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Abominable Snowman,the

Forrest Tucker (Actor), Peter Cushing (Actor), Val Guest (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Made the same year as the gory gothic hit The Curse of Frankenstein, this smartly written, philosophically grounded Hammer studios adventure written by Nigel Kneale (who also wrote the excellent science fiction thriller Quatermass and its two sequels) was lost in the flesh and blood of Hammer's new vein of horror. Peter Cushing, best known for his ruthless portrayals of Dr. Frankenstein and his more tempered rationalist skew on vampire hunter Van Helsing, plays another scientist driven to prove his unpopular theories. Against the advice of his wife and a kindly but firm Tibetan monk, he leads blustery American showman Forrest Tucker and his party of explorers up the frozen peaks (the Pyrenees standing in quite spectacularly for the Himalayas) to track the fabled Yeti. When he discovers that this is no scientific expedition but a hunting party he starts to have second thoughts, which are only reinforced by Tucker's mercenary behavior when he kills one of the creatures. Director Val Guest keeps the "monsters" hidden until the final showdown, where their hulking silhouettes loom over the cave entrance, but their mournful cries haunt the camp like wailing ghosts, slowly driving the party members mad. While it lacks the edgy desperation and inventiveness of Kneale's Quatermass features, The Abominable Snowman is a taut thriller that contrasts the gorgeous aerial mountain photography with the claustrophobic atmosphere of the tents and caves of the base camp. --Sean Axmaker

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What if we are the savages? Dec 25 2006
By bernie TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Dr. John Rollason (Peter Cushing who played Winston Smith in "1984") leaves his lovely devoted wife Helen (Maureen Connell) behind to become part of an expedition that includes Dr. Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) and others; each has their own agenda. The local Lama (Arnold Marl) knows what they seek and that that each person in the expedition may find what he seeks.

The encounter turns out a tad different than you would suspect. We find we are up against survivors with more ability than planed on.

Will they survive?

If anyone should survive will he/she have learned something?

What about you?

One year later Forrest Tucker one again chances the cold Alps to find "The Crawling Eye" (1958)
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Man and what eludes him... April 6 2004
Format:DVD
This film, much like the Val Lewton-produced movies of the 40s ('Cat People', 'The Seventh Victim'...), belongs to the 'B-cinema of the unseen' - the low budget becomes an asset, and evocating the unknown becomes more important than bluntly showing it. This aspect is especially meaningful here, given the movie's elusive title character. The quest of the film's protagonists symbolizes the general ambition to reach what lies beyond man and his reason; it is the search of mysterious, potentially dangerous knowledge. When the adventurers appear to have reached their goal, deception always ensues and the quest still goes on; the conclusion itself is more open-ended than it may initially seem. It is through the characters' contact with Orient (both its people and environment) that they gradually stop to consider themselves the measure of all things. Man's smallness in the cosmos is illustrated in two ways throughout the film: on the physical plane, Val Guest's widescreen compositions often transform men into ants roaming about in a vast world; on the spiritual plane, the interior scenes show the characters' fears of the unknown take over. Concise and intelligent, this film should be seen.
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One of my fave old movies July 20 2003
Format:DVD
I am an old movie buff and this one ranks right up at the top of my list of favorites. It is funny how your perception changes over the years. I remember this movie scaring the bejesus out of me as a child. Now, I appreciate the quality of the film making and am really awed by the fact that this film was made prior to all the special effects technology. The acting had to be superb during the 50s because the effects were so limited. This movie definitely delivers the solid acting. It pulls your emotions into the story and has you loving, hating, and wanting to throttle the various characters.

I love the psychological tension. You do not have to see the yeti to be afraid. You sense he is always lurking just outside the camera's view. I prefer that to special effects wizardry in creating monsters. I much prefer the psychological tension to the visual scare.

This movie is well worth the cost of the DVD. Order your copy today and refresh your appreciation for the old movies that pre-date special effects wizardry.

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Most recent customer reviews
Simple and Fun
The move Abominable Snowman was one I remembered seeing on late night tv back when they used to show great older movies on lots of local stations. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2003 by Steve Fair
Very Good DVD transfer of the movie.
I have not purchased many DVDs from Anchor Bay Entertainment, but the few I have, have been very good. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2002 by Joe Mac Guy
Chilling Himalayan Menace
British botanist Peter Cushing encounters American adventurer Forrest Tucker in a Tibetan monastery, who is intent on finding the elusive Yeti - the "abominable... Read more
Published on May 12 2002 by Bruce Rux
Find the Yeti
This is another fine Hammer movie. Peter Cushing is a botanist on an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the Yeti (Abominable Snowman). Read more
Published on May 11 2002 by Ned
The Call of the Wild.
Before Frankenstein cursed, before Dracula horrified, Hammer Studios found the Abominable Snowman. This is an intelligent sci-fi/horror flick that poses probing questions of man... Read more
Published on April 24 2002 by Robert S. Clay Jr.
THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN!
TRAVEL to the Himalayas in search of THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN! SEE Peter Cushing as the scientist who goes with the crass American showman to capture the BEAST! Read more
Published on Sep 29 2001 by Michael Anthony Brenton
An Unknown Gem
(These comments refer to the film, not to the DVD or VHS editions perse)

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Published on July 1 2001 by "miqque"
One of Peter Cushing's Best Movies.
Made on a fair budget and filmed in the Alps. Forest Tucker and Peter Cushing star in this story about the Yeti and a science expedition to discover them. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2001 by Joe Mac Guy
A gamble well worth it.
Every good dvd collector once in a while takes a gamble on a movie they've never seen. In this case I did and was extremely happy with the results. Read more
Published on April 25 2001 by MR RICHARD D NAIRN
Peter Cushing.
Peter Cushing shines through,as Dr.John Rollason. An exploration team in the Himalayas searches for the legendary Yeti. Read more
Published on April 9 2001 by SCOTT W COOPER
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