Welcome to episode 68 of the Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are exploring the world of cryptozoology, with two films about mythical creatures, which might not be mythical at all.

First up, we have The Abominable Snowman from 1957 and Hammer Studios. This was directed by Val Guest and stars Peter Cushing, Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis and Michael Brill.

Then we follow this with The Mothman Prophecies from 2002 and director Mark Pellington. This stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton and Alan Bates.

Along the way, we will be discussing the mythology of and media fascination with the Yeti, the early career of Peter Cushing, the legends of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, and much much more.

Recommendations

The Strange World of Planet X (1958)

References

Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine issue 53

The House That Hammer Built, Volume 3: 1955–1958 by Wayne Kinsey

Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio

https://cryptozoologicalreferencelibrary.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/capper-2012.pdf

The Abominable Snowman (blu ray interviews and extras) – Hammer Films

The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel

The Mothman Prophecies (blu ray interviews and extras) – Imprint Films

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Snowman_(film)

https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=abominable-snowman-the

https://www.everest1921.com/

https://junkyard.blog/2022/10/30/a-history-of-yeti-sightings/

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3763647/dear-fellow-remembering-peter-cushing-on-the-late-horror-legends-110th-birthday/

https://vanguardofhollywood.com/star-of-the-month-peter-cushing/

https://www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk/?p=1141

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-23-et-munoz23-story.html

Cinefantastique Magazine volume 34, issue 2

https://www.darkhorizons.com/richard-gere-for-the-mothman-prophecies

https://www.forteanarchives.org/datasheets-1966-1967/

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Point_Pleasant_Interview_With_Actor_Will_Patton

https://cinema.com/articles/768/mothman-prophecies-the-production-information.phtml

https://www.money-into-light.com/2017/03/an-interview-with-mark-pellington-part_18.html?m=1

https://www.moviemaker.com/first-impressions-2/

https://www.productiondesignerscollective.org/

https://wvpress.org/copydesk/wv-press-videos/festival-co-founders-mothman-diner-ready/

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