Very RARE Vintage 1960 VAMPIRE Fraternity HORROR Movie Poster, RING OF TERROR
This is a totally cool and Very RARE Vintage 1960 VAMPIRE Fraternity HORROR Movie Poster on Paper, for the 1961-62? American vampire horror film, Ring of Terror, directed by Clark L. Paylow, produced by Alfeo Bocchicchio, distributed by Ronald "Ronnie" Ashcroft, and written by Lewis Simeon and Jerry Zinnamon. This poster reads: RING OF TERROR... The frightening true story of a college fraternity hazing assignment... And the slithering hand came forth...
Could life have endured therein? This poster depicts a young college man being accosted by the hand of an undea d man lying in a coffin, and the overall setting is the interior of an old crypt. However, the imagery of this movie poster absolutely utilizes classic vampire imagery to catch the attention of the moviegoer.
This poster is numbered 60/347 in the lower right corner. Approximately 27 5/8 x 41 7/8 inches including frame.Actual poster is approximately 27 x 41 inches. Very good condition for decades of age and storage, with some mild folding lines throughout the poster, and moderate scuffing and edge wear to the vintage aluminum frame please see all photos carefully. Acquired from the contents of an old estate collection in Los Angeles County, California.
From what I have gathered, this is the only surviving example of this early 1960s Hollywood horror movie poster in existence. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer.Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! Ring of Terror is a black-and-white 1962 horror film. Which centers around a young medical student named Lewis Moffitt who must open a crypt and steal the ring of a deceased man in order to join a fraternity. Paylow from a screenplay by Lewis Simeon and Jerrold I.
Zinnamon, the film stars George Mather as Lewis, with Austin Green and Esther Furst in supporting roles. Ring of Terror was poorly received by nearly every critic who reviewed it. Criticisms were directed at the pacing and the age of the actors, with many critics feeling it was unsuitable for them to play college students due to their age. The film was featured in the sixth episode of the second season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Along with the third chapter of the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps. Medical student Lewis Moffitt George E. Mather protects a secret fear of the dark, stemming from an ordeal as a child which involved a dead body that frightened him. Despite this, he acts indifferent during the first autopsy that he and his class witness, which has a positive effect on his courage. However, the autopsy provokes his soon-to-be frat brothers to come up with a strange induction practice, expecting it to go wrong. They task Lewis with finding and taking the ring of a deceased person, so he can be accepted into the fraternity. Ring of Terror is narrated by a graveyard keeper named R. Dobson, who invites the audience to follow him while he attempts to find his missing cat. When he finds himself near a specific gravestone, he finds himself thinking about Lewis Moffitt and his ordeal. George Mather as Lewis B. Esther Furst as Betty Crawford. Norman Ollestad as Lew's Roommate. Lomax Study as Professor Rayburn. Pamela Raymond as Alice Lund. June Smaney as Rag Doll Milford.Ann Morgan as Coed Waitress. Ring of Terror was directed by Clark L. Paylow, from a screenplay by Lewis Simeon and Jerrold I. Ring of Terror is Simeon and Zinnamon's only film credit. Ring of Terror features a musical score by James Cairncross.
It is Cairncross' only credit in the entertainment industry. Cinematography was done by Brydon Baker. And the film was edited by Jodie Copelan. It was produced and released by Playstar. Ring of Terror received generally negative reviews.
Ring of Terror was included in Steve Miller's 150 Movies You Should Die Before You See. Miller gave Ring of Terror five thumbs down. He especially criticized the fact that the actors cast as college students were far too old, noting that they were in their late 30s and early 40s. Michael Adams, in his book Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies: A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever Made, reviewed Ring of Terror and found it to be dull and full of padding. Like Miller, he noted that the actors were far too old to play college students. He pointed out that lead George E.Mather was 42 when he filmed Ring of Terror. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever called Ring of Terror a cheaply made flop. Ring of Terror was featured in a second season episode of the television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was the sixth episode of the season and was first broadcast on Comedy Centra. Due to the short running time of Ring of Terror, the third chapter of the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps.
Was played after Ring of Terror concluded. It was the final chapter of The Phantom Creeps to be featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Ring of Terror has been released on DVD several times. On July 8, 2003, Alpha Video.
Released Ring of Terror on a standalone DVD. Ring of Terror is included in Mill Creek Entertainment's Nightmare Worlds 50 Movie Pack Collection, a box set containing 50 horror films. It was released on August 15, 2006.On June 26, 2007, Rhino Home Video. Released the Mystery Science Theater 3000. Episode that features Ring of Terror on DVD, as part of The Mystery Science Theater Collection: Volume 11.
Mather was born on 3 June 1920 in Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Big Trouble in Little China (1986).Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). He died on 4 June 1997 in North Hollywood, California, USA. Paylow was born on December 16, 1918 in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). He died on September 25, 1985 in Encino, California, USA.
ยท New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Ashcroft was born on February 16, 1923, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for.
Girl with an Itch (1958). He died on December 14, 1988, in Sylmar, California, USA. Ashcroft got his start in the business in 1941 at the New York branch of 20th Century-Fox's Publicity Department. Alfeo Bocchicchio was born on 18 February 1915 in Savignano sul Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Alfeo was an art director and production designer, known for.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973). Alfeo died on 18 April 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid. The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd.