Arr, arr a pirate movie from Hammer? Not quite, but still somehow. A ghost movie? Not really, but there are a few scary moments. "Night Creatures" (1962) is a mixed bag, offering something for everyone. Above all, the film feels refreshingly different. With Peter Cushing again one has a hammer icon in a leading role and a few other actors we already know from other Hammer productions. It remains all in the family!
The story is about the evil pirate captain Clegg. This promoted a brawny fellow of his crew after he betrayed him to leave on a deserted island to pay him for the betrayal. We are located in the 18th century and the years go by, to us the grave stone of evil buccaneer is presented. The common villain is thus passed away, and hanged in the village it is the people thanks to the illegal smuggling relatively well. Elsewhere, where the villages and their economic activities strictly to the royal wishes and are subject to taxation, the people are suffering great hunger.
Drum wonder you can not, that the royal troops to the lucrative smuggling alcohol not wise to have come. To reach, even to several boats with soldiers disliked the mainland and the village proper shake up. Who do they have in tow with this? Right, have the beefy boys, whom she picked up shortly after his pirate punishment on the island and trained as a sniffer dog to drink.
Throughout history there are many interesting twists and it trembles with the fate of village citizens. The resolution is not implausible and really surprising. Fortunately, because unfortunately it is often sensed in movies this time, the Plottwist very early. Magnificent scenery, clean and beautiful location shots and powerful performance provide the necessary authenticity.
Then there is a bonus also a dark legend of the bog.
There is haunted namely, even scary. Bony ghost ride around, one or the other frightened to death and shine through the mist through.
Here one has come up with something, and get the shots convincingly in the box. It takes quite a few settings until you realize that horses and riders are dressed in robes edged black skeleton. But who is behind this band? You do not know.
Peter Cushing sees as a pastor with his first Silver Fox a bit funny, but already fully blooms on a very short time and plays the clergy outstanding with a dark secret. Since may, as in many other of his films, and the breakneck action scenes are missing.
For ornithologists, it is also great shots of mute swans, grebes and avocets.
director Peter Graham Scott conjures with "Night Creatures" a frightening and only partially romanticized image of early modernism during the French Revolution.
addition, he and Yvonne Romain a charming female lead on board, which all men would be in the movie at your feet. If they were not so rude Spacken and take the general would what they want.
Conclusion: an unusual strip from the Hammer film company who knows how to inspire with its many quirks and exciting atmosphere. The grand presentation of Koch Media Hammer series in which he appeared as No. 9 and thus the next to last release, the perfect frame and fits beautifully.
The extensive notes in the booklet about the production process, the original novel and the quasi race with Disney are very interesting. German and American trailers, and a picture gallery with lots of poster artwork and lobby cards round out the movie experience as wonderful.
a really good hammer, not the B-movie-savvy people excited is!
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