Yeti, der Schneemensch (1957)

Yeti, der Schneemensch: Directed by Val Guest. With Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis. A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

“I can remember barely being able to keep my eyes open watching this on a late night horror movie show, because itu0026#39;s not a movie for kids. Didnu0026#39;t realize that then, and so I always remembered it as being a pretty weak film. However, a viewing of the widescreen laserdisc version left me with a strong impression of a very fine adult feature that is more a thriller than a horror film. It lives up to the reputation of Hammer during this period, and of course that of Peter Cushing as the premier actor of the studio. Even Forrest Tuckeru0026#39;s typical heavy-handed hamminess cannot take away from this absorbing tale of scientific endeavor clashing with crass commercialism, with a creature of an intellect that bests the men chasing it. I must say that the whole mental telepathy plot point was completely missed upon first viewing, but then I was only 10 at the time, however it now makes all the sense in the world.”