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 On this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. I usually write a Cushing-themed post on this day, and for this year I decided to rank the six Hammer films in which the actor portrayed Baron Frankenstein. Playing Victor Frankenstein in Hammer's first color Gothic film, THE CURSE OF FRANKENST read more

This 1956 British Pathé newsreel reveals that the inimitable English actor Peter Cushing was a toy soldier enthusiast. As if he wasn't marvelous enough already! As you will see in this 2-minute clip, Cushing had a little corner of his study in his Kensington house set aside for his hobby. He pa read more

It must have been shocking for the period piece-adoring Hammer crowd to behold the hairy, groovy hippies dancing on pianos and making love under the dining room table in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). While there is the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to provide a reassuring bridge to the p read more

This news has come through from Tony Earnshaw, organiser of this year’s Fantastiq Festival of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror in Derby. The first Fantastiq monograph is a 20-page centenary tribute to that gentle man of horror, Peter Cushing. Illustrated with portraits and behind-the-scenes photogra read more

If you’re a fan of the iconic British actor Peter Cushing (and let’s face it, what classic horror film fan isn’t?) you’d better put the new book from Peveril Publishing on your wish list immediately! The Peter Cushing Scrapbook by Wayne Kinsey and Tom Johnson is without doubt read more

ANOTHER Peter Cushing book?? Well, why not? Would you rather read about the Kardashians or the Duck People? PETER CUSHING: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS is actually a special edition of Cushing's two volumes of autobiography, written in the 1980s. The books (PETER CUSHING: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY and PETER CUSHIN read more

ANOTHER Peter Cushing book?? Well, why not? Would you rather read about the Kardashians or the Duck People? PETER CUSHING: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS is actually a special edition of Cushing's two volumes of autobiography, written in the 1980s. The books (PETER CUSHING: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY and PETER CUSHIN read more

The Peter Cushing Centenary celebration continues with THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK, from Wayne Kinsey, Tom Johnson, Joyce Broughton, and Peveril Publishing. What's different about this book is that it is more than just a simple biography--it's jam-packed with photos of Cushing's personal items and read more

The Peter Cushing Centenary celebration continues with THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK, from Wayne Kinsey, Tom Johnson, Joyce Broughton, and Peveril Publishing. What's different about this book is that it is more than just a simple biography--it's jam-packed with photos of Cushing's personal items and read more

The Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon is well underway and features much of interest.  Many thanks to our esteemed host Frankensteinia's Pierre Fournier. Waiting in line at a coffee shop I overheard a fellow complain to his friend that "all of a sudden that Sherlock Holmes character is e read more

Yesterday was actor Peter Cushing‘s 100th birthday, and I wish I was able to schedule this to run earlier in celebration of it.  Thankfully, I have something to bring to the table, regardless, in the form of the biography Peter Cushing: A Life in Film by David Miller.  I’ve seen snippets read more

On May 26, 1913, Peter Wilton Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey, England. If you have been reading any of my posts, you're probably aware that Peter Cushing is my favorite actor of all time. There was something about the man, and his work in the cinema of the fantastic, that sparked my imagination. read more

On May 26, 1913, Peter Wilton Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey, England. If you have been reading any of my posts, you're probably aware that Peter Cushing is my favorite actor of all time. There was something about the man, and his work in the cinema of the fantastic, that sparked my imagination. read more

May 26th will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of British actor Peter Cushing. A number of books and film magazine tributes are scheduled to be released in celebration of this. One of the first is PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM, written by David Miller and published by Titan Books. This book is read more

May 26th will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of British actor Peter Cushing. A number of books and film magazine tributes are scheduled to be released in celebration of this. One of the first is PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM, written by David Miller and published by Titan Books. This book is read more

The Classic Horror Campaign has teamed up with British Fantasy Award-nominated publishers Spectral Press for our latest Creepy Competition. You could win an autographed copy of Stephen Volk‘s evocative new novella Whitstable which features Hammer Films’ legendary star Peter Cushing as th read more

Peter Cushing OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) A few days ago on Saturday 26th May it would have been legendary horror actor Peter Cushing’s birthday. By bizarre coincidence, the very next day saw the birthdate of two other classic horror icons Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. Yesterday read more