Director fredas gothic masterpiece of perversity finds the notsogood doctor burying his first wife, then coming home with a new oneapparently intent on restoring the old one. Robert flemyng and barbara steele star in this italianmade shocker, recut and released in the u. Hichcock, 1964, directed by robert hampton, with robert flemyng, barbara steele, teresa fitzgerald, at turner classic movies. Thanks to the driveins, i saw castle of blood, the horrible dr hichcock, nightmare castle, and terror creatures from the grave. Oct 07, 20 director fredas gothic masterpiece of perversity finds the notsogood doctor burying his first wife, then coming home with a new oneapparently intent on restoring the old one. Bernard hichcock robert flemyng, the quiller memorandum whose secret desires and perverse passions lead to the death of his wife, margaret teresa fitzgerald, class of iron. From director robert hampton, lust of the vampire comes the horrible dr. Hichcock 1962 by spookyflix admin october 20, 2019 9.
Hichcock has the reputation of being one of the most daring italian films of the 1960s and deservedly so. Hichcock quotes no quotes approved yet for lorribile segreto del dr. Lhorrible segreto del dotto hichcock the horrible secret of dr hichcock 1962 aka the horrible dr hichcock aka the terrible secret of dr hichcock aka raptus death will take you in your sleep. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. From rebecca comes the basic haunted bride plot, complete with first wifes portrait and conspiratorial housekeeper. Feb 22, 2018 german company ostalgica has just released the original italian version of lorribile segreto del dr. Teresa fitzgerald, robert flemyng, montgomery glenn, barbara steele. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download.
I had seen black sunday before i started high school and was already a fan. Hichcock fondling the corpse in the cemetery, or later his unconscious wife margaretha, or still later. This pressbook was designed to help theatre owners promote and sell the film. Barbara steele, robert flemyng, silvano tranquilli, maria teresa vianello, harriet medin recently watched a few italian gothic style horror films from the 60s. Hichcock 1962 riccardo freda, barbara steele, robert flemyng, silvano tranquilli july 30, 2019 the year is 1885, and necrophiliac dr. Count karnstein sends for a doctor to help his sick daughter laura. Several years later he remarries, with the intention of using the blood of his new bride to bring his first wifes rotting corpse back to life. Hitchcock accidentally administers an overdose and kills his wife. Its only one page but this is what was sent out as a pressbook from the films the horrible dr. Hichcock, a necrophiliac whose horrible secret of the title involves drugging his wife for sexual. Hichcock was released on a double bill in the us with jess francos similarly morbid the awful dr. Bizarre gothic horror about a necrophiliac doctor who accidentally kills his wife during a funeral game, then remarries to bring her back from the grave with his new wifes blood.
Her nurse believes she is possessed by the spirit of a dead ancestor, carmilla. German company ostalgica has just released the original italian version of lorribile segreto del dr. Continue reading tagged 1960s, english, italian, italy seven blood stained orchids 1972. It was released in october 1964 in the united states, where it was distributed by sigma iii corporation. I eventually saw the ghost on vhs but had never seen the long hair of death or an angel for satan. This marks the first time the film is offered in high definition anywhere. Hichcock 1962, italy is a horror film directed by riccardo freda. Hichcock, a necrophiliac whose horrible secret of the title involves drugging his wife for sexual funeral games. It premiered in paris on october 1, 1962 under the title l horrible dr. Medusa entertainment in italy provided the first new anamorphic transfer which was sadly not englishfriendly, followed by a french edition from artus films. With barbara steele, robert flemyng, silvano tranquilli, maria teresa vianello.
The german distributor ostalgica releases its uncut long version in hd. L horrible segreto del dotto hichcock the horrible secret of dr hichcock 1962 aka the horrible dr hichcock aka the terrible secret of dr hichcock aka raptus death will take you in your sleep. Hichcock is a good encoding of the american version of this film distributed in 1964 by sigma iii. A necrophiliac robert flemyng remarries and tries to revive his first wife, whom he accidentally killed. The strange irony is that hichcock s relationship with his first wife margaretha is, up to a point, conventionally conservative i.
Through olive films arrangement with paramount, they have released the u. The release features the original, uncut 87 minute. Hichcock was submitted to the board of censors in june 1962 where it was given the v. This pressbook was folded at one time and will ship folded. In 19th century london, a woman weds a doctor with necrophiliac tendencies, and whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances and might be coming back from the grave to torment her successor.
Wrong side of the art high resolution posters for horror. In 19th century london, a woman weds a doctor with necrophiliac tendencies, and whose first. Hichcock robert fleyming has a successful surgical practice going and a. It contains film credits, different types of posters made for the film, and camera ready newspaper ads. Hichcock is a 1962 italian horror film directed by riccardo freda and written by ernesto gastaldi. For all the purported freedom of the screen, horror films unwilling to base their themes in conventionally conservative fantasies today have as hard a time as ever reaching a mass audience. Hichcock transcends its exploitative title by presenting a bizarrely accurate assessment of sexual alienation. Hichcock aka lorribile segreto del dr hichcock 1962 italian trailer.
Of all italian horror from the classic era, 195766, horrible has perhaps the wildest reputation. The most complete print is the spanish print, running 93 minutes. Somewhere along the way melange acquired dozens of orphaned independent productions. Hichcock, the movie starts right in with the graveyard scene, and only after that is completed does it show the credits, which are shorter, containing no mention of raptus. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Dvd also includes trailers for some other italian films and some of these are also widescreen. Hitchcock, the from director robert hampton, lust of the vampire comes the horrible dr. Barbara steele celebrity profile check out the latest barbara steele photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. One day he accidentally administers an overdose and kills her. In a 15thcentury feudal village, a woman is accused of witchcraft and put to death. Hichcock is a 1962 italian horror film, directed by riccardo freda and written. This is the longer european version of the movie released cut in the usa as the horrible dr. This is an italian classic terror movie filled with chills, thrills, sinister atmosphere and scary events. And the reason is its subject matter necrophilia, one of the screens last taboos.
Orloff and was released in the united kingdom as the demon doctor in late 1963, with a x certificate in the u. Orlof original vintage press book 1964 at the best online prices at ebay. A young woman becomes intrigued by the mysterious deaths surrounding laura after a carriage accident outside the castle forces her to stay. The film is licensed from melange pictures, a holding company established by viacom for the republic library. The scene quickly changes to a nearby hospital, where the gravedigger is operated on and his life saved by a doctor who appears to be the very. While i have struggled to get into most of the so called giallo films and the police dramas known by. A key early eurohorror and one of the very first in color, this frenchitalian production is a medical horrorshow crossed with a folk tale its centerpiece is a vintage carillon attraction in an old mill. Hichcock, 1962 is an italian horror film starring barbara steele. Nov 15, 20 the terror of dr hichcock is an italian gothic horror film that was directed by riccardo freda under the pseudonym robert hampton and originally released in june 1962 under the title lorribile segreto del dr hichcock. Orloff became the first internationally successful horror and exploitation film production from spain. One which earns its ranks among the greats of italian horror. Feb 16, 2011 great movie with barbara steele was a follow up to the ghost are we ever gonna see this on dvd. It stars barbara steele, robert flemyng, silvano tranquilli and harriet medin. The terror of dr hichcock is an italian gothic horror film that was directed by riccardo freda under the pseudonym robert hampton and originally released in june 1962 under the title lorribile segreto del dr hichcock.
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