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Doctor Who - Horror Of Fang Rock [VHS] [1977]

VHS ~ Tom Baker
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Colin Douglas, Rio Fanning
  • Directors: Paddy Russell
  • Format: Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • VHS Release Date: 6 Jul 1998
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CWPM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,987 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Synopsis
An engineer dies in mysterious circumstances on the lighthouse on the isle of Fang Rock. The Doctor and Leela soon discover clues that suggest that no-one is safe on Fang Rock...

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It is the turn of the century, and the TARDIS materialises by the lighthouse on the desolate isle of Fang Rock. When the engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, the remaining crew blame the mythical Beast of Fang Rock - until the Doctor and Leela turn up.

When a small clipper runs aground on the crags of Fang Rock, the lighthouse offers shelter to its desperate passengers. But the Doctor soon discovers clues that suggest that no one is safe on the tiny island.

Whilst a private drama unfolds between the survivors of the wrecked clipper, another death occurs. The Doctor suspects a ruthless alien lurks in the thick unnatural fog around the island, and secures the lighthouse. But has he really locked the horror out?

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic on a budget, 9 Mar 2000
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'Horror of Fang Rock' has got the elements of a classic 'Who' tale. A good story well realised, convincing acting, a simple set, that feel of claustrophobia, darkness... Perfect late night viewing. You can even forgive the blobby alien.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This one's got teeth, 28 April 2009
By Binro The Heretic "mattieboyz" (Hillsborough, Sheffield) - See all my reviews
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A moody and atmospheric late 70s classic, and notably the only Doctor Who serial to date to be set in Edwardian England. Forget about the poor special effects; if you're any kind of fan