The Abominable Snowman
by Val Guest
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Actor: Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Peter Cushing, Richard Wattis, Robert BrownDirector: Val Guest
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-05-23
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Movie Reviews of The Abominable Snowman
Movie Review: You Must Forget That The Yeti Exist Or They Will Kill You
Summary: 4 Stars
An expedition searches for the Yeti of Tibet. These creatures, they learn, are far more superior to men. Using their powers of telepathy, the Yeti begin killing the members of the expedition in order to keep their existence a secret.
"The Abominable Snowman" is a perfect blend of science fiction and horror and was created by those who brought us the highly successful Quatermass films. It stars Hammer horror icon Peter Cushing as a botanist and Forrest Tucker (Sergeant O'Rourke from the TV series "F Troop") as a trapper.
Released in 1957, "The Abominable Snowman" was filmed in black and white. Pity it couldn't have been shot in color as were the Hammer horror classics, "Horror of Dracula, "The Mummy," and "The Curse of Frankenstein." However, since the beautiful, snow covered Himalayans serve as the backdrop for most all of the film, I doubt if color would have helped. Black and white gave it more of a gothic feel.
Only one gruesome death occurred. A man falls from a steep cliff and strikes a large rock before being slung aside. A few more gruesome deaths would have been necessary to keep the attention span of a younger generation. However, the Yeti are not bent on mayhem and destruction. They merely wish to live in peace while keeping their existence a secret.
"The Abominable Snowman" is a unique creature feature from Hammer Film Productions. Some of the scientific theories that are offered seem very plausible. Perhaps the Yeti are waiting for mankind to become extinct in order to reclaim their rightful place on the earth. We are the savages, not the Yeti. We are the ones who declare war on each other simply because our beliefs are different. The Yeti may not have to wait much longer.
"The Abominable Snowman" is a must see for fans of classic science fiction horror. It is also highly recommended for fans of Hammer Film Productions and horror legend Peter Cushing.
Summary of The Abominable Snowman
Made the same year as the gory gothic hit The Curse of Frankenstein, this smartly written, philosophically grounded Hammer studios adventure written by Nigel Kneale (who also wrote the excellent science fiction thriller Quatermass and its two sequels) was lost in the flesh and blood of Hammer's new vein of horror. Peter Cushing, best known for his ruthless portrayals of Dr. Frankenstein and his more tempered rationalist skew on vampire hunter Van Helsing, plays another scientist driven to prove his unpopular theories. Against the advice of his wife and a kindly but firm Tibetan monk, he leads blustery American showman Forrest Tucker and his party of explorers up the frozen peaks (the Pyrenees standing in quite spectacularly for the Himalayas) to track the fabled Yeti. When he discovers that this is no scientific expedition but a hunting party he starts to have second thoughts, which are only reinforced by Tucker's mercenary behavior when he kills one of the creatures. Director Val Guest keeps the "monsters" hidden until the final showdown, where their hulking silhouettes loom over the cave entrance, but their mournful cries haunt the camp like wailing ghosts, slowly driving the party members mad. While it lacks the edgy desperation and inventiveness of Kneale's Quatermass features, The Abominable Snowman is a taut thriller that contrasts the gorgeous aerial mountain photography with the claustrophobic atmosphere of the tents and caves of the base camp. --Sean AxmakerArt House & International DVD Video
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