1951 Down Place
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThe Place for Hammer Films Discussion
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1951 Down Place #059 – Taste the Blood of Dracula
March 31, 2018 09:00It’s the end of the first quarter of 2018 and the Down Placers are feeling a little peckish. To slake their hunger, they decided to take in the 1970 classic “Taste the Blood of Dracula” (dir Peter Sasdy). Did the guys like the meal or did they send it back? Listen to find out! Download […]
1951 Down Place #058 – The Lost Continent
November 26, 2017 08:26 - 76.6 MBNo one would blame you if you thought this podcast and these podcasters somehow got . . . um . . . lost on a lost continent, but the truth is much more mundane. You’ll hear about that, and the film The Lost Continent (dir. Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman), in this episode. It’s the triumphant […]
Monster Kid Radio #324 – Scott Morris and 1951 Down Place, plus an ANNOUNCEMENT
July 04, 2017 17:26Scott Morris is a podcast legend*. He’s been podcasting for over nine years at Disney, Indiana. He was a regular contributor to Derek’s previous podcasting venture. He’s contributed to numerous podcasts over the years. And from 2011 to 2016, he was one of the co-producers of 1951 Down Place, where he, Derek, and Casey Criswell […]
Monster Bash / Monster Kid Radio / 1951 Down Place Announcement
June 18, 2017 19:44Here’s a special announcement about Monster Kid Radio and 1951 Down Place, as well as a note about the upcoming Monster Bash! Listen to this special announcement here! – MKRDPAnnouncement
1951 Down Place – A Quick Check-in
May 13, 2017 22:34 - 2.21 MBDerek wants to touch base with the listeners of 1951 Down Place . . . if they’re still listening! Download 1951 Down Place: A Quick Check-in here! Voicemail: 765-203-1951 Email: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/1951DownPlace Facebook Group: http://tinyurl.com/downplacegroup All original content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
1951 Down Place #057 – The Horror of Frankenstein
August 06, 2016 23:19 - 79.7 MBThe Down Placers may have suffered a minor reboot of their own as they tackle Hammer’s attempt at rebooting their Frankenstein franchise in 1970’s The Horror of Frankenstein (dir. Jimmy Sangster). Does this new take on the material live up to the Cushing-dripping goodness of the previous films? Listen . . . and find out! […]
1951 Down Place #056 – The Reptile
May 31, 2016 23:49 - 89.4 MBHalf woman, half snake and all Hammer on this month’s 1951 Down Place! Casey, Derek and Scott take a look at 1966’s The Reptile staring Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, and directed by John Gilling. Will the Down Placers be charmed by the this film or will they be full of venom after watching. […]
1951 Down Place #055 – The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
May 02, 2016 03:02 - 89.4 MBTerence Fisher was a busy man for Hammer in the 1960s. A total of ten Hammer films were released bearing the name Terence Fisher, and one of those movies was The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. Casey, Derek, and Scott take a crack at looking at both sides of this film while keeping their repressed […]
1951 Down Place #054 – Prehistoric Women
April 22, 2016 18:34 - 85.8 MBWe’re not sure, but either Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), or Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) slipped their foot off the break pedal of the Delorean and they’ve found themselves in the midst of Prehistoric Women. Hammer’s 1967 Prehistoric Women to be exact – staring Martine Beswick, Edina Ronay and […]
1951 Down Place #053 – Kiss of the Vampire
February 29, 2016 12:48 - 80.8 MBLet’s see we have a peck on the cheek, an Eskimo kiss, butterfly kisses, a Spider-Man upside-down kiss and Hammer’s 1963 Kiss of the Vampire. This time around Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), and Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) pucker up with Clifford Evans, Edward de Souza, Noel Willman and […]
1951 Down Place #052 – The Pirates of Blood River
February 21, 2016 22:39 - 71.1 MBSPOILERS HO! This month, the Down Placers cruise into uncharted waters . . . sort of . . . in that it’s sort of water . . . nevermind. Casey Criswell (Bloody Good Horror), Derek M. Koch (Monster Kid Radio), and Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana) take a look at the 1962 film The Pirates of […]
1951 Down Place #051 – The House That Bled to Death
January 02, 2016 09:17 - 65.9 MB42 Coleman Rd. Beautiful home with colorful history and good plumbing. Friendly neighborhood. Dining room ideal for birthday parties. Safe for pets. The British television station Channel 4 lists a moment from this television episode in their 100 Scariest Moments show (it came in at #50), and this month, we’ll see how the Down Placers […]
1951 Down Place #050 – Phantom Ship
November 30, 2015 10:30 - 72.3 MBJust sit right back And you’ll hear a tale A tale of a famous trip, That started from a New York port, Aboard a sailing ship. The mate was a mighty creepy lad, The Skipper just was wed A small crew set sail that day, on a trip full of dread, a trip full of […]
1951 Down Place #049 – Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
