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1964·Horror·1h 23m
7.0
In the early 20th century a village experienced a series of inexplicable murders. All the victims were young men who had been turned to stone. The perpetrator of these deaths was a being so repulsive that she transformed the onlooker using the power of her deadly stare. Much of the time the creature took the form of a beautiful and seductive woman, but during periods of the full moon she becomes a living horror, vicious and deadly. A professor has come to investigate the deaths, bringing with him his beautiful assistant whose knowledge of the Gorgon is more intimate than anyone would ever realise.
Directed by Terence Fisher
germany
village
full moon
greek mythology
gorgon
1910s
petrification

Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Dr. Namaroff
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Prof. Karl Meister
Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco
Paul Heitz
Barbara Shelley
Barbara Shelley
Carla Hoffman
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
Professor Jules Heitz
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Inspector Kanof
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
Coroner
Prudence Hyman
Prudence Hyman
The Gorgon
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
Ratoff
Toni Gilpin
Toni Gilpin
Sascha Cass
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson
Janus Cass
Redmond Phillips
Redmond Phillips
Hans

Crew

Terence Fisher
Terence Fisher
Director
John Gilling
John Gilling
Screenplay

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Somto Umelo
Somto Umelo
The Gorgon
Third act ate! Love the atmosphere and Christopher Lee
Third act ate! Love the atmosphere and Christopher Lee
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The Gorgon
Megaera and Tisiphone were erinyes, not gorgons. I don't understand why they couldn't have just used Stheno and Euryale, they got Medusa's name right.

Also Christopher Lee's billing is way too high given how little screen-time he has.
Megaera and Tisiphone were erinyes, not gorgons. I don't understand why they couldn't have just used Stheno and Euryale, they got Medusa's name right.

Also Christopher Lee's billing is way too high given how little screen-time he has.
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Erik Olsson
Erik Olsson
The Gorgon
Not as strong as it was pitched to me, but still a lot of Hammer-y goodness here. Between Lee, Cushing, Barbara Shelley, and Patrick Troughton there's a lot of fun to be had.
Not as strong as it was pitched to me, but still a lot of Hammer-y goodness here. Between Lee, Cushing, Barbara Shelley, and Patrick Troughton there's a lot of fun to be had.
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
The Gorgon
Hammer horror is much more mediocre than I thought
Hammer horror is much more mediocre than I thought
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
The Gorgon
Hammer horror is much more mediocre than I thought
Hammer horror is much more mediocre than I thought
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