The 2nd British Studio to Hop on the "Hammer" Gothic-Horror Bandwagon, after "Amicus" Studio had Moderate Success,
"Tyburn", Founded by the Son of Freddie Francis whose Cinematography and Directing Talents Helped "Hammer" Achieve the Enormous Success that Sat On Top of "British Horror" for 15 Years.
It was just Too-Little-Too-Late for "Tyburn" that Only Managed 3 Films.
This is the Best of the 3, with Peter Cushing Absolutely Flawless Again and Young Blood John Hurt Adding Immensely to the Creep-Factor, and there's Plenty of "Creep".
Hurt is a Lecherous Gardner for Cushing, a Defrocked Priest that Brought Disturbing Things Back from His Stint in India.
Namely, a Mutant Murderous Son, and More. The Details Concerning the Story are Scant, With-Held, or Simply Absent.
It's the Biggest Flaw in this Otherwise Atmospheric, Gory, Unsettling Film.
After a Frivolous Beginning Concerning Young Adults Partying Hardy in the 1920's, the 2nd Act Unveils Uncomfortable and Horrifying Nastiness in Cushing's "Old-Dark-House" with Slashings and Sacrifices.
A Capable Cast Including Veronica Carlson and Ian McCullough with Don Henderson as "The Ghoul".
It's a Bit of a Mess Held Together by Cushing, Hurt, and some Striking Sets and Locales.
But the Story is Ambiguous Holding it Back from Full Involvement.
Overall, it Feels Like Left-Overs, Not Very Fresh, but Left-Overs can be Satisfying and for Horror Fans...
Worth a Watch
For Others...Probably Not.
"Tyburn", Founded by the Son of Freddie Francis whose Cinematography and Directing Talents Helped "Hammer" Achieve the Enormous Success that Sat On Top of "British Horror" for 15 Years.
It was just Too-Little-Too-Late for "Tyburn" that Only Managed 3 Films.
This is the Best of the 3, with Peter Cushing Absolutely Flawless Again and Young Blood John Hurt Adding Immensely to the Creep-Factor, and there's Plenty of "Creep".
Hurt is a Lecherous Gardner for Cushing, a Defrocked Priest that Brought Disturbing Things Back from His Stint in India.
Namely, a Mutant Murderous Son, and More. The Details Concerning the Story are Scant, With-Held, or Simply Absent.
It's the Biggest Flaw in this Otherwise Atmospheric, Gory, Unsettling Film.
After a Frivolous Beginning Concerning Young Adults Partying Hardy in the 1920's, the 2nd Act Unveils Uncomfortable and Horrifying Nastiness in Cushing's "Old-Dark-House" with Slashings and Sacrifices.
A Capable Cast Including Veronica Carlson and Ian McCullough with Don Henderson as "The Ghoul".
It's a Bit of a Mess Held Together by Cushing, Hurt, and some Striking Sets and Locales.
But the Story is Ambiguous Holding it Back from Full Involvement.
Overall, it Feels Like Left-Overs, Not Very Fresh, but Left-Overs can be Satisfying and for Horror Fans...
Worth a Watch
For Others...Probably Not.