Comments on: The Lady is a Vamp! http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: hoip chiggs http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-2622 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:44:06 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-2622 I wish Barbara had more screen time or "scream time" in that movie. She definitely left a mark (two marks) on me! I wish Barbara had more screen time or “scream time” in that movie. She definitely left a mark (two marks) on me!

]]> by: Scott http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-1529 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:07:03 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-1529 Goodness...just bothered to realize how old this entry was. Ah, well. :) Goodness…just bothered to realize how old this entry was. Ah, well. :)

]]> by: Scott http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-1528 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:06:12 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-1528 Tremendous blog. Thank you so much for your thorough and thoughtful entries! D:PoD is indeed rare, I've come to find. Netflix doesn't have it, and ebay only had a single copy on DVD. So I bought it. My apologies to anyone who was also looking. So Barbara never married nor had kids, eh? No wonder her portrayal was so convincing. ;^) Tremendous blog. Thank you so much for your thorough and thoughtful entries!

D:PoD is indeed rare, I’ve come to find. Netflix doesn’t have it, and ebay only had a single copy on DVD. So I bought it. My apologies to anyone who was also looking.

So Barbara never married nor had kids, eh? No wonder her portrayal was so convincing. ;^)

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-825 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:39:45 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-825 Well, if you had showed me the picture last week when you asked me, I would have been able to help you. We are talking Hammer horror here and Peter Cushing has done lots of scenes with severed heads. Otherwise, I'm just going off memory and there is a scene in the Vampire Lovers when he's holding Pitt's head. Well, if you had showed me the picture last week when you asked me, I would have been able to help you.

We are talking Hammer horror here and Peter Cushing has done lots of scenes with severed heads. Otherwise, I’m just going off memory and there is a scene in the Vampire Lovers when he’s holding Pitt’s head.

]]> by: Kris http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-823 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:32:11 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-823 Actually, it's a male head and the still is from Curse of Frankenstein (or so I am told). Actually, it’s a male head and the still is from Curse of Frankenstein (or so I am told).

]]> by: Cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-794 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:16:11 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-794 That sounds like it could be a scene from the Vampire Lovers (1970). The head he's holding belongs to Ingrid Pitt. She the actress that happens to be featured on my homepage @ http://www.cinebeats.com this week. Hope that helps! That sounds like it could be a scene from the Vampire Lovers (1970). The head he’s holding belongs to Ingrid Pitt. She the actress that happens to be featured on my homepage @ http://www.cinebeats.com this week. Hope that helps!

]]> by: Kris http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-793 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:05:27 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-793 I'm trying to i.d. a Hammer film still. It's Peter Cushing in period dress standing by a coffin, holding a severed head. Ring a bell? I’m trying to i.d. a Hammer film still. It’s Peter Cushing in period dress standing by a coffin, holding a severed head. Ring a bell?

]]> by: Will E. http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-740 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:35:07 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-740 I didn't see Prince of Darkness until the mid-'90s, when a bunch of Hammer movies were re-released on VHS (just before the DVD explosion). It definitely impressed me, and made me seek out all the old Hammer horrors I'd either missed or hadn't seen since being growing up in the '70s. I'm not sure the DVD is still in print, alas... I didn’t see Prince of Darkness until the mid-’90s, when a bunch of Hammer movies were re-released on VHS (just before the DVD explosion). It definitely impressed me, and made me seek out all the old Hammer horrors I’d either missed or hadn’t seen since being growing up in the ’70s. I’m not sure the DVD is still in print, alas…

]]> by: Roderick Verden http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-593 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:37:36 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-593 Thank you for answer. It's strange Barbara Shelley haven't married. Barbara is a beautiful woman. She's a great actress. Dracula, Prince of Darkeness is my favorite vampire film. I love terror films: Hammer and Amicus with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and mainly AIF, Roger Corman Productins with Vincent Price, my favorite actor. Cheers Thank you for answer. It’s strange Barbara Shelley haven’t married. Barbara is a beautiful woman. She’s a great actress. Dracula, Prince of Darkeness is my favorite vampire film. I love terror films: Hammer and Amicus with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and mainly AIF, Roger Corman Productins with Vincent Price, my favorite actor.
Cheers

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-586 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:46:30 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-586 I don't believe Barbara was every married and I don't think she has any kids. I don’t believe Barbara was every married and I don’t think she has any kids.

