| "The Silent Scream" | |
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| Air date | October 25th, 1980 |
| Writers | Francis Essex |
| Director | Alan Gibson |
| Producers | Brian Lawrence; David Reid; Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Peter Cushing; Brian Cox; Elaine Donnelly; Antony Carrick; Robin Browne; Terry Kinsella |
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"The Silent Scream" is the seventh episode of the British television series, Hammer House of Horror. It was directed by Alan Gibson with a script written by Francis Essex. It first aired on ITV1 on Saturday, October 25th, 1980. The episode stars Peter Cushing as Martin Blueck, an elderly pet shop owner who gives an ex-convict named Chuck Spillers (played by Brian Cox), a new lease on life by offering him money and the opportunity to work for him in his private zoo. As with every episode of the show however, there is more to the seemingly kind-hearted Martin Blueck than meets the eye. The episode co-stars Elaine Donnelly as Annie, Anthony Carrick as Aldridge, Robin Browne as a police officer and Terry Kinsella as Lionel.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | Martin Blueck |
| Brian Cox | Chuck Spillers |
| Elaine Donnelly | Annie Spillars |
| Antony Carrick | Detective Sergeant Aldridge |
| Robin Browne | Police officer |
| Terry Kinsella | Lionel |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc 3 of the Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD collection.
- Not to be confused with The Silent Scream, a film directed by Denny Harris that was also released in 1980.
- Actor Anthony Carrick is credited as Antony Carrick in this episode.
- There are a total of six credited cast members in this episode: 5 males cast members and 1 female cast member.
- This is the first episode of Hammer House of Horror directed by Alan Gibson. He directs two episodes of the series in total. He also directs "The Two Faces of Evil".
- This is the only episode of Hammer House of Horror written by Francis Essex.
- Scenes of Martin Blueck's pet shop were filmed at Berkhampsted Road in Chesham, England.
- Actor Peter Cushing is one of the most celebrated actors associated with Hammer Film Productions. He is best known for playing the roles of Professor Van Helsing in Hammer's Dracula series, as well as Victor Frankenstein in the Frankenstein line of films. This is Cushing's final work for the studio.
External Links[]
- "The Silent Scream" at IMDB
- "The Silent Scream" at ShareTV.org
- "The Silent Scream" at TV.com guide
- "The Silent Scream" at Themoviedb.org
Keywords[]
1980s | Cats | Detective | Electrocution | England | Nazi | Police officer | Sergeant
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"Witching Time" • "The Thirteenth Reunion" • "Rude Awakening" • "Growing Pains" • "The House That Bled to Death" • "Charlie Boy" • "The Silent Scream" • "Children of the Full Moon" • "Carpathian Eagle" • "Guardian of the Abyss" • "Visitor from the Grave" • "The Two Faces of Evil" • "The Mark of Satan" |