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The Gorgon poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
1964·Horror / Fantasy·1h 23m

THE GORGON

“A venture into the deepest, starkest realms of the supernatural...”

In the early 20th century a village experienced a series of inexplicable murders. All the victims were young men who had been turned to stone. The perpetrator of these deaths was a being so repulsive that she transformed the onlooker using the power of her deadly stare. Much of the time the creature took the form of a beautiful and seductive woman, but during periods of the full moon she becomes a living horror, vicious and deadly. A professor has come to investigate the deaths, bringing with him his beautiful assistant whose knowledge of the Gorgon is more intimate than anyone would ever realise.

Above the Line
Terence Fisher·DirectorJohn Gilling·ScreenplayJ. Llewellyn Devine·Original StoryMichael Reed·Director of PhotographyJames Bernard·Original Music ComposerEric Boyd-Perkins·Editor
Cast
Peter Cushing·Dr. NamaroffChristopher Lee·Prof. Karl MeisterRichard Pasco·Paul HeitzBarbara Shelley·Carla HoffmanMichael Goodliffe·Professor Jules HeitzPatrick Troughton·Inspector KanofJoseph O'Conor·CoronerPrudence Hyman·The GorgonJack Watson·RatoffJeremy Longhurst·Bruno Heitz
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Terence Fisher·Director
Writing· 2
John Gilling·ScreenplayJ. Llewellyn Devine·Original Story
Camera· 3
Michael Reed·Director of PhotographyCecil Cooney·Camera OperatorJohn Shinerock·Focus Puller
Editing· 2
Eric Boyd-Perkins·EditorJames Needs·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 4
James Bernard·Original Music ComposerKen Rawkins·Sound RecordistRoy Hyde·Sound EditorTom Buchanan·Sound Assistant
Art & Design· 5
Don Mingaye·Art DirectionRosemary Burrows·Costume DesignBernard Robinson·Production DesignRoy Ashton·Makeup ArtistMolly Arbuthnot·Costume Supervisor
Production· 1
Anthony Nelson Keys·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Pearson·Special EffectsFrieda Steiger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Gorgon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0E050
#201010
#802010
Mood
Terrifying, Horrific, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a central female figure with wild, dark hair from which several black snake-like creatures emerge. Around her, multiple distressed faces of ”

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Key Elements
SnakesRopeDebrisHouseLightningFlames
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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