film night: the norliss tapes

I shall be watching this old creepy movie tonight on You Tube.

Maybe join me?

BLOOD BEAST FROM OUTER SPACE

I've been watching one of my favourite old British sci-fi  B-movies, The Night Caller, which stars John Saxon, Patricia Haines and Maurice Denham.

It's a story of low budget Alien invasion, done in true British style with baffled but open minded scientists,  assorted soldiers from a restricted Government establishment, and a large rubber hand!

It was released in 1965, and was originally filmed in black & white, however the version I'm watching has been colourised using what looks to me like the same flat colours used in the Front of House stills of the time.

Here's a teaser for the DVD release  by Renown Pictures

The film was also notable in that it used for its title music, 'Image' by Alan Haven. This instrumental piece  was used regularly by the UK pirate radio station, Radio Caroline. Versions of the film released in America used a totally different vocal theme; The Night Caller song.

Also, it's release in America was under the slightly misleading, but far more dramatic title, Blood Beast from Outer Space.  Here's the trailer for it on YouTube.

Finally, the creepy interview scene as the mysterious Mr Medra hypnotises the trusting Miss Malone. Watch out for the rubber hand at the end!