Francis Matthews

Corridors of Blood

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October 15, 2019February 5, 2024

Corridors of Blood (1958) starring Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Betta St. John

Synopsis

In Corridors of Blood, a 19th-century London doctor (Boris Karloff) experiments with anesthesia … But he becomes addicted to his own anesthesia formula, and begins a downward spiral.

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May 20, 2017May 3, 2024

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) starring Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Michael Gwynn, Eunice Gayson

In Hammer Studios’ Frankenstein films, the focus of the films was not on the monster, but rather on Dr. Frankenstein — an excellent choice. The Revenge of Frankenstein continues where The Curse of Frankenstein left off. The amoral, murderous Dr. Frankenstein (played excellently by Peter Cushing) is about to be executed by guillotine, for his crimes. He is accompanied by a priest and taken to his execution, where the camera focuses on the guillotine — except for a knowing smile between the executioner and a prison worker …