Lunar-mediated Gorgon spirit possession? Of course. A well known theory of monstrification. #monsterdon

Wait, Carla is a young woman? I can't read ages well, I seriously thought she was in her early forties.

I was kind of impressed that the movie was showing this young man and this middle-aged woman. (Maybe it's all the high-necked dresses?)

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Judging from the pacing, I believe everyone associated with this movie must have been stoned. #monsterdon

gorgons are both sirens and werewolves

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Yeah, I'm sticking with "elaborate real estate scam"

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this bass clarinet or whatever the hell it is is really making their money. good for them. #monsterdon

I don't care who but somebody needs to get turned to stone

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So Namaroff used Ratoff to try to kill Heitz who was saved by Meister. I don't understand a word of what I just typed.

#Monsterdon #TheGorgon

C'mon Paul, she's getting her gorg on. #Monsterdon

@SordidAmok All her help keeps turning to stone

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there are not enough people being turned to stone in this movie

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The Gorgon could tidy up the place a bit.

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The actors make this movie work.
And she is perfect for this role. #monsterdon

Carla and Magera are actually besties. Carla hangs out here all the time

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Carla has been turning all these boys to stone

#thegorgon #monsterdon

professor meister

meister professor

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whoa whoa cushing, watch that hand!

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Yeah, this definitely taking place in an alternate universe where Germany never metrified

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My, a 'democratic state' concealing murders, what fantasy....

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They really are attempting and even partly-succeeding at dramatic lighting in this film, they deserve credit

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Brain-in-a-jar scene. This is the Futurama origin story perhaps.

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These are some very angry, repressed middle class british men, it's hilarious!

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You can see what he's been doing, the pictures are all over the wall

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That is a persistent full moon they have in those parts.

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Is this the movie where Peter Cushing has sex with a corpse because I am not ready for that movie yet....

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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

#Monsterdon #TheGorgon

AND you tease us by offering coffee ...

#Monsterdon #TheGorgon1964

@allanb @diazona How does gorgonization work through prisms? What if one has astigmatism? #monsterdon

Wait? Someone proposes to GTFO of there? No way. #monsterdon

"Is Namarov in love with you?"

Man, everyone's in love with me, I'm the only sane woman in this goddamn film :/ #Monsterdon

"somehow" she knew... uh huh, see, Gorgon #monsterdon

It's a rule, you can only dig up graves in the middle of the night

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Dude died like THIS. You will not be putting him in a coffin like THAT. Did you break his arms off or something? #monsterdon

There she goes quoting things again...is she a robot?

Are there secret robots in this?

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our mans is gonna open that casket like it ain't already got worms? c'mon man.

#Monsterdon #TheGorgon

That's not six feet under....

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So Inspector Nick recounts that he was wandering around the woods then saw a snake girl, and she was the most horrible thing he's ever seen, which is not a nice thing to say about snake girls.

He then has a nightmare that she was around the house and he almost saw her, but Madam Carrothair comforts him, saying it was a dream. In the morning he looks a lot older, but is not a statue. He is trying to convince Doctor Muttonchops to help him investigate the monster.

#monsterdon

Someone didn't like these year of the snek celebrations

#Monsterdon #TheGorgon

"GOOD DAY SIR!!!!""

it's kicking off in a very middle class British style

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Since these people are obviously incapable of doing the right thing and getting the hell out of there, they should all be wearing periscope glasses. Seems sensible. #monsterdon

Because we need the body count to go higher, Inspector Nick wanders off into the night, explores a fancy stone garden, sees a snake lady's reflection in the mirror then freaks out and we see him in a hospital bed, possibly being turned to stone before being woken up by Madaam Carrothair.

Also we found another dead lady, who is also in the ward, having been discovered by Rectangular Labcoat Man, she spat in his face and then died. #monsterdon

Do you have time to talk about our lord and savior, Bruno?

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World, the time has come to gorgonize. #Monsterdon

And another windy outburst brings someone to wander the courtyard. And an impromptu shower too - how refreshing.

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Okay, so we've decided to assemble the Research Team, comprising Doctor Muttonchops, Madam Carrothair and Inspector Nick.

Learning that Professor Dadbeard was a Mythology Expert, and we learn that Megara was one of the Medusa ladies in Ancient Greece, which was a cool place with lots of snake monsters and horny gods and things, and that looking at her would turn you to stone.

