Episode #004 – The Abominable Snowman

December 31, 2011 by · 1 Comment 

There are no bouncing bumbles here! Instead, the Down Placers take on the most dreaded beast of the Himalayas – The Abominable Snowman (dir. Val Guest). The winter holidays are winding down, but we’ll keep the chill going by taking a look at one of Hammer’s wintery-est films starring Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker . . […]

Episode #003 – The Hound of the Baskervilles

November 30, 2011 by · 2 Comments 

Can you guess what movie the Down Placers discuss in Episode #003 of 1951 Down Place? Why, it’s elementary – it’s 1959′s The Hound of the Baskervilles (dir. Terence Fisher). Casey, Derek and Scott discuss the film, their own (sometimes limited) exposure to the stories of Sherlock Holmes and how this film impacts their own […]

Episode #002 – The Curse of Frankenstein

October 31, 2011 by · 2 Comments 

Welcome back to 1951 Down Place, your home for Hammer Film discussion! This month, your co-hosts Casey, Derek and Scott look at the first gothic horror film to bare the Hammer Films name – The Curse of Frankenstein. Also, Casey introduces his new regular segment Gothic Glamour, and we review some feedback. Download 1951 Down […]

Episode #001 – Top Five Hammer Films & Horror of Dracula

September 30, 2011 by · 1 Comment 

Welcome to 1951 Down Place, your home for Hammer Film discussion! Your co-hosts Casey, Derek and Scott kick off the first episode of the podcast by talking about their own Hammer Films fandom background and reveal their personal Top Five Hammer Films. Then they take an in-depth look at one of the building blocks of […]