October 31, 2015 20:12 - 71.9 MBHappy Halloween! This month, the Down Placers get down with Dracula as they take a look at 1968’s Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Director Freddie Francis said he wanted this film to be “visually interesting and exciting as opposed to just expect the audience to go along and see the same old Dracula.” Did he […]
1951 Down Place #048 – A Challenge for Robin Hood
October 02, 2015 00:33 - 91.7 MBDerek, Casey and Scott Walkin’ through the forest Laughin’ back and forth At what the other’n has to say Reminiscin’ this ‘n’ that And havin’ such a good time Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day! And what are the boys reminiscin’ about this time? It’s Hammer’s 1967 film A Challenge for Robin Hood staring Barrie […]
1951 Down Place #047 – Straight on Till Morning
September 01, 2015 11:38 - 61.2 MBAll this has happened before, and it will all happen again. But this time it happened in London. It happened on a quiet street named Down Place. That corner house over there is the home of the Podcast family. And Peter Clive chose this particular house because there were people here who were ugly to […]
1951 Down Place #046 – The Vengeance of She
August 02, 2015 06:48 - 73.5 MBIt’s Listener Pick Month here at 1951 Down Place! The year, most of the listeners REALLY wanted us to discuss 1968’s The Vengeance of She (dir. Cliff Owen). Casey, Derek, and Scott do their best to stay out of the eternal flame while tackling this one. The gang previously discussed She in 2012 in Episode #10, […]
1951 Down Place #045 – Rasputin: The Mad Monk
July 01, 2015 09:25 - 97.4 MBTorn from the pages of history – the truth about the man who turned men into killers and women into animals! Well, maybe not directly from the pages of history, but from Hammer comes 1966’s Rasputin: The Mad Monk starring Sir Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley and Richard Pasco. The film was directed by Don Sharp […]
1951 Down Place #044 – Frankenstein Must be Destroyed
May 31, 2015 22:04 - 80.6 MBDriven straight out of Bohemia and into this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, it’s the one, the only Baron Frankenstein. This time for the 1969 Hammer classic, Frankenstein Must be Destroyed starring Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones, Simon Ward and Thorley Walters. In the director’s chair we find Terence Fisher at the helm […]
1951 Down Place #043 – Die! Die! My Darling!
May 03, 2015 05:01 - 69.9 MBWipe the lipstick off your face and check out the latest episode of 1951 Down Place! This month, the Down Placers take a look at the 1965 film Die! Die! My Darling! (dir. Silvio Narizzano) all while hoping they can avoid Mrs. Trefoile. (And don’t call me “darling.”) Download 1951 Down Place: Episode #043 here! […]
1951 Down Place #042 – Vampire Circus
April 01, 2015 22:22 - 76.3 MBLadies and Gentlemen! May I direct your attention to the center ring where the Courageous Casey, the Death Defying Derek and So-So Scott are poised to tame the tiger lady as they take on 1972’s Vampire Circus (directed by Robert Young). Listen to find out if they survive the encounter! Download 1951 Down Place: Episode […]
1951 Down Place Special – Caroline Munro and Feedback
February 28, 2015 16:34 - 58.6 MBWell, one of the co-hosts up and joined the circus, putting our plans of Vampire Circus on hold for a month. But never fear, Scott and Derek are still around to bring you a very special episode of 1951 Down Place. First, Scott shares another interview he recorded during the October 2014 Monster Bash – […]
1951 Down Place #041 – Bad Blonde
January 31, 2015 14:00 - 71.7 MBIt’s time for the Down Placers to take a gander at another “Hammer Noir”. This time it’s 1953’s Bad Blonde (directed by Reginald Le Borg). Do the gentlemen of Down Place prefer this blonde and how far did one of them go to actually become a “bad blonde”? It’s time to touch up the roots […]
1951 Down Place Special – Veronica Carlson Interview
January 21, 2015 12:18In October of 2014, Scott attended the Monster Bash convention in Mars, Pennsylvania and got the opportunity to sit down and interview a few famous ladies of Hammer. The first interview We’d like to share with you is with Veronica Carlson, who has appeared in a few films for Hammer. She first appeared opposite Chrisopher […]
1951 Down Place #040 – The Phantom of the Opera
January 02, 2015 23:52 - 90.4 MBFor Derek’s birthday pick, he selected the 1962 film The Phantom of the Opera (dir. Terence Fisher). It might be hard to believe, but when this film was released, there had only been a few film adaptations of the classic Gaston Leroux novel, so Hammer had a wide open playing field in regards to what […]
1951 Down Place #039 – Quatermass and the Pit
November 30, 2014 22:13 - 90.5 MBIt’s a very special time here at 1951 Down Place central as our intern Scott has celebrated another birthday this month. To honor this event, we’ve allowed Scott to pick the film to cover this month. Things are not quite what they seem as Scott’s choice shook the very foundations of 1951 Down Place. Listen […]
1951 Down Place #038 – Curse of the Werewolf
October 31, 2014 16:26 - 84.7 MBWe saw a werewolf with a Spanish menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Madrid in the rain He was looking for a place called Chica Bonita Going to get a big dish of Pulpo á feira Werewolves of España! Well, it’s just one werewolf we saw this month, but what a werewolf! […]
1951 Down Place #037 – Man About the House