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Cushing's character is quite the dick to the Working class characters, have you noticed?

Very british movie....

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Gorgonized, when I smoke too much Mary Jane

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@apLundell Plot twist: she was the Gorgon all along #monsterdon

ok this movie just became worth it with the line "the proper word is gorgonized" #monsterdon

Okay, so Inspector Nick is also the son of Professor Dadbeard (RIP) and brother of Bruno (RIP). He's wandering around and has a conversation with a ginger lady who I think is Madam Carrottop but might also be someone different... I guess the characters without confusing facial hair need to wear hats for me to tell anyone apart in this movie.

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hey hey Cushing, boundaries!

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@Lazarou I thought she was kinda hot, you know, the whole turning people to stone thing aside
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"Hideous"

So judgemental....

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@athena_rising lol I will always retoot an unexpected Dune reference! #monsterdon

Somebody asked about what commercials other people are getting. I mute commercials andswitch to another tab. They ain't getting me.

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Can I help you

<Boobs>

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Come on people, clearly he had his safety squints engaged

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For those about to rock, we salute you. #monsterdon

I keep hearing him say 'madera' and then wanting a glass of wine

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Where's the #ELO theme when you want them?

🎵 I turn to stone, when you are gone
I turn to stone
Turn to stone, when you comin' home
I can't go on 🎵

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@SRLevine they all knew how to write like that back then, it was taught in schools. A distant age... #monsterdon

@diazona they really knew how to pad out a letter back then.... #monsterdon

Dear son, you can find the cure in the castle Arrrrggghhhhh

Perhaps he was dictating.
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Don't peek in at the gorgons dude. It can't end well.

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Yeah, I'm pretty sure the Gorgon turns people to stone instantly.

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So... he's just walking into the forbidden castle?

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@hollie I would have that on all the time #monsterdon

he's gonna get gorgonated!

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You know you're rich when your doors have doors.
#Monsterdon #TheGorgon

@SnoopJ I'm counting this as "Gentleman ignores obvious dangers" for bingo purposes

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Guess this Gorgon's got a little siren in her too. #Monsterdon #TheGorgon

this film is SO British!!!

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Peter Cushing only took on the ascot in the courtroom, but Christopher Lee is ascotted from the first scene!

BEAUTIFUL matte of Leipzig

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Obviously the torch threw itself in! #Monsterdon

#monsterdon We have established that the doctor uses a cigarette holder and therefore is isomorphic to Cruella DeVille.

So Madam Carrot Top is freaking out, saying the dead girl is somewhere in the house with them or something... maybe in spirit. She asks why Doctor Muttonchops didn't mention the whole turned to stone thing... I don't remember what his answer was but it was probably evasive, because he seems to Know More Than He Seems.

#monsterdon

Peter KUSH-ing going to investigate how people are getting stoned

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Wait, wasn't Megaera one of the erynis, not a gorgon?

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uh-oh, he's dropping his 'Gorgon Theory'

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#FreeBruno

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Everyone seems to forget the bodies being turned to stone, but I guess they just were not told

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OJ Simpson said "The Gorgon did it!"

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This film really is a who's who of British horror actors of the era. I swear I have seen every actor in this in something else.

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“Generated by fear.” A quote for our times #Monsterdon

Legiterally laughed out loud at the magistrate or whatever saying the guy's son was "something of a bohemian" when for all we know they're actually in Bohemia

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we should bring back the word "libertine," I would self-identify as a libertine but I have tomorrow off and I'm sitting here watching an old-timey monster movie, so... counts me out I guess #monsterdon

Bruno was a pretty tame artist, for the time.

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@allanb I can't even....#monsterdon

HE knew of Bruno's reputation

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The gallery is judged by their best "act like a statue" face #monsterdon

very leading questions from that judge....

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autopsy averted
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Did the Gorgon give her acne?

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"Give us your best stage scream!"

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Lady: He'll kill you if you go to him!
Bruno: Hold my beer!
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"Skip the nonsense, get straight to the titties" - the producer, probably

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the Castle Borski? as in borscht but make by a polish cook?

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@blogdiva Now witness the full power of this gorgon
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Creepy music, check... matte painting, check ...

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