Featured Audience Ratings

• William S

  
  Recently re-watched this one - after dismissing it as tosh for many years. It's now become of of my favourite of all films from Hammer. The reveal itself is still disappointing in its rubbery cheapness but it makes up for this by being an incredibly atmospheric and creepy film.… More
  Recently re-watched this one - after dismissing it as tosh for many years. It's now become of of my favourite of all films from Hammer. The reveal itself is still disappointing in its rubbery cheapness but it makes up for this by being an incredibly atmospheric and creepy film. Production-wise, it really is the quintessential Hammer film. Terence Fisher directing Peter Cushing, Barbara Shelley and Christopher Lee (their performances range from laconic to bored and bemused but no matter). Thrillingly scored by the studio's most instantly recognizable James Bernard who, along with cinematographer Michael Reed (who did such a fine job on Dracula: Prince of Darkness) are responsible for much of the film's gothic fairy tale feel. Love it!

• AJ V

  
  This movie is typical and dull, even though I was surprised to see Christopher Lee not playing the monster in this. Other than that, this movie is predictable and boring. The actors try, but sometimes they look bored too. Overall an okay movie.

• Michael G

  
  The Gorgon is a fun but not phenomenal Hammer movie. Directed by Hammer master Terence Fisher, The Gorgon can boast everything from gothic settings to the pairing of Peter Cushing (sporting some surly facial hair) and an unruly and bad-ass Christopher Lee. The way the actual gorgon is… More
  The Gorgon is a fun but not phenomenal Hammer movie. Directed by Hammer master Terence Fisher, The Gorgon can boast everything from gothic settings to the pairing of Peter Cushing (sporting some surly facial hair) and an unruly and bad-ass Christopher Lee. The way the actual gorgon is set up is really nothing more than a female werewolf that turns people to stone with her gaze as opposed to tearing them limb from limb with bestial tendencies. Once the actual creature is shown she's actually damn creepy (probably laughable by today's standards), but paired with Fisher's atmospheric tone for the movie it all makes for a good time.

• xGary X

  
  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 rural… 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 rural village stalked by a monster from local legend. I personally can take them or leave them, but it's worth watching for Christopher Lee who attacks his role as a Holmes-ian professor with charismatic bluster. And quite possibly the least convincing severed head you're ever likely to see!

• Eduardo C

  
  One of the more beautifully photographed Hammer films but not one of the best written. Worth seeing for the atmosphere (Terence Fisher was a god) and some of the set pieces.