]]> by: Roderick Verden http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-581 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:59:26 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-581 I agree. I love Barbara Shelley. Is married Barabra? Does she sons? Sorry my bad english. Cheers I agree. I love Barbara Shelley. Is married Barabra? Does she sons? Sorry my bad english.
Cheers

]]> by: Page http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-499 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:05:56 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-499 I enjoyed your excellent blog and production photo stills of Barbara Shelley in "Dracula-Prince of Darkness." I was 12 when "Dracula-Prince of Darkness" was released (a double feature with Hammer's "The Plague of the Zombies"), and I remember being mesmerized as you were with Ms. Shelley's performance as the vampire Helen. She's truly one of the BEST actresses of Hammer Films! Hammer's "Horror of Dracula," is my very favorite Dracula film ever! Followed with "Dracula-Prince of Darkness," "Kiss of the Vampire," and "Brides of Dracula." Other favorite vampire films include "The Return of the Vampire," "The Return of Dracula," "Salem's Lot," and "Fright Night." I enjoyed your excellent blog and production photo stills of Barbara Shelley in “Dracula-Prince of Darkness.”

I was 12 when “Dracula-Prince of Darkness” was released (a double feature with Hammer’s “The Plague of the Zombies”), and I remember being mesmerized as you were with Ms. Shelley’s performance as the vampire Helen. She’s truly one of the BEST actresses of Hammer Films!

Hammer’s “Horror of Dracula,” is my very favorite Dracula film ever! Followed with “Dracula-Prince of Darkness,” “Kiss of the Vampire,” and “Brides of Dracula.”

Other favorite vampire films include “The Return of the Vampire,” “The Return of Dracula,” “Salem’s Lot,” and “Fright Night.”

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-422 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:30:22 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-422 Thanks Martin & Tanner! I hope you'll give Dracula Prince of Darkness another look Tanner. I think it's worth it for Shelley alone, but I do agree that Brides of Dracula is a better film and I also love Dracula A.D. 1972 too, as well as lots of other Hammer vamp flicks. I hope you're right about The Gorgon getting a DVD release soon! It's one of my favorite Hammer films and it's a shame it's not on DVD yet. There are a ton of great Hammer movies that really should get released. The world needs more Hammer DVDs! Thanks Martin & Tanner!

I hope you’ll give Dracula Prince of Darkness another look Tanner. I think it’s worth it for Shelley alone, but I do agree that Brides of Dracula is a better film and I also love Dracula A.D. 1972 too, as well as lots of other Hammer vamp flicks.

I hope you’re right about The Gorgon getting a DVD release soon! It’s one of my favorite Hammer films and it’s a shame it’s not on DVD yet. There are a ton of great Hammer movies that really should get released. The world needs more Hammer DVDs!

]]> by: Tanner http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-419 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:43:19 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-419 Your post definitely makes me want to re-watch Dracula: Prince of Darkness. I adore pretty much all Hammer movies, the great ones and the... not as great... alike. (I admit that the much-derided Dracula AD 1972 is one of my most frequently played DVDs!) Dracula: Prince of Darkness has never been one of my very favorites, though, mainly because it's overshadowed for me by that other sequel to Horror of Dracula, the fantastic Brides of Dracula. But you've inspired me to revisit it. Shelley is a fantastic actress. My favorite role of hers is in The Gorgon, one of the best Hammer movies still not on DVD! (Rumors are it might be soon, though.) Your post definitely makes me want to re-watch Dracula: Prince of Darkness. I adore pretty much all Hammer movies, the great ones and the… not as great… alike. (I admit that the much-derided Dracula AD 1972 is one of my most frequently played DVDs!) Dracula: Prince of Darkness has never been one of my very favorites, though, mainly because it’s overshadowed for me by that other sequel to Horror of Dracula, the fantastic Brides of Dracula. But you’ve inspired me to revisit it. Shelley is a fantastic actress. My favorite role of hers is in The Gorgon, one of the best Hammer movies still not on DVD! (Rumors are it might be soon, though.)

