Highest-Rated Movies about 'Peter Cushing'

Dracula (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Horror Express (1972), The Evil of Frankenstein (1964), Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell (1974), Scream and Scream Again (1970), Nothing but the Night (1973) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Peter Cushing movies.

#1. Dracula (1958)

Storyline: After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle (apparently somewhere in Germany), the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.

Plot Keywords: horror, vampire, gothic, classic, black and white, british film, supernatural ...

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#2. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Storyline: In prison and awaiting execution, Dr. Victor Frankenstein recounts to a priest what led him to his current circumstance. He inherited his family's wealth after the death of his mother when he was still only a young man. He hired Paul Krempe as his tutor and he immediately developed an interest in medical science. After several years, he and Krempe became equals and he developed an interest in the origins and nature of life. After successfully re-animating a dead dog, Victor sets about constructing a man using body parts he acquires for the purpose including the hands of a pianist and the brain of a renowned scholar. As Frankenstein's excesses continue to grow, Krempe is not only repulsed by what his friend has done but is concerned for the safety of the beautiful Elizabeth, Victor's cousin and fiancée who has come to live with them. His experiments lead to tragedy and his eventual demise.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: horror, science fiction, gothic, monster, classic, black and white, british film ...

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#3. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Storyline: Returning to his family's manor house on the lonely moors after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are brought in to investigate.—Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>

Plot Keywords: detective, mystery, horror, classic, adaptation, sherlock holmes, british ...

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#4. Horror Express (1972)

Storyline: An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. He brings the creature back to Europe aboard a trans-Siberian express, but during the trip the monster thaws out and starts to butcher the passengers one by one.—Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>

Plot Keywords: horror, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, monster, alien creature, confined space ...

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#5. The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

Storyline: Penniless, Baron Frankenstein, accompanied by his eager assistant Hans, arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. Fortuitously finding the creature he was previously working on, he brings it back to a semblance of life but requires the services of a mesmerist, Zoltan, to successfully animate it. The greedy and vengeful Zoltan secretly sends the monster into town to steal gold and 'punish' the burgomaster and the chief of police, which acts lead to a violent confrontation between the baron and the townspeople.—Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

Plot Keywords: horror, science fiction, monster, gothic, dark, resurrection, laboratory ...

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#7. Scream and Scream Again (1970)

Storyline: In London, a serial-killer drains the blood of females and the Detective Superintendent Bellaver and his team are hunting down the so-called Vampire Killer. Meanwhile in an undefined country that lives a military dictatorship, the cruel Konratz is climbing positions killing The Power that Be. When the Vampire Killer flees from the police, he seeks refugee at the real estate of scientist Dr. Browning and jumps into a tank of acid. Dr. David Sorel is intrigued with the powerful acid and decides to get a sample. He finds the truth about the research of Dr. Browning.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, british, cult film, science fiction, mystery, crime ...

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#8. Nothing but the Night (1973)

Storyline: Three trustees of the Van Traylen fund have died during the last few months in deaths looking like suicides. However, after a mysterious bus accident involving the last three trustees and thirty orphan kids, Police Colonel Bingham (Sir Christopher Lee) starts investigating. The first question is why the bus driver, killed in the accident, is burnt when there was no fire during the accident. Dr. Ashley (Peter Cushing) uses hypnosis to find the truth about the mysterious happenings.—Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, mystery, psychological, supernatural, cult, british ...

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