bloodstarved vampire who takes horror writer john carradine to a special nightclub where the undead unwind as a thank you for contributing a small blood.
The monster club, where, between the music and other business, we are. It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the victorian football leagues collingwood football club. The monster club is a 1981 british horror film directed by roy ward baker and starring vincent. The monster club 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was eventually released in 1980 as monstroid, and is also. Il club dei mostri the monster club vincent price 1980 ita horror. The club full full movie, the club full full movie streaming the club full movie engsub watch the club full english full movie online the club full film online watch the club full english film. The famous horror writer r chetwyndhayes carradine, having donated some blood, is. Oct 10, 2008 roy ward bakers the monster club is a typical anthology horror film, unique only for its retro style. Jun 29, 2008 the monster club is an adaptation of his book of the same name. Chetwyndhayesjohn carradinea noted horror writer who runs into an elderly vampire named erasmus vincent price. This was a later effort from milton subotsky, head of amicus films which produced all the 60s70s horror anthologies like tales from the crypt, the house that dripped blood and so on. This is the monster club 1980 horror movie homage by horror movie homage on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This horror anthology is harmless good fun if a bit uneven.
Erasmus duly takes his fill of the authors blood and after recognizing him becomes all apologetic and invites him to the monster club where he hopes chetwyndhayes might garner some new. A charming vampire, eramus, leads the suspenseful accounts of ghosts and ghouls. Chetwyndhayes impersonated here by john carradine and a charming fellow in need of a bite vincent price leads to the duo paying a visit to the latters favorite establishment, the monster club, where, between the music and other business, we are regaled with stories about some of the denizens thereof. Aside from the fact that this seems to be the last of the 60s70s style anthology horrors, i think the film has two solid stories. Watch this really weird 1980ties styletrailer for the weird horrorpicture, monster club. Roy ward bakers the monster club is a typical anthology horror film, unique only for its retro style.
Movie overview the monster club is a 1981 british horror film directed by roy ward baker and starring vincent price and joh. Vincent price, donald pleasence, john carradine, richard johnson, stuart whitman, anthony steel, britt ekland, barbara kellerman, simon ward, james laurenson, lesley dunlop, warren saire buy here. The monster club 1980 horror movie homage on vimeo. Robertson and the viewers in the club scenes, this would arguably be the nadir of the film. The monster club 1980 1980s the monster club is a sortof amicus film.
In the first, a couple attempt to cheat gentle monster shadwick out of his fortune. The monster club 1980 page 2 classic horror film board. The monster club 1980 the monster club 1980 dr acula. Mis bijvoorbeeld nooit meer een film van stanley kubrick of meryl streep. It was originally titled monster when the film was first announced in 1975 and again in 1977, and suffered numerous cast changes most notably keenan wynn who was still billed on some early video releases. Scrapings of the horroromnibus barrel in the amicus tradition. It doesnt try to be more than what it is, and that grows on me as i watch it. Donald pleasence, john carradine, stuart whitman, vincent price, britt ekland show embed code. Download the monster club full movie 720p hd high quality with single click high speed downloading platform. Granted, it didnt have the best advertising campaign in the world i dimly remember seeing it promoted in the comics of my youth, and the poster is basically a cartoon making it come across as some kind of comedy kids film. Feb 14, 2020 thus chetwyndhayes is made an honorary monster and member of the club. The film was adapted from the monster club 1976, a short story collection by minor british horror writer ronald chetwyndhayes, whose stories had earlier provided the basis for amicuss from beyond the grave. It follows the fortunes of an australian rules football club over the course of a season, and explores the clashes of individuals from within the club.
The monster club 1981 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The film was eventually released in 1980 as monstroid, and is also known as monstroid. The monster club 1980 british board of film classification. The final episode concerns a film producer stuart whitman whose ideal horror movie location proves to be populated by real ghouls the. By 1980 he had largely forsworn horror films, particularly campy horror films, but here he is in fine form and his unique voice, conditioned by his return to the stage. Every day in october for 30 days im watching a different scary movie, this year focusing on the theme of the living dead. A view to a kill 1985 roger moores last film as bond after 12 years. The first, about a gentle fiend who whistles, is quite good overall a little clunky in places, but in my opinion quite. Vincent price to take him to the monster club a trendy hangout for ghouls, werewolves, snakemen et al the latter regales him with three horrific tales. Donald pleasence, john carradine, stuart whitman, vincent price, britt ekland. The opening has a bookshop window filled with actual books by r chetwyndhayes who, more than anyone, embraced the amicus style. In fact, its wraparound interstitial segments and source a single author, here a more contemporary figure than poe or hawthorne, are.
The second features a film director who is trapped in a village of. The monster club is a britishcanadian horror anthology film made in 1980, directed by roy ward baker, starring vincent price and john carradine, and loosely based on the works of horror author r. Komedie horror film geregisseerd door roy ward baker. The opening has a bookshop window filled with actual books by r chetwynd.
The monster club 1980 6th december 2002 23rd january 2020. The living daylights 1987 timothy daltons first film as. Although it went out under the hammer horror label it was, ironically, produced by a company called chips productions, who were also involved in making the monster club. Mar 28, 2017 the monster club 1980 movie 720p hd free download. The monster club was the final installment in amicus studios portmanteau series and concerns r. A writer of horror stories is invited to a monster club by a mysterious old gentleman.
James bond films five official films and one unofficial film were made in this decade. Thus chetwyndhayes is made an honorary monster and member of the club. And yet, perversely, it seems like it should be there, that the monster club wouldnt be quite the vaguely surreal experience without it. Network official site american producer milton subotsky was one of. Many of his stories are in a lightly humorous vein, but he was also a master of the seriously creepy. Mar 05, 2017 the monster club is a 1981 british horror film directed by roy ward baker and starring vincent price and john carradine. During the 1980s, it was released to video and tv and became a small cult film. The monster club accidentally stands as a fitting tribute to all that is best and worst about this true brit horror great.
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