Movies by Freddie Francis
As part of the cast:
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Cast: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas …
Directed by: Craig McCall
In this fitting documentary tribute, director Craig McCall toasts the legendary career of Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff, best known for his groundbreaking work on big-screen…
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The Horror of Hammer (1994)
Cast: Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee …
Directed by: Ted Newsom
England's famed Hammer Films, purveyors of British blood and bosoms throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s, is beloved by fans. This collection includes trailers from thrillers…
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Dark Tower (1987)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley …
Directed by: Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn
Prominent architect Carolyn Page (Jenny Agutter) is erecting a skyscraper of unparalleled dimension, but when a window washer falls to his death and a string of other grisly accidents follow,…
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The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Dylan Thomas's stage play "The Doctor and the Devils" comes to the big screen in this 1980s adaptation directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Freddie Francis (The Elephant Man,…
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Invasion of Terror: Invasion from Inner Earth / How Awful About Allan (1974)
Cast: Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Julie Ege …
Directed by: Freddie Francis, Bill Rebane
These two low-budget horror films deliver vintage shocks (and quite a few laughs, as well). In Invasion from Inner Earth, a group of airplane pilots barricade themselves in a backwoods cabin…
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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Two horror movie icons team up for this bone-chilling 1973 film by Freddie Francis, a master of the genre. Peter Cushing plays a scientist who begins to believe that a skeleton he's…
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Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
Cast: Kim Novak, Georgia Brown, Joan Collins …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Four stories of strange and sinister fantasy -- set in an asylum run by the mysterious Dr. Tremayne (Donald Pleasence) and presented as case studies for his visiting colleague, Dr. Nicholas…
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Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Cast: Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Roy Dotrice …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
When a sightseeing trip leads them astray, a group of tourists (including the glamorous Joan Collins) find themselves lost in an underground labyrinth where they come face to face with a monk…
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Trog (1970)
Cast: Joan Crawford, Michael Gough, Joe Cornelius …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
In her final film, Joan Crawford plays Dr. Brockton, an anthropologist investigating the mystery of Trog, an ice age creature that could be the missing link. When Trog escapes his cage and…
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Girly (1970)
Cast: Vanessa Howard, Michael Bryant, Ursula Howells …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Girly (Vanessa Howard), a fetching but evil-minded schoolgirl, shares a dark hobby with her oddball household: she lures unsuspecting men to their mansion on the outskirts of London, then…
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
It appears that Dracula (Christopher Lee) is on the prowl again after a young girl is found dead -- her neck marked by fangs -- in a small town's church. Though he's been believed…
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Torture Garden (1968)
Cast: Jack Palance, Burgess Meredith, Beverly Adams …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Burgess Meredith is Dr. Diabolo, the wickedly cruel host to this eerie peek into the lives of four carnival-goers who are given an unusual opportunity: They're granted the ability to…
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The Deadly Bees (1967)
Cast: Suzanna Leigh, Frank Finlay, Guy Doleman …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
When exhausted pop singer Vicki Robbins heads to a far-flung isle for some rest and relaxation, she discovers that the resident apiarist is harboring a secret: a deliberately bred strain of…
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The Skull (1965)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Professor Maitland (Peter Cushing), an avid collector of objects that are rumored to possess dark powers, is delighted to obtain the skull of the notorious Marquis de Sade. But he soon…
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Cast: Christopher Lee, Roy Castle, Peter Cushing …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Ominous prophet Dr. Schreck (Peter Cushing) informs five train passengers -- including art critic Franklyn Marsh (Christopher Lee) and physician Bob Carroll (Donald Sutherland) -- about the…
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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Peter Woodthorpe, Duncan Lamont …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
After finding his monster frozen in a glacier, Baron Frankenstein thaws him out and begins the process of reanimating the creature. Frankenstein employs hypnotist Zoltan to help with the…
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The Hammer Horror Series: The Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare (1963)
Cast: Clifford Evans, Jennie Linden, David Edwin Knight …
Directed by: Don Sharp, Freddie Francis
Hammer Studios thrillers are favorites among connoisseurs, and this double feature is no exception. The Kiss of the Vampire features Noel Willman as a bloodsucker who steals away a man's…
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The Hammer Horror Series: Phantom of the Opera / Paranoiac (1962)
Cast: Michael Gough, Oliver Reed, Herbert Lom …
Directed by: Terence Fisher, Freddie Francis
Rediscover the mythical, musical phantom in the first film of this Hammer Studios double feature. Herbert Lom plays the ghostly figure with deep pathos, filled with rage as his art is stolen…
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The Hammer Horror Series: Night Creatures / The Evil of Frankenstein (1962)
Cast: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Peter Woodthorpe …
Directed by: Peter Graham Scott, Freddie Francis
Hammer thrillers are beloved by horror movie fans because they're the perfect mix of kitsch and gore. In Night Creatures, Capt. Clegg (Peter Cushing) looks into reports of federal crimes…
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The Girl Swappers (1962)
Cast: George Chakiris, Janette Scott, Alfred Lynch …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
George Chakiris (West Side Story) stars in this comedy as AWOL Air Force Col. Larry Curado. Believing he killed a sergeant during his escape, Larry grabs his girlfriend and flees on his…
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Classic Sci-Fi Movies: In the Year 2889 / They Came From Beyond Space / Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)
Cast: David Love, Dawn Bender, Bryan Grant …
Directed by: Larry Buchanan, Tom Graeff, Freddie Francis …
From the outer ends of the universe, creepy beings that live to frighten humans are coming to get you! These types of scenarios played upon the fears of every young child during the pinnacle…