{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) \u2013 Episode 137 \u2013 Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era","description":"\u201cHang on, there. Hang on, me beauties. There\u2019s nothing to be scared of, nothing to be afeared of. \u2026 Mother of God, it\u2019s a corpse! \u2026 Cor, I thought you was a dead one.\u201d Sometimes you just can\u2019t tell a tree trunk in the road from a dead body. Join this episode\u2019s Grue-Crew \u2013 Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Jeff Mohr, and guest hosts Richard Klemensen (Little Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films) and Alistair Hughes (Infogothic: An Unauthorised Graphic Guide to Hammer Horror) \u2013 as they discuss the horror richness coursing through the veins of the Hammer classic, The Brides of Dracula (1960). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 137 \u2013 The Brides of Dracula (1960) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https:\/\/classicscifichannel.com\/; https:\/\/classichorrorchannel.com\/; https:\/\/wickedhorrortv.com\/ Synopsis: Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne.   Director: Terence Fisher Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Peter Bryan, & Edward Percy; Anthony Hinds (uncredited) Producers: Michael Carreras (executive producer), Anthony Hinds (produced by), Anthony Nelson Keys (associate producer) (as Anthony Nelson-Keys) Music by: Malcolm Williamson Cinematography by: Jack Asher (director of photography) Production Design by: Bernard Robinson Makeup Department: Roy Ashton (make-up artist), Frieda Steiger (hair stylist) (as Freda Steiger) Special Effects by: Sydney Pearson Selected Cast: Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing Yvonne Monlaur as Marianne David Peel as Baron Meinster Martita Hunt as Baroness Meinster Freda Jackson as Greta Miles Malleson as Doctor Tobler Henry Oscar as Herr Lang Mona Washbourne as Frau Lang Andr\u00e9e Melly as Gina Victor Brooks as Hans Fred Johnson as the priest Michael Ripper as the coachman Norman Pierce as the landlord Vera Cook as the landlord\u2019s wife Marie Devereux as the village girl Jill Haworth (uncredited) as Schoolgirl When Richard first saw The Brides of Dracula, it knocked him out. This incredibly colorful, gorgeous film is the Hammer production he remembers best. He admits to falling in love with the cutest vampire of all (Andr\u00e9e Melly) and revels in the athletic stunts performed by Peter Cushing. Alistair shares a humorous story about the first time he didn\u2019t see The Brides of Dracula. When he was finally able to experience the movie, he found it to be one of the most beautiful-looking films he\u2019d ever seen. It had been a while since Daphne had seen The Brides of Dracula, making this feel almost as if it were her first time. She is in love with Peter Cushing and his wardrobe, the other costumes, and Freda Jackson\u2019s portrayal of Greta. It\u2019s a wonderful, wonderful movie! Chad is with Richard in his view of Andr\u00e9e Melly and, in fact, wanted to marry her when he was a youngster. He describes her portrayal of Gina as scary and, at the same time, beautiful. Daniel Peel does a great job, but Chad is almost more focused on Cushing\u2019s portrayal of Van Helsing. And then there\u2019s the climax to The Brides of Dracula, one of the coolest things he\u2019d ever seen. At first, Jeff turned his nose up at the idea of a blonde Dracula, only later discovering that there is no Dracula in The Brides of Dracula and that David Peel gives a standout performance as Baron Meinster. He praises the sets and the vivid wardrobes, and the music composed by Malcolm Williamson, who is not a usual contributor to Hammer films. Now would be a great time for a rewatch of The Brides of Dracula! As of this writing, it is available to stream from Peacock Premium and several PPV sources. In terms of physical media, a Blu-ray of The Brides of Dracula is available from Scream Factory. The extras for the disc include two segments of Scream Factory\u2019s The Men Who Made Hammer series \u2013 a 58-minute remembrance of director Terence Fisher and a 16-minute piece on cinematographer Jack Asher \u2013 both by our illustrious guest host Richard Klemensen. Richard Klemensen\u2019s Little Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films is now taking orders for WITCHES, BITCHES AND BANSHEES: The British Films of American International Pictures by John Hamilton. Infogothic: An Unauthorised Graphic Guide to Hammer Horror by Alistair Hughes is available from Amazon. Alistair is also a cohost with Steve Turek of the DieCast Movie Podcast\u2019s Hammerama series. The Decades of Horror: The Classic Era has produced the following episodes on other Hammer films: THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) \u2013 Episode 26 THE GORGON (1964) \u2013 Episode 61 THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968) \u2013 Episode 74 THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961) \u2013 Episode 84 THE MUMMY (1959) \u2013 Episode 91 QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967) \u2013 Episode 93 RASPUTIN: THE MAD MONK (1966) \u2013 Episode 105 (HORROR OF) DRACULA (1958) \u2013 Episode 109 Or if vampires are your thing, check out these Decades of Horror: The Classic Era\u2019s podcasts on other vampire movies: DRACULA (1931) \u2013 Episode 20 NOSFERATU (1922) \u2013 Episode 21 THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1943) \u2013 Episode 43 VAMPYR (1932) \u2013 Episode 55 CURSE OF THE UNDEAD (1959) \u2013 Episode 73 (HORROR OF) DRACULA (1958) \u2013 Episode 109 SON OF DRACULA (1943) \u2013 Episode 132 Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host Ralph Miller, will be The Brainiac (1962) from Mexico.  Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, \u201cThank you so much for listening!\u201d ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"