The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Director: Terence Fisher, rated Approved

Sherlock Holmes' Most Terrifying Adventure!

Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, André Morell, Marla Landi, David Oxley, Francis De Wolf, Miles Malleson, Ewen Solon

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I must insist upon one thing. Under no circumstances are you to go out onto the moors at night." - Sherlock Holmes to Sir Henry Baskerville

Why watch these? This is another telling of the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mystery.

Plot Summary: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a supposed supernatural curse threatening the Baskerville family and its new heir, Sir Henry, after the suspicious death of his uncle, Sir Charles. This curse involves a demonic hound that supposedly stalks the family on the gloomy moors surrounding their ancestral home, Baskerville Hall. Holmes, while initially skeptical of the supernatural, believes Sir Henry is in danger and sends Watson to accompany the new heir to the isolated estate.

Dad's Preview: Hammer Films and hard-working director Terence Fisher remade this classic, and, of course, heightened the scares and sexuality. The dependable Peter Cushing is the perfect Holmes, and Christopher Lee is excellent as Sir Henry Baskerville. Its mood is gothic and creepy as our detectives explore graveyards and tombs amid the foggy moors. The feature is also sports a haunting musical score.

Hammer Film Productions; United Artists