This is one of my favourite Hammer horror flicks. Boasting great performances (especially on Peter Cushing's behalf), a fantastically dreary atmosphere and a refreshing monster that turns its victims to stone, there's a lot to love about The Gorgon. Fast-paced, fun, appropriate...( read more)
Anyone with an affection for Hammer horror cannot fail to enjoy this; it has the angry torch wielding mob, busty country lasses with bouffants biting the dust left right and centre, gravedigging by moonlight, escaped mental patients, hilarious pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo and a ...( read more)
Im a sucker for Peter Cushing and he is awesome in this movie. Hes got some killer pork chops in this flick.(nn)
With a slight change in, 'good guy'/bad guy' roles, this is another enjoyable pairing of Cushing and Lee.
Far from the best Hammer horror I've seen but this one features Peter Cushing AND Christopher Lee!
Enjoyable load of old cobblers from Hammer - ideal late night viewing. You won't have any nightmares if you drop off I can assure you. A strong cast with a weak script but more than silly enough enough to keep watching. The whole turning to stone sequences make me laugh even now.
Great to see one of the UK Hammer horror films again made in 1964. Flimsy set props, unrealistic monsters but a wonderful naivety that has been lost in the US big mega buck horror movies. And what a teat to see the wonderful teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee again. In...( read more)
THE GORGON is finally coming to DVD as part of the 2-disc set "Icons of Horror: Hammer Films" (includes 3 other movies) on October 14, 2008, just in time for Halloween. If you can't wait, Turner Classic Movies is showing it Thu, July 31, 2008 3:45 PM.
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