Here Lies Amicus

There’s a feeling of finality about this episode.Not only is 1974’s Madhouse the final Amicus horror film going under the microscope here, it’s also Gabriella’s swan song.Amicus were always much more than horror films as we’ve already highlighted in the past and there’s many more interesting releases from Max & Milton to come…Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialIf you need to refresh your memory about Madhouse, it's on YouTube.

Since his birth, 30 years ago, John Soames is in a coma. Now he's operated on and brought to life in a neurologic clinic. A tense plan shall make him develop from a 30 years old baby to a man, but there's no time for the love and care a normal baby would receive.He manages to flee with disastorous cncequences...Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Apart from charcter names and a slightly tweaked finale, "I, MONSTER" remains the most faithful interpretation of Stevenson's 1886 novella. Cev & Gabriella explore this, the novella and a few of the notable silver screen adaptations along with a cat, a mouse, Victoriana and a new superhero...Edit & Music By Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHere

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE: the final death rattle for the Amicus Portmanteaus before the company would move onto supposedly greener pastures, but how well does it stand up?Cev & Gabriela are joined by their good friend and cult & horror expert, Troy Howarth take a trip to Temptations Unlimited to see what knick knacks, Ians and Yorkshire Cushings they can pick up...Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Weird Jack Palance, weird Dollar Pounds, Weird connections and a head-eating cat! It all looks like another normal day for Amicus Films when they present their second horror anthology - the wilderness that is TORTURE GARDEN (seeds included)..Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Gabriela runs away from outer space things so Cev is on a call with his good friend and eminent Sci-Fi know all Gareth Preston to discuss the frankly odd double bill of 1967 films "The Terrornauts" & "They Came From Beyond Space" along with a lesser known Bowie and exceedingly good cakes...Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

Cev and Gabriela take a look back at 1971 and possibly the start of what would become the golden section of Amicus Films history - "THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD".As always, the discussion takes in the usual subjects along with wax candies, psychiatrists and spider plants.Edit & Music By Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHere"They're definitely Dick Emery's teeth"

Gabriela & Cev are discussing the most Hammer film that Amicus produced. Where Ian Ogilvy is a champion weightlifter, Stephanie Beacham has a champion pair of lungs and eyes down for another round of Amicus Bingo...Don't forget your Amicus Bingo card and Dobber ready!Useful links:https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1964h3@RodneyMarshall1jazwiseman.podbean.comMusic and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

The walking cult film encyclopaedia, Troy Howarth joins Gabriela & Cev for a fun chat about a couple of lesser seen Amicus films from 1966: The Psychopath and The Deadly Bees among with the usual wandering that seems to take in anything from Blu Rays to Blow Torches.Useful links:The Psychopath (Blu-Ray)https://amzn.to/31RiadxThe Deadly Bees (Blu-Ray) https://amzn.to/3s0IHQiLittle Shoppe of Horrors: The Journal of Classic British Horror Films https://amzn.to/3dMzTIZMusic and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

As Vault Of Horror goes into production, times are hard for Amicus and in an attempt to claw back some ground after a couple of financial disasters, they fall back on a tried and tested formula. As a special bonus, we're happy to be joined by @HorrifiedMag head honcho Jae Prowse to talk about his spectacular website as well as his love of Vault Of Horror.Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialhorrifiedmagazine.co.ukRoast clots, anyone?

Gabriela and Cev dive into a world of weird masks, even weirder books, yellow fingers, and scented candles as they discuss the mostly wordless, The Skull, from 1965.Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialIt's all in your head...

In this second part of our deep dive into the Dalek the conversation takes in vampires, nazis and Michael Jayston’s longevity among many other things along the way.WARNING: EXTREME GEEKERY INCLUDED!Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialIt's all about the nose

December 21st 1963 was the day that changed the path of Doctor Who forever. The day the Daleks made their presence felt. Join Cev & special guest Richard Higson as they discuss the much maligned, but to date, the only big screen outings of the good Doctor courtesy of Amicus Films - Doctor Who & The Daleks and Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD.Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

1972 sees Amicus Films at the height of their powers. Gabriela & Cev discuss their third offering from that particular year "Asylum" alongside vermicelli, C&A, brand name boots, robot reproductive organs, Jesus and French awards...Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialWhere's his winkie?

It's the second series of Here Lies Amicus and amongst the usual werewolf talk, Gabriela and Cev discuss lashings of Agutter, Bill Gates: Vampire Hunter, rent boys, a spray painted sheepdog, bleeding meat and a full Norwegian...https://imdb.to/361lbtFMusic and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social“Calvin Lockhart is very well turned out “

Things are bleak for Amicus, but luckily Milton remembers his collection of old comic books and hits on a winner...Gabriela and Cev discuss child corruption, chicken fillets, the Boston strangler as a set decorator and Valentines day poetry as well as Tales From The Crypt (1972) along the way.Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

In this episode, Cev and special guest, author and film historian, Troy Howarth, try to explain one of the most confusing and bizarre Amicus outings, "Scream and Scream Again", to a very confused Gabriela. Listen on to hear whether or not they succeed.Expect much discussion of Vincent Price's marvellous mad scientist wardrobe, fan-girling over Alfred Marks' brilliant witticisms, and a surprisingly deep philosophical discussion about man's place in it all.Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialSome of Troy's awesome books: "So Deadly, So Perverse", "Splintered Vision: Lucio Fulci and His Films", and "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era".

In this episode Gabriela manages to combine her love of James Bond with Richard Johnson and convinces Cev to talk about the only Amicus spy movie, 1967's DANGER ROUTE. CORRECTION: Every time Cev mentions Cyril Luckham, he means Maurice Denham, another English thesp of a similar vintage.Brandy & Irn Bru, anyone?You can see Danger Route here: https://ok.ru/video/1811726928564Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social

In the second feature length episode of the podcast, Gabriela and Cev are very honoured to be joined by Jonathan Sothcott, the British film producer who has been involved in providing the commentary for Amicus films such as "The Beast Must Die".He joins our hosts to discuss Dr Terror's House of Horrors, the first official anthology horror produced by Amicus. Expect a lengthy discussion about Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and why Milton Subotsky wisely chose to leave the scriptwriting to others after this initial Amicus outing. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.socialJonathan's Twitter: @sothcottShogun Films Twitter: @ShogunFilms

In the first full length episode of the podcast, Cev and Gabriela discuss the first film that Subotsky and Rosenberg worked on together, which preceded Amicus Productions: CITY OF THE DEAD (1960).Expect a detailed discussion of flammable mist, twangy pseudo American accents, how to kill witches with surprising undergarments, and the most clueless leading man in horror history. Music and artwork composed and designed by Cevin MooreEpisode edited by Cevin MooreInsta: @AmicusHereBluesky: @amicushere.bsky.social