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Post by fordcapri on Jan 4, 2021 10:30:18 GMT
Legendary Hammer Horror actress has passed away aged 88. R.I.P.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jan 4, 2021 18:35:25 GMT
More bad news.
I liked Barbara Shelley.
A plus in any production. Prince of Darkness will be on soon to pay tribute.
RIP Barbara.
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Post by ltd on Jan 4, 2021 18:42:32 GMT
My favourite Hammer lady. Loved her in Quatermass and the Pit.
Best known for her horror films but a pretty good career all round.
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 5, 2021 12:52:05 GMT
RIP Barbara.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jan 5, 2021 19:05:50 GMT
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jan 5, 2021 19:14:31 GMT
Now I never met Barbara but my mate did and so last night I asked him to let me know what she was like and he said:
“She was charming and very friendly.
Me & Jonny were drinking heavily throughout the Fantastic Film Festival that year (early 90’s), and despite our fizzy-eyed fandom, she couldn’t have been nicer.
Jonny got his Rasputin VHS signed.
Plus we got a kiss each”
By all accounts a nice lady.
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Post by fordcapri on Jan 5, 2021 19:35:45 GMT
I've said it before (probably), but I'll say it again.
I was at my friend's house in Derby, about five or six years ago, and we were sitting there chatting; probably about Doctor Who and how bad it was now. Anyway, the phone rang. He picked it up and after a moment or two said, "Hello Barbara." I knew that he knew her - and whilst I was there, she just rang up for a chat. I made myself scarce and went to have a good look through his DVDs and books, so I have no idea what they talked about. Probably talked about me and what a damn nuisance I was; looking through everything and taunting the cat.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jan 8, 2021 7:44:29 GMT
I watched Prince of Darkness again last night.
An excellent film and a superb performance by Barbara. You can see why it was one of her favourite parts.
She plays a great role in that. Flipping between the anxious conservative and the voracious, vampire harlot of Dracula.
I like the bit at the window where she’s trying to tempt Suzan Farmer to open up.
That movie set the template for so many precedents in vampire films.
Some really shocking moments considering it’s fifty odd years old, not least of all Barbara’s unforgettable staking scene - where she laughed on the extras that she accidentally swallowed a fang while writhing around, in her attempts to resist he captors.
Very well done.
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