The Gorgon
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The Gorgon is a 1964 British horror film from Hammer Films that blends Gothic atmosphere with Greek mythology, centering on a deadly monster turning victims to stone in a remote European village.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horror film
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Hammer Horror film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Gorgon (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Bernard Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Terence Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| editedBy | James Needs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Gorgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | Bray Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror film
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horror film ⓘ supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| hasMonsterType | mythological creature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cursed monster
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scientific investigation of the supernatural ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | BBFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining Gothic horror with Greek mythology
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featuring classic Hammer Horror cast members ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hammer horror cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A series of mysterious deaths in a remote village are linked to a Gorgon that turns victims to stone. ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | adult ⓘ |
| producer | Anthony Nelson Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-08-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 83 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Gilling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
early 20th century
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remote European village ⓘ |
| stars |
Barbara Shelley
NERFINISHED
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Christopher Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Goodliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Troughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1900s ⓘ |
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