#MONSTERMONDAY : THE TERRIBLE TWINS!

#MONSTERMONDAY, The age ol story of 'good twin, bad twin' worked very nicely in #hammerfilms 'Twins of Evil' and Cushing a rare opportunity to tackle a female 'monster' for a change. Yes, there had been plenty of female vampires, but the cunning 'deadly beauty' and the is she or isn't the evil twin, added another string to plot. Also Maria and Frieda, were the nieces of 'man of God on a mission' Gustav Weil played with much pathos by Cushing.

IT'S A SHAME that the Collinson twins didn't get more opportunities with Hammer, but like the character in the film, come the end...they got the CHOP!

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#MONSTERMONDAY WITH GIFS : COUNT KARNSTEIN FROM TWINS OF EVIL : DAMIEN THOMAS

THIS WEEKS' #MONSTERMONDAY features COUNT KARNSTEIN here at the website AND at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE . KARNSTEIN  excellently played by Damien Thomas, in his one and only Hammer appearance,  is a character from the long family line that features in LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971) THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970) and TWINS OF EVIL (1971). Damien really pulled out the stops to give Hammer another 'vampire Count' to add to their catalogue. And the producers, Harry Fine and Michael Style cast Peter Cushing as a worthy vampire hunter, to balance the mix.

 

 

TWINS OF EVIL ACTRESS MADELEINE COLLINSON DIES 1952 - 2014

I am very sad to hear that actress Madeleine Collinson, passed away last night. Many of you will know Madeleine and her twins sister, Mary from the Peter Cushing Hammer film, 'Twins of Evil' in 1971.

Madeleine Collinson was born on July 22, 1952 in Malta. She's the identical twin sister of Madeleine Collinson. The Collinson twins arrived in Britain in April, 1969. Noted British glamor photographer Harrison Marks cast the duo as saucy maids in his 8mm short "Halfway Inn." Mary and Madeleine were the Playmates of the Month in the October, 1970 issue of "Playboy;" they have the distinction of being the first pair of identical twins to pose for a nude pictorial in "Playboy." The Collinson sisters went on to act in a handful of movies together; they were especially effective and memorable as the  radically contrasting siblings in the typically fine Hammer vampire horror outing "Twins of Evil". with Peter Cushing.

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TWINS OF EVIL GETS OCTOBER 13TH BLU RAY RELEASE IN UK : #HAMMER FILMS

NEWS: Network Announces #hammerfilms 'TWINS OF EVIL' blu ray release for uk October 13th 2014: Starring Peter Cushing, Damion Thomas, Denis Price and of course, The Collinson Twins, mary and Madeline. Directed by Jon Hough. Single disc release: Extras: Original Theatrical Trailer. Deleted Scene. Image Gallery. PDF Material.Commemorative Booklet. Available for pre order now: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KXAIIZQ/ref=wl_mb_recs_23_title

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COMING UP TODAY: TROY HOWARTH REVIEWS HAMMER FILMS 'TWINS OF EVIL'

'TWINS OF EVIL' SYNAPSE BLU RAY : CUSHING, COLLINSONS AND KARNSTEIN IN WIDESCREEN

SYNAPSE FILMS are releasing the BLU RAY / COMBO of  Hammer Film Productions 'TWINS OF EVIL' on JULY 10TH The film is restored and uncut in an all new 1080p high definition transfer in anamorphic1.66:1 widescreen.

The EXTRAS are as follows:

The Props That Hammer Built: The Hammer Props Collection

of Wayne Kinsey. A featurette.

Motion Still Gallery

The Flesh and the Fury: An 85 minute Documentary on the production  of 'TWINS OF EVIL'

(The Documentary appears on the BLU RAY ONLY)

Original theatrical trailer and TV spots

Deleted Scene

Isolated Music and Effects Track