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The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman

Actor(s): Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis, Robert Brown
Director(s): Val Guest
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Violence, Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1957
DVD Release: 05/23/2000
Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Special Collection
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins
Studio: Anchor Bay
Members Wishing: 12
Genres: Adventure, Horror, Creature Film

DVD Synopsis

This is a so-so early Hammer horror film from Nigel Kneale, who also wrote The Quatermass Experiment. Forrest Tucker and botanist Peter Cushing lead an expedition to the Himalayan Mountains (actually the Pyrenees, but who's complaining?) in search of the legendary Yeti. Several mysterious locals tell them to stay away with the sort of cryptic warnings found only in horror movies, but they carry on regardless. As expected, the furry beast is alive and well and mangles the explorers one by one until the predictable final showdown. The monster isn't shown very often and looks silly when it finally shows up, but there is a fair amount of atmosphere, and the stars are always fun to watch. Director Val Guest's career continued to slide from its 1940's highs until, by the '70s, he was making leering nonsense like The Au Pair Girls. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Actors

Forrest Tucker - Dr. Tom Friend
Peter Cushing - Dr. John Rollason
Maureen Connell - Helen Rollason
Richard Wattis - Peter Fox
Robert Brown - Ed Shelley


Editorial Review of DVD

Peter Cushing and Forrest Tucker make an unlikely co-starring team in this thriller, which has been given a well-executed presentation for its release on DVD. Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc at the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English, with no multiple-language options. Bonus materials include a commentary track featuring director Val Guest and screenwriter Nigel Kneale, the film's original theatrical trailer, and a made-for-TV profile of Peter Cushing from the series The World of Hammer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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