Amicus Studios to return.

[Alex]

The Hammer copycats (and I mean that in a nice way), are to return with their first movie in over 30 years.

Some of you might recognise Megan Tremethick (who plays Nemain in The Slave and the Sorcerer"

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to spread the news about this huge update! As you know, we're all enormous fans of Gothic Horror. It's the reason we initially came together to support the creation of our Gothic chiller, "Automata," also known as "The Devil's Machine."

Now, I am both proud and honored to announce that we are collaborating with the Subotsky family to revive the classic British Horror Studio Amicus. This collaboration marks their very first feature film in over 30 years—perhaps even longer, right?

Our upcoming film will be titled "In the Grip of Terror." It follows a Gothic macabre medical theme that might evoke memories of the 1972 Amicus classic, "Asylum."

While our campaign has yet to launch, I sincerely encourage you to visit and follow our campaign page. Together, we can make Horror History by reviving one of Britain's most beloved studios.

Visit the Campaign Page!

I'd be enormously grateful for your support folks, once we've hit 1200 followers, we'll feel ready to launch our film campaign which will of course, include all the stunning physical goodies you've come to expect from our team at Hex Studios.

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Lawrie Brewster

[zombie no.one]

interesting... own all the Amicus portmanteau horrors and ASYLUM might be my fav of the bunch

at the same time not holding out any hopes for this being a return to the glory days.... didn't Hammer return with some Daniel Radcliffe thing?

[Alex]

interesting... own all the Amicus portmanteau horrors and ASYLUM might be my fav of the bunch

at the same time not holding out any hopes for this being a return to the glory days.... didn't Hammer return with some Daniel Radcliffe thing?

Yeah, they released Wake Wood and two Woman in Black movies. My understanding is the firdst Woman in Black was quite a big hit. I don't know if they've released anything else though.

[RCMerchant]

Christopher Lee was featured in the New Hammer studios the RESIDENT in 2011.
I seen it. It was...so so.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334102/?ref_=nm_flmg_i_14_act

[claws]

Hammer's return wasn't that remarkable. I doubt Amicus will do better but we shall see.

I would love to see Film Ventures International (FVI) return. They released Pieces (1982), Grizzly (1976), Mortuary (1982), Day of the Animals (1977), Mutant (1984), The Power (1984) and many more.

[Alex]

Hammer is still going. They have a new film coming out in a few weeks. I liked Wake Woods, The Woman in Black and The Quiet Ones out of their new films.

[chefzombie]

and here's little miss obnoxiously optimistic, ME!! I AM BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS THRILLED!!!

[RCMerchant]

Without Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing? And without producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg? It will be in name only, I'm afraid.

[zombie no.one]

Without Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing? And without producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg? It will be in name only, I'm afraid.

sadly I agree however it's a long time since I saw a portmantau horror so if they come out with one of those I will 100% watch it anyway

the problem is that it will just be indistinguishable from anything else nowadays... hope I'm wrong about that, but that's what's wrong with the present day horror films. There's no individuality. Not like the old ones, the great ones. 

[Alex]

Without Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing? And without producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg? It will be in name only, I'm afraid.

sadly I agree however it's a long time since I saw a portmantau horror so if they come out with one of those I will 100% watch it anyway

the problem is that it will just be indistinguishable from anything else nowadays... hope I'm wrong about that, but that's what's wrong with the present day horror films. There's no individuality. Not like the old ones, the great ones. 

Check out Ghost Stories & Tales from the Lodge. There is another recent one that I am trying to remember the name of. It even had one of the actors who regularly appeared in the older ones.

[RCMerchant]

Hammer's return wasn't that remarkable. I doubt Amicus will do better but we shall see.

I would love to see Film Ventures International (FVI) return. They released Pieces (1982), Grizzly (1976), Mortuary (1982), Day of the Animals (1977), Mutant (1984), The Power (1984) and many more.

What would they come up with now? They didn't produce films. They released them from independent filmmakers. They didn't make films. They had no stable of directors or actors.
Even IIP, run by Sam Sherman, with films by Al Adamson, made their own product.
And both would be in name only- just like the Hammer and Universal reboots. I suspect this will be mediocre at best.

[Trevor]

Hammer's return wasn't that remarkable. I doubt Amicus will do better but we shall see.

I would love to see Film Ventures International (FVI) return. They released Pieces (1982), Grizzly (1976), Mortuary (1982), Day of the Animals (1977), Mutant (1984), The Power (1984) and many more.

What would they come up with now? They didn't produce films. They released them from independent filmmakers. They didn't make films. They had no stable of directors or actors.
Even IIP, run by Sam Sherman, with films by Al Adamson, made their own product.
And both would be in name only- just like the Hammer and Universal reboots. I suspect this will be mediocre at best.

I think Film Ventures International still has to find Edward L. Montoro who buggered off with millions of $$ and hasn't been seen since. 

[claws]

They didn't produce films.

FVI produced and co-produced: Grizzly (1976), Day of the Animals (1977), Search and Destroy (1979), The Dark (1979), The Visitor (1979), Kill or Be Killed (1980), Kill and Kill Again (1981), The Incubus (1981), Texas Lightning (1981), Pieces (1982), They Call Me Bruce? (1982), The Pod People (1983), Vigilante (1983), The House on Sorority Row (1983), Mortuary (1983), The Power (1984), Alley Cat (1984), and Mutant (1984).

Ok, now what?

[claws]

I think Film Ventures International still has to find Edward L. Montoro who buggered off with millions of $$ and hasn't been seen since.  

According to wiki he took $1m. That would be $2.9m today. Not really worth the hassle I think.

[Trevor]

I think Film Ventures International still has to find Edward L. Montoro who buggered off with millions of $$ and hasn't been seen since.  

According to wiki he took $1m. That would be $2.9m today. Not really worth the hassle I think.

Probably not 😳😉

Kavaliers Films here produced KILL OR BE KILLED aka KARATE OLYMPIA as well as KILL & KILL AGAIN. Both were distributed by Film Ventures International although FVI partly funded the second movie. Both great fun to watch 😎