Peter Craze Movies
The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. In 1931, Helmut Hoffman (Bill Nighy) a brilliant student and self-styled opportunist, joins Hitler's SS. At the same time, his younger brother Karl (John Shea), a top athlete and idealist, becomes a chauffeur for the "S.A." (storm troopers). When the SS topples the SA from power, Karl ends up in Dachau. He is rescued through his brother's influence--if you can describe sending Karl to fight on the Russian Front a "rescue." As he watches the Third Reich deteriorate, Helmut at long last suffers pangs of conscience. As if the story of the rise of Nazism needed any further melodrama, Hitler's SS shoehorns in a romantic triangle involving Karl, Helmut, and beautiful nightclub-singer Lucy Gutteridge. The all-star supporting cast of Hitler's SS includes Carroll Baker as the Hoffman brothers' anguished mother; Tony Randall as an androgynous entertainer named Putzi (shades of Cabaret's Joel Grey); and David Warner, repeating his Holocaust role as SS head man Heydrich. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Shea, Bill Nighy, (more)
- 1981
Bitter enemies Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce) and Tarrant (Steven Pacey) are stranded on Virn, a planet controlled by living, omnivorous sand. Servalan braces herself for the worst: Her lover, Don Keller (Jonathan David), has already been devoured by the sand, along with several other colonists. For some curious reason, the sand spares the lives of both Servalan and Tarrant -- but the danger has only just begun. "Sand" first aired on November 23, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, (more)
- 1979
In the conclusion of the four-part story "Nightmare of Eden," the Doctor (Tom Baker) has successfully disposed of the Mandrels, a breed of space animals who had been set free from an electronic zoo by the collision of two space cruisers. Now he must expose the identity of the man who has been smuggling a dangerously addictive drug, derived from material found in rotting Mandrel corpses. Originally telecast December 15, 1979, "Nightmare of Eden, Episode 4" was written by Bob Baker and codirected by Alan Bromly and (uncredited) Graham Williams. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, (more)
- 1979
In the third episode of the four-part story "Nightmare of Eden," the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) brave the horrors of Eden, a hyperspace "virtual reality" world created by the fusion of two space cruisers. It is hard to determine which is the greater threat: the rampaging Mandrels, animals which have escaped from an electronic menagerie, or two warring gangs of drug smugglers -- one of whom was indirectly responsible for causing the fusion in the first place. Originally telecast December 8, 1979, "Nightmare of Eden, Episode 3" was written by Bob Baker and codirected by Alan Bromly and (uncredited) Graham Williams. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, (more)
- 1979
In the second episode of the four-part story "Nightmare of Eden," the Doctor (Tom Baker) encounters danger in the unstable matter zones created by a collision in hyperspace of two space cruisers, the Empress and the Hecate. In addition to tracking down dozens of bizarre animals called Mandrels who have escaped from an electronic zoo, the Doctor is also threatened by the unchecked activities of two bands of drug smugglers. Originally telecast December 1, 1979, "Nightmare of Eden, Episode 2" was written by Bob Baker and codirected by Alan Bromly and (uncredited) Graham Williams. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, (more)
- 1979
- R
This horror feature should entertain fans of the blood and guts but ultimately fails to live up to its title. Royal ancestors feel the wrath of the curse of the condemned witch Mad Dolly L.E. Mack, who spews forth her prophetic venom while she is burned at the stake. The victims suffer death by having their heads removed in various fashions, getting their limbs caught in animal traps, knife wounds, and other methods of popular medieval torture. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Nolan, Carolyn Courage, (more)
- 1978
The crew pilots the Liberator to Centero, where they hope to locate a Federation decoding device. Meanwhile, Supreme Commander Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce, in her first series appearance) dispatches Blake's old enemy, Travis (Stephen Greif, likewise making his series bow), to destroy the resistance movement in any way he chooses. Travis' strategy is one of the oldest in the book: He captures Cally, using her as bait to flush out Blake.
"Seek-Locate-Destroy" originally aired on February 6, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
"Seek-Locate-Destroy" originally aired on February 6, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, (more)
Set in the British Isles in the 1930s, this film involves two old-maid sisters who lock their deranged brother in a cellar to keep him out of the war. He's there for thirty years, and when he finally gets loose he's a little irritated. Enough so, that he plagues the local countryside with a rash of very nasty murders. Maybe they needed a stronger lock. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1969
In the seventh episode of the ten-part story "The War Games," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Jamie (Frazer Hines), and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) are still trapped on an Earth-like planet where the world's most famous battles are being bloodily re-enacted. Eluding the minions of Alien Control, the Doctor and his companions are hunted from one "time zone" to the next. The chase comes to an abrupt end when the TARDIS crew is captured by one of the Doctor's oldest and most formidable enemies. Philip Madoc makes his first appearance as the War Lord. Written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, "The War Games, Episode 7" first aired on May 31, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
- 1965
In the third episode of the four-part story "The Space Museum," the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his companions have passed through the Fourth Dimension, the first step in their journey back in time. Having glimpsed into the horrible future that awaits them at a Morok-controlled space museum, the Doctor must somehow alter the course of history. The trick is to return to the precise moment when the crew of the TARDIS became enmeshed in the political intrigues of the planet Xeron. Written by Glyn Jones, "The Search" first aired on May 8, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Hartnell, William Russell, (more)
- 1965
This British WWII adventure film concerns a woman trapped in a prisoner of war camp and hidden by her fellow POWs from their Japanese captors. Elaine (Barbara Shelley) is a secret agent whose plane is shot down over the island of Malaya in 1944 by the Japanese. With no other recourse except capture, she enters the POW camp on the island and is hidden by Crewe (Jack Hedley) and his fellow prisoners. The Japanese realize that Elaine must be somewhere on the island, however, and when their search fails to produce her, they suspect that their prisoners know more than they are willing say. So the men are tortured one by one, and eventually a few crack and tell the truth. Elaine is then caught and also tortured. When her inquisitors realize the importance of the information Elaine carries, plans are made to send her to Singapore for interrogation at the hands of experts. The Secret of Blood Island (1965) was one of few features produced by television director Quentin Lawrence. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Shelley, Jack Hedley, (more)
- 1965
In the concluding episode of the four-part story "The Space Museum," the Doctor (William Hartnell) is still struggling to avoid the fate in store for himself and his companions, as mummified exhibits in a Xeron space museum. In the course of events, the Doctor's travelling companion Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) aligns herself with the Xeron slaves of the despotic Moroks. This is beginning of the end for the Moroks, as the Xeron stage a revolt to gain control of their planet -- and, possibly, to spare the lives of the TARDIS crew. Written by Glyn Jones, "The Final Phase" first aired on May 15, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Hartnell, William Russell, (more)
- 1965
In the second episode of the four-part story "The Space Museum," the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his companions must travel back in time to prevent a horrible fate from befalling them. Their first obstacle is to elude capture by the Moroks and their slave warriors, the Xeron. Rendering himself and his friends invisible, the Doctor passes through the Fourth Dimension -- and into the gaping jaws of terror. Written by Glyn Jones, "The Dimensions of Time" first aired on May 1, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Hartnell, William Russell, (more)
- 1965
First telecast April 24, 1965, "The Space Museum" is the first episode of the four-part Doctor Who adventure of the same name. Jumping a time-track, the TARDIS materializes in a long-abandoned Morok space museum on the planet Xeros. Here, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his friends are shocked to see themselves -- and the dreaded Daleks -- on exhibit. It is a portent of the horrible fate that awaits the TARDIS crew unless the doctor is able to change the course of history. "The Space Museum" was written by Glyn Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Hartnell, William Russell, (more)
