The Gorgon (1964), directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films, stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in a gothic horror story inspired by Greek mythology. Set in a small European village, the film follows a series of mysterious deaths linked to a creature that turns victims to stone. The production is part of Hammers cycle of atmospheric gothic horror films featuring classic monster reinterpretations. Powerhouse films Combining the Gothic flourishes of their hugely popular Dracula and Frankenstein films, but this time taking inspiration from Greek myth, The Gorgon concerns a series of mysterious deaths in the small German town of Villandorf, in which the victims are turned to stone... Reuniting the Hammer dream team of director Terence Fisher and iconic stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, The Gorgon is one of Hammers most complex and intriguing films of the period. Från IMDB: In the early twentieth century, a Gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning its citizens to stone. Detta är en importfilm. De har oftast inte svensk text