October 03, 2014 08:07 - 70 MBCome and knock on our door. The Down Placers have been waiting for you . . . so they can tell you about 1974’s Man About the House (dir. John Robins). This Hammer comedy spun out of the British sitcom of the same name, and if the set-up of the movie sounds familiar, you must […]
1951 Down Place #036 – Nightmare
September 01, 2014 11:18 - 60.9 MBOne, Two . . . Janet is Coming for You!! Three, Four . . . Your Chest will be Sore!! Five, Six . . . Henry is up to his Tricks!! Seven, Eight . . . What Will Be Your Fate?? Nine, Ten . . . Casey, Derek and Scott are Back Again!! If you […]
1951 Down Place #035 – Four Sided Triangle
July 31, 2014 11:49 - 70.8 MBtri*an*gle (noun): a shape that is made up of three lines and three angles. It looks like someone at 1951 Down Place has failed basic studies as our mathematically challenged hosts Casey, Derek, and Scott attempt to be acute in their review of 1953’s Four Sided Triangle. Can our hosts do right by this triangle […]
1951 Down Place #034 – Sword of Sherwood Forest
July 01, 2014 07:39 - 85.5 MBHo! Ha ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! It might help to imagine that the Down Placers are not wearing tights while listening to them discuss 1960’s Sword of Sherwood Forest (dir. Terence Fisher). Casey, Derek, and Scott can’t ever get enough Peter Cushing, but have they had enough of Robin Hood or […]
1951 Down Place #033 – Night Creatures
May 31, 2014 10:00 - 72.5 MBDearly beloved we are gathered here in this house of worship to listen to the inspiring words of the good Reverend Dr. Blyss preach on the virtues of high stakes alcohol smuggling. That’s right, this month on 1951 Down Place we take a look at the 1962 film Night Creatures, staring Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed […]
1951 Down Place – Special Crossover Episode – Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
May 25, 2014 22:00 - 76.1 MBIn this special crossover episode, Casey and Derek join Scott and his wife Tracey over at the Disney, Indiana podcast to talk about the 1963 live action Disney film Dr Syn: Alias the Scarecrow. Why are the Down Placers talking about this Disney film? Well, it along with Hammer’s Captain Clegg (a.k.a. Night Creatures) were […]
1951 Down Place #032 – The Evil of Frankenstein
April 30, 2014 11:25 - 74.7 MBHail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here! Derek has returned to the 1951 Down Place crew just in time for another appointment with the good doctor Frankenstein. This time it’s 1964’s Evil of Frankenstein – DA-DA-DAAAA! The film stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and professional wrestler Kiwi Kingston as his creature. What do the Down […]
1951 Down Place #031 – Feedback
March 30, 2014 18:51 - 24.4 MBWhile the cat is away the mice will . . . cover feedback? In this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey and Scott cover the built up backlog of listener feedback while Derek takes care of some family business. Vote for 1951 Down Place in the 12th Annual Rondo Awards – http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=32 – in […]
1951 Down Place #030 – Lust for a Vampire
March 09, 2014 04:36 - 93.3 MBCasey just turned 40, and for his birthday, he wanted to spend some quality time with Yutte Stensgaard . . . and Mike Raven’s widow’s peak. In this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey is joined by Derek and Scott to talk about the second of the loose trilogy of Karnstein films – Lust for a […]
1951 Down Place #029 – The Gorgon
February 02, 2014 20:09 - 86.5 MBThe gang’s back! Terence Fisher, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Bernard Robinson, James Bernard, Casey Criswell, Derek M. Koch, and Scott Morris all return to 1951 Down Place to talk about Fisher’s 1964 film The Gorgon. Barbara Shelley and the legend of Medusa Megara round out a film that has your Down Placers talking about special […]
1951 Down Place #028 – Cash on Demand
January 01, 2014 06:51 - 69.7 MBAndré Morell wants 97,000 pounds for Christmas. Does Father Christmas have him on the naughty or nice list? Check in with the Down Placers this month to find out! This month, Casey, Derek, and Scott take a look at the André Morell-Peter Cushing vehicle Cash on Demand (dir. Quentin Lawrence). This suspenseful Hammer film takes […]
1951 Down Place #027 – The Devil Rides Out
December 01, 2013 19:59 - 101 MBSaddle up, partners! This month, the Down Placers take a look at the 1968 Hammer film The Devil Rides Out (dir. Terence Fisher). This film was also known as its supposedly-sounding-less-like-a-Western-title The Devil’s Bride when it was released in the US, but whatever the title, you won’t find anyone playing cowboy in this film. Instead, you’ll find Christopher […]
1951 Down Place #026 – Scream of Fear
October 31, 2013 08:39 - 89.8 MBThe management and staff of 1951 Down Place have been pledged to an oath of secrecy concerning the electrifying climax of this podcast. For maximum excitement, we earnestly recommend that you listen to this episode from the very start! The Down Placers – Casey, Derek and Scott – are back in the latest episode of […]
1951 Down Place #025 – The Stranglers of Bombay
October 01, 2013 21:25 - 76 MBDo you feel it? That constricting feeling in your throat? Is it a fall cold coming on? Nope. It’s just the Down Placers Casey, Derek, and Scott back in the latest episode of 1951 Down Place! This time around, they’re watching 1959’s Stranglers of Bombay (dir. Terence Fisher). Did the boys find this film easy […]
An analysis of Ray Harryhausen’s work in One Million Years B.C.
