By Hank Reineke
Basil Dearden’s intriguing The Man Who Haunted Himself is a feature-length remake of a thirty-minute televised episode of Alfred Hitchcock’s Presents. That episode - from the 1955 program’s first season - had the distinction of having been directed by the maestro of suspense himself. It was one of only a handful of dramas in the series that Hitchcock chose to helm. The episode was based on Anthony Armstrong’s short story (later novelized) “The Strange Case of Mr. Pelham” (Methuen & Co. Ltd., UK, 1957). The book was later published that very same year in the U.S. as part of Doubleday & Co.’s fabled “Crime Club” series.
Armstrong’s psychological thriller had been originally published in the November 1940 issue of Esquire magazine. The short story was later re-sold and re-published in June 1955 as part of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine… which is likely where Hitchcock became acquainted with it.
Basil Dearden’s intriguing The Man Who Haunted Himself is a feature-length remake of a thirty-minute televised episode of Alfred Hitchcock’s Presents. That episode - from the 1955 program’s first season - had the distinction of having been directed by the maestro of suspense himself. It was one of only a handful of dramas in the series that Hitchcock chose to helm. The episode was based on Anthony Armstrong’s short story (later novelized) “The Strange Case of Mr. Pelham” (Methuen & Co. Ltd., UK, 1957). The book was later published that very same year in the U.S. as part of Doubleday & Co.’s fabled “Crime Club” series.
Armstrong’s psychological thriller had been originally published in the November 1940 issue of Esquire magazine. The short story was later re-sold and re-published in June 1955 as part of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine… which is likely where Hitchcock became acquainted with it.
- 7/12/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
May 7th is a relatively quiet day of genre-related Blu-ray and DVD releases, so I’ll keep this installment of our ongoing home media column series on the short and sweet side. If you dig creepy kid horror and you happened to miss it in theaters earlier this year, Nicholas McCarthy’s The Prodigy comes home on Tuesday, and for those of you who might be more into nunsploitation stories, St. Agatha is set to arrive on both formats this week. Cult film fans can finally add The Nightcomers and The Man Who Haunted Himself (featuring Roger Moore) to their Blu-ray collections, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army is making its 4K debut on May 7th as well.
The Nightcomers
Two Children… Two Adults… One Unspeakable Crime! Captivating and disturbing, this highly intense psychological drama with its haunting, twisted notion of sexuality puts a new spin on the characters from Henry James’ celebrated ghost story,...
The Nightcomers
Two Children… Two Adults… One Unspeakable Crime! Captivating and disturbing, this highly intense psychological drama with its haunting, twisted notion of sexuality puts a new spin on the characters from Henry James’ celebrated ghost story,...
- 5/7/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
By Tim Greaves
The year is 1962. Aggrieved when Algeria is granted independence by President Charles de Gaulle, the militant underground alliance known as the Organisation Armée Secrète botches an attempt to assassinate him. Within months many of the conspirators, including their top man, have been captured and executed. The remaining Oas leaders, bereft of funds, take refuge in Austria and warily decide to contract an outside professional to do the job for them. They settle on a British assassin (Edward Fox), who chooses to be identified as Jackal. The Oas orchestrate several bank robberies to cover his exorbitant fee of half a million dollars whilst the mechanics of the plotting are left entirely to Jackal's discretion. After capturing and interrogating another alliance member, the French authorities learn of Jackal's existence and, suspecting another attempt on de Gaulle's life may be imminent, they set their best man – Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) – on his tail.
The year is 1962. Aggrieved when Algeria is granted independence by President Charles de Gaulle, the militant underground alliance known as the Organisation Armée Secrète botches an attempt to assassinate him. Within months many of the conspirators, including their top man, have been captured and executed. The remaining Oas leaders, bereft of funds, take refuge in Austria and warily decide to contract an outside professional to do the job for them. They settle on a British assassin (Edward Fox), who chooses to be identified as Jackal. The Oas orchestrate several bank robberies to cover his exorbitant fee of half a million dollars whilst the mechanics of the plotting are left entirely to Jackal's discretion. After capturing and interrogating another alliance member, the French authorities learn of Jackal's existence and, suspecting another attempt on de Gaulle's life may be imminent, they set their best man – Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) – on his tail.
- 8/27/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Mark Allison Aug 3, 2017
The late, wonderful Roger Moore will always be remembered for Bond, but The Man Who Haunted Himself might just be his best performance...
