The Blood Beast Terror (Episode 155) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky

Tigon British Film Productions, founded in 1966 as counter programming to the more well known Hammer Studios, nonetheless took a page from the Hammer playbook by making horror and exploitation films.  Tigon films, however, are often marked by a low budget mean streak and grittiness.  Successes for the company included 1967's The Sorcerers, 1968's The Witchfinder General, and 1971's Blood on Satan's Claw.  1969's The Blood Beast Terror stars Peter Cushing, Robert Flemyng, Wanda Ventham, and Vanessa Howard.   Dan and Vicky have a "moth"-ful to say about the strange and quirky film along with lots of recently seen including 1972's The Flesh and Blood Show, HBO Max's Tokyo Vice and DMZ, Lelsey Manville in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and 1964's Viva Las Vegas. Also listen for talk of Murder on Nantucket and bone grafts! Visit out website at hotdatepod.com and leave us some feedback on our social media accounts: FB:  Hot Date Podcast Twitter: @HotDate726 Insta:  hotdatepod