]]> by: martin s http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-411 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:49:38 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-411 Thanks for reminding me of a great performance, Kimberly. Dracula, Prince of Darkness was my first intro to Hammer at the age of five. I forced my Dad to go out and get me a boook on horror movies, which I then used as a colouring book. Thanks for reminding me of a great performance, Kimberly. Dracula, Prince of Darkness was my first intro to Hammer at the age of five. I forced my Dad to go out and get me a boook on horror movies, which I then used as a colouring book.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-407 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:23:10 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-407 Thanks for the thoughtful comment Jeremy! I think it' a shame that genre films (in particular horror) are so often overlooked, as well as the talented people who make them. Martine Beswick is one of my favorite actresses and Suzanna Leigh is really good too! This was a fun piece to write and I was happy to recall my fond memories of seeing Barbara Shelley's performance in this for the first time. Thanks for the thoughtful comment Jeremy! I think it’ a shame that genre films (in particular horror) are so often overlooked, as well as the talented people who make them. Martine Beswick is one of my favorite actresses and Suzanna Leigh is really good too!

This was a fun piece to write and I was happy to recall my fond memories of seeing Barbara Shelley’s performance in this for the first time.

]]> by: Jeremy http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-405 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:30:28 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-405 Sorry about the delay in responding to this one. Excellent post, I am always so happy to see genre performances honored as they are often overlooked. I agree totally on Shelley, she was really extraordinary. Hammer has an overflow of great unheralded performances by actresses ranging from Martine Beswick in "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" to Suzanna Leigh in "Lust For A Vampire"...thanks for highlighting one of the best. Sorry about the delay in responding to this one. Excellent post, I am always so happy to see genre performances honored as they are often overlooked. I agree totally on Shelley, she was really extraordinary.
Hammer has an overflow of great unheralded performances by actresses ranging from Martine Beswick in “Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde” to Suzanna Leigh in “Lust For A Vampire”…thanks for highlighting one of the best.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-397 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:20:09 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-397 Thanks for all the nice comments! Anna - So true! Actors in horror films have never really gotten their due. To scare an audience, you often have to make unbelievable characters such as vampires believeable and that's hard work. StinkyLulu - Nifty! I'm off to check out your Blacula post next. I love that film! Keith - Glad we agree! Shelley is terrific in this film and she's a lovely and talented actress who's never really gotten the kinds of props that she deserves in my opinion. Peter - If you enjoy Hammer films, Dracula Prince of Darkness is really worth a look! I personally think it's one of Hammer's best vampire movies but for some reason a lot of people & critics don't seem to care for it all that much and I've never understood why. Last but not least, why isn't my library as cool as yours? :? Thanks for all the nice comments!

Anna - So true! Actors in horror films have never really gotten their due. To scare an audience, you often have to make unbelievable characters such as vampires believeable and that’s hard work.

StinkyLulu - Nifty! I’m off to check out your Blacula post next. I love that film!

Keith - Glad we agree! Shelley is terrific in this film and she’s a lovely and talented actress who’s never really gotten the kinds of props that she deserves in my opinion.

Peter - If you enjoy Hammer films, Dracula Prince of Darkness is really worth a look! I personally think it’s one of Hammer’s best vampire movies but for some reason a lot of people & critics don’t seem to care for it all that much and I’ve never understood why. Last but not least, why isn’t my library as cool as yours? :?

]]> by: Peter Nellhaus http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-396 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:17:50 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-396 I'll have to check this one out, Kimberly. I love <b>Quatermass and the Pit</b>. By the way, I finally got my new Denver Public Library card, and found out that they have downloadable films from, among other people, Jack Hill and Al Adamson! I’ll have to check this one out, Kimberly. I love Quatermass and the Pit. By the way, I finally got my new Denver Public Library card, and found out that they have downloadable films from, among other people, Jack Hill and Al Adamson!

]]> by: Keith http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-394 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:19:15 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/07/barbara-shelley/#comment-394 I'm a huge fan of Christoper Lee, but I do have to agree with you on this. Barbara Shelley owned this film. I remember seeing this movie as a kid. I never could forget her. I loved the transformation from this prim and proper lady to this sexy and diabolical vampire. Hammer made a lot of great movies, with a lot of great actors and actresses. Barbara gave one of the best performances of either a woman or a man. Great post! I'll have to watch this again soon. I just got finished watching "Horror of Dracula" again. I’m a huge fan of Christoper Lee, but I do have to agree with you on this. Barbara Shelley owned this film. I remember seeing this movie as a kid. I never could forget her. I loved the transformation from this prim and proper lady to this sexy and diabolical vampire. Hammer made a lot of great movies, with a lot of great actors and actresses. Barbara gave one of the best performances of either a woman or a man. Great post! I’ll have to watch this again soon. I just got finished watching “Horror of Dracula” again.

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