October 01, 2013 20:11 - 58.8 KB application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheetAs mentioned in the Stranglers of Bombay episode, this is a spreadsheet detailing the Ray Harryhausen effects shots in One Million Years B.C. researched and contributed by listener Evan Kendal. This is some solid work! Thanks, Evan! OneMillionAnalysis
Episode #024 – One Million Years B.C.
September 01, 2013 00:42 - 69.4 MBYou don’t get the Teen Angels this month. Instead, you get the Down Placers as Casey, Derek, and Scott tackle what was once billed as Hammer Films’ 100th production – One Million Years B.C. (dir. Don Chaffey). Don’t worry, folks – none of the boys wore a fur bikini while talking about this caveman epic. Download […]
Episode #023 – The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires
August 01, 2013 07:27 - 94.1 MBThe Down Placers are Kung Fu fighting! Their podcast is fast as lightning! Ahem . . . in this month’s episode of 1951 Down Place, Casey, Derek, and Scott take a look at the Hammer-Shaw Studios co-production The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (dir. Roy Ward Baker, Chang Cheh). And listen carefully – this […]
Episode #022 – The Men of Sherwood Forest
July 01, 2013 00:41 - 73.1 MBAll three Down Placers are back . . . and wearing tights . . . for this month’s episode of the podcast. Before tackling the stories of Frankenstein or Dracula, Hammer Films explored another legendary character, and The Men of Sherwood Forest (dir. Val Guest) was their first go at bringing Robin Hood to the […]
Episode #021 – The Mummy
June 01, 2013 17:24 - 70.1 MBThis month, the Down Placers explore their mummy issues by looking at the first of Hammer Films’ mummy films, 1959’s The Mummy (dir. Terence Fisher). This Cushing-Lee-Ripper team-up tells us what happens when man starts digging where he shouldn’t be digging . . . even if Universal sanctioned the remake to begin with. Download 1951 […]
Episode #020 – The Revenge of Frankenstein
May 01, 2013 14:41 - 87.8 MBBaron Frankenstein is back . . . and so is Casey as the Down Placers dive into 1958’s The Revenge of Frankenstein. Casey isn’t the only Down Place regular rejoining Scott and Derek in this month’s episode; director Terence Fisher, Hammer regular Michael Ripper, cinematographer Jack Asher, make-up artist Phil Leakey, and the indomitable Peter […]
Episode #019 – Quatermass II
April 01, 2013 02:23 - 94.1 MBHungry? How about some of that so-called “synthetic food” being whipped up at Winnerden Flats? Tell you what – you go on ahead and get something to eat while the Down Placers settle into a discussion of 1957’s Quatermass II (dir. Val Guest). The film, also known as Enemy from Space, features the return of […]
Episode #018 – Ten Seconds to Hell
March 04, 2013 04:41 - 86 MBThanks to Casey’s birthday month pick, the Down Placers only have . . . Ten Seconds to Hell (dir. Robert Aldrich). This 1959 Hammer film stars Jack Palance, believe it or not, and is a stark departure from what one might expect from the studio responsible for films like Horror of Dracula or The Quatermass X-Periment. Is Ten Seconds […]
Episode #017 – The Brides of Dracula
January 31, 2013 05:33 - 118 MBWhat if you made a Dracula film and the Prince of Darkness is a no-show? Well, that’s the scenario this month for Casey, Derek, and Scott as they get together to talk about The Brides of Dracula from 1960. The film is directed by Terence Fisher and is the sequel to 1958’s Horror of Dracula. […]