The Abominable Snowman

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Summary: THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN!
Review: TRAVEL to the Himalayas in search of THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN! SEE Peter Cushing as the scientist who goes with the crass American showman to capture the BEAST! You will be AMAZED at the literate script by Nigel Kneale! Once again, HAMMER FILMS delivers a chiller thriller, directed by Val Guest! ENJOY the DVD extras, such as AUDIO COMMENTARY by Guest and Kneale! The EXCITING theatrical trailer! Not to mention, the GRIPPING "World of Hammer" segment on PETER CUSHING!

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Summary: Different approach yields strong film
Review: When I first of this film, I really thought that it would be a Hammer monster film, but it definitey falls more into science fiction, but very good, intelligent science fiction. Forrest Tucker plays an American showman who wants to capture a yeti and profit from showing it around. Tucker and his small party talk scientist Peter Cushing into joining them. Eventually they get a specimen, but they also get a lot more than they bargained for. The acting is very good, ecspecially Cushing and Tucker. Remember, Forrest Tucker was so good in The Crawling Eye that it was almost decent. The film did not have a huge budget, but it still looks pretty good and the widescreen version only helps accenuate the vastness that they want us to see as the small group is trekking across the snow. The music also deserves mention, the strangely eerie eastern music really cathes one's attention. This is not the Mummy or Horror of Dracula, but it is a good science fiction film that is more similiar to Forbidden Planet than to monster movies.