When Sir Roger Moore sadly passed away earlier this year, accounts of his life and career understandably focused on his seven spectacular outings as James Bond 007. Personally, I rewatched The Spy Who Loved Me for the 75th time, basking once again in his effortless charm and flawlessly tailored leisure suits.
See related Arrow season 5 finale: John Barrowman reacts Arrow exclusive: Kevin Smith talks Onomatopoeia
Of his career outside the Bond franchise, many obituaries focused on his early television work in The Saint and The Persuaders!, in which he played similarly suave, elegantly dressed adventurers. But despite his own self-deprecation, Roger Moore’s acting abilities were more varied than one is often led to believe. His career extended far beyond the eyebrow-raising antics of the Bond films,...
The late, wonderful Roger Moore will always be remembered for Bond, but The Man Who Haunted Himself might just be his best performance...
When Sir Roger Moore sadly passed away earlier this year, accounts of his life and career understandably focused on his seven spectacular outings as James Bond 007. Personally, I rewatched The Spy Who Loved Me for the 75th time, basking once again in his effortless charm and flawlessly tailored leisure suits.
See related Arrow season 5 finale: John Barrowman reacts Arrow exclusive: Kevin Smith talks Onomatopoeia
Of his career outside the Bond franchise, many obituaries focused on his early television work in The Saint and The Persuaders!, in which he played similarly suave, elegantly dressed adventurers. But despite his own self-deprecation, Roger Moore’s acting abilities were more varied than one is often led to believe. His career extended far beyond the eyebrow-raising antics of the Bond films,...
- 7/12/2017
- Den of Geek
By Adrian Smith
William Blood (Kenneth More) is a man with an incredible immune system and without worries. He spends most of his time working as a human guinea pig for government departments such as the Common Cold and Flu Research Agency. There he frustrates the men in white coats by stubbornly refusing to catch a cold. He never gets ill, and his secret is that he has no emotional attachments. “The minute you get into a relationship with a woman, your guard is down and the coughing will start!” News of this remarkable constitution gets to the scientists at N.A.A.R.S.T.I., the National Atomic Research Station and Technological Institute, who are preparing to send the first maned rocket to the moon. They have previously sent up dogs and monkeys, but owing to public complaints about cruelty to animals, they have decided it would be...
William Blood (Kenneth More) is a man with an incredible immune system and without worries. He spends most of his time working as a human guinea pig for government departments such as the Common Cold and Flu Research Agency. There he frustrates the men in white coats by stubbornly refusing to catch a cold. He never gets ill, and his secret is that he has no emotional attachments. “The minute you get into a relationship with a woman, your guard is down and the coughing will start!” News of this remarkable constitution gets to the scientists at N.A.A.R.S.T.I., the National Atomic Research Station and Technological Institute, who are preparing to send the first maned rocket to the moon. They have previously sent up dogs and monkeys, but owing to public complaints about cruelty to animals, they have decided it would be...
- 10/30/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Dialogue can make or break a film. However beautifully photographed the picture might be, however stimulating, thought-provoking or thrilling the story is, however captivating the score, if what the characters say is poorly conceived, that movie is operating on a significant handicap. The Roger Moore tenure in the 007 film franchise is indeed often criticized for be being the weakest of all the actors who played the part, but more for its frequent silliness…and the fact that Moore was 57 years old by the time his last outing, A View to a Kill, was made. Say what one will about Moore’s versatility as an actor (although doubters should either re-watch For Your Eyes Only or arguably his best non-Bond film, The Man Who Haunted Himself), the man was among the best in delivering witty, comical lines, often peppered with some sort of sexual innuendo. That alone should qualify for something,...
- 11/6/2015
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Hammer and Horror Film Day!
Saturday November the 9th ( 10am – 5pm )
Central Hall Westminster.
Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9Nh
UK’s longest running film fair and convention.
Now in it’s 40th year!
The Convention presents dealers from all over the UK, Europe, Us ,
Canada and South America.
Specialising in rare original film memorabilia and collectables.
Taking place six times a year these are truly unique events for anyone with an interest in films!
With actors and director’s signings, illustrated talks, retrospectives and film screenings taking place through out the day.
Items covering the history of cinema can be found. From the silents to the present.
From rare items of the 1920’s to new releases and the latest heart throb.
Among the many different field of cinema covered at the show is – Classic Hollywood, horror films, sci-fi, the best of British and European cinema as we as cult tv!
Saturday November the 9th ( 10am – 5pm )
Central Hall Westminster.
Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9Nh
UK’s longest running film fair and convention.
Now in it’s 40th year!
The Convention presents dealers from all over the UK, Europe, Us ,
Canada and South America.
Specialising in rare original film memorabilia and collectables.
Taking place six times a year these are truly unique events for anyone with an interest in films!
With actors and director’s signings, illustrated talks, retrospectives and film screenings taking place through out the day.
Items covering the history of cinema can be found. From the silents to the present.
From rare items of the 1920’s to new releases and the latest heart throb.
Among the many different field of cinema covered at the show is – Classic Hollywood, horror films, sci-fi, the best of British and European cinema as we as cult tv!
- 9/28/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Portlandia: Seasons 1&2 | The Man Who Haunted Himself | Foxy Brown | Doctor Who: Regeneration | Kuroneko
Portlandia: Seasons 1&2
Set in a place where "the dream of the 90s is alive", where adults go to retire and where your life can fall apart as you get lost in a Battlestar Galactica box set, Portlandia is as much a state of mind as a location. The creators and stars are both musicians, Fred Armisen (Trenchmouth) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney), and the show – like most of the food consumed on it – was grown organically.
Together, purely for their own entertainment, they'd made a series of short online character comedy skits under the name of Thunderant, which they shot in and around Brownstein's Portland home. These caught the eye of Lorne Michaels, legendary producer of Saturday Night Live (a show Armisen has only just left the cast of). Then the hipster-baiting world of Portlandia opened for business,...
Portlandia: Seasons 1&2
Set in a place where "the dream of the 90s is alive", where adults go to retire and where your life can fall apart as you get lost in a Battlestar Galactica box set, Portlandia is as much a state of mind as a location. The creators and stars are both musicians, Fred Armisen (Trenchmouth) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney), and the show – like most of the food consumed on it – was grown organically.
Together, purely for their own entertainment, they'd made a series of short online character comedy skits under the name of Thunderant, which they shot in and around Brownstein's Portland home. These caught the eye of Lorne Michaels, legendary producer of Saturday Night Live (a show Armisen has only just left the cast of). Then the hipster-baiting world of Portlandia opened for business,...
- 6/22/2013
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Sir Roger Moore wants a role in 'Doctor Who' or 'Sherlock'. The James Bond hero - who played secret agent 007 for seven films between 1973 and 1985 - revealed his desire over Twitter, striking up a conversation with 'Sherlock' creator and 'Doctor Who' scribe Mark Gatiss, who appeared keen to make his wish come true. Mark wrote on the social networking site: ''Isn't Roger Moore wonderful in 'The Man Who Haunted Himself'? I have such a soft spot for the film. (sic)'' Roger joked: ''@Markgatiss thank you. I might be equally wonderful in Dr Who or Sherlock if asked! (sic)'' An overexcited Mark...
- 5/28/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Sir Roger Moore wants a role in 'Doctor Who' or 'Sherlock'. The James Bond hero - who played secret agent 007 for seven films between 1973 and 1985 - revealed his desire over Twitter, striking up a conversation with 'Sherlock' creator and 'Doctor Who' scribe Mark Gatiss, who appeared keen to make his wish come true. Mark wrote on the social networking site: ''Isn't Roger Moore wonderful in 'The Man Who Haunted Himself'? I have such a soft spot for the film. (sic)'' Roger joked: ''@Markgatiss thank you. I might be equally wonderful in Dr Who or Sherlock if asked! (sic)'' An overexcited Mark...
- 5/28/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Roger Moore has admitted that he wants to be cast in Doctor Who or Sherlock.
The James Bond veteran responded to a tweet from Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss praising his "wonderful" performance in 1970 film thriller The Man Who Haunted Himself.
@markgatiss thank you. I might be equally wonderful in Dr Who or Sherlock if asked!
— Sir Roger Moore(@sirrogermoore) May 26, 2013
Gatiss then replied: "My life is complete! Will be [in] touch."
Timothy Dalton - Moore's successor in the role of James Bond - previously starred in Doctor Who in 2009/2010, appearing opposite David Tennant in two-parter 'The End of Time'.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One for its 50th anniversary special in November, while shooting on the third series of Sherlock will resume in late summer.
> Sherlock September return date rumours denied by cast, crew
Watch a clip from Doctor Who below:...
The James Bond veteran responded to a tweet from Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss praising his "wonderful" performance in 1970 film thriller The Man Who Haunted Himself.
@markgatiss thank you. I might be equally wonderful in Dr Who or Sherlock if asked!
— Sir Roger Moore(@sirrogermoore) May 26, 2013
Gatiss then replied: "My life is complete! Will be [in] touch."
Timothy Dalton - Moore's successor in the role of James Bond - previously starred in Doctor Who in 2009/2010, appearing opposite David Tennant in two-parter 'The End of Time'.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One for its 50th anniversary special in November, while shooting on the third series of Sherlock will resume in late summer.
> Sherlock September return date rumours denied by cast, crew
Watch a clip from Doctor Who below:...
- 5/28/2013
- Digital Spy
The film world has lost another loved one this evening as we are saddened to report the passing of The Stepford Wives (1975) director Bryan Forbes. Read on for all of the current details.
The news just broke in the UK, where Forbes died at the age of 86 in Surrey, England, after a long battle with illness. Throughout his career Forbes wore many hats, even appearing in the 1964 Pink Panther classic A Shot in the Dark. Notable genre mentions include The Man Who Haunted Himself starring Roger Moore, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, and The Whisperers.
At this time we here at Dread Central would like to take a moment to offer our sincerest of condolences to Bryan's friends, family, and constituents. Godspeed, sir, and thank you!
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The news just broke in the UK, where Forbes died at the age of 86 in Surrey, England, after a long battle with illness. Throughout his career Forbes wore many hats, even appearing in the 1964 Pink Panther classic A Shot in the Dark. Notable genre mentions include The Man Who Haunted Himself starring Roger Moore, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, and The Whisperers.
At this time we here at Dread Central would like to take a moment to offer our sincerest of condolences to Bryan's friends, family, and constituents. Godspeed, sir, and thank you!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Honor the man in the comments section below!
- 5/9/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Dialogue can make or break a film. However beautifully photographed the picture might be, however stimulating, thought-provoking or thrilling the story is, however captivating the score, if what the characters say is poorly conceived, that movie is operating on a significant handicap. The Roger Moore tenure in the 007 film franchise is indeed often criticized for be being the weakest of all the actors who played the part, but more for its frequent silliness…and the fact that Moore was 57 years old by the time his last outing, A View to a Kill, was made. Say what one will about Moore’s versatility as an actor (although doubters should either re-watch For Your Eyes Only or arguably his best non-Bond film, The Man Who Haunted Himself), the man was among the best in delivering witty, comical lines, often peppered with some sort of sexual innuendo. That alone should qualify for something,...
- 11/21/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
The one and only Sir Roger Moore stopped by Empire's podcast studio this week for a frank, funny and very enlightening chat, touching on such varied topics as Inception, eyebrow acting and how to cook the perfect Christmas dinner – and you can listen to the 40-minute result below.A must-listen for all Bond fans – much like our James Bond special and our Skyfall spoiler special – it also covers the matter of how confusing Sir Roger's dad finds Alan Partridge, as well as Moore's turn in 1970's The Man Who Haunted Himself.Interviewing the third James Bond were Chris Hewitt, Nick De Semlyen and Neil Alcock, and you can see them all grinning from ear to ear beside Sir Roger right here.P.S. As well as listening via SoundCloud, you can also download the Empire Podcast from our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes.
- 11/2/2012
- EmpireOnline
'One review I had for Bond said I looked like a floor-walker who had had three facelifts. You've got to laugh'
What got you started?
A toga. I'd lost regular employment as a cartoon animator, so some friends who were doing crowd work on films told me to come and join them on a film called Caesar and Cleopatra. I was dressed up in a toga, given a spear and gold sandals, and stood with 2,000 others. Later, the director approached me, and asked whether I would consider training to be an actor.
Who or what have you sacrificed for your art?
Sometimes I've had to put myself on a diet. For Bond, I had to lose at least a stone or two. It was quite painful.
Since playing James Bond, has it been difficult to avoid being typecast?
When I was doing Bond, I was always being sent scripts to play the derring-do hero,...
What got you started?
A toga. I'd lost regular employment as a cartoon animator, so some friends who were doing crowd work on films told me to come and join them on a film called Caesar and Cleopatra. I was dressed up in a toga, given a spear and gold sandals, and stood with 2,000 others. Later, the director approached me, and asked whether I would consider training to be an actor.
Who or what have you sacrificed for your art?
Sometimes I've had to put myself on a diet. For Bond, I had to lose at least a stone or two. It was quite painful.
Since playing James Bond, has it been difficult to avoid being typecast?
When I was doing Bond, I was always being sent scripts to play the derring-do hero,...
- 11/29/2011
- by Laura Barnett
- The Guardian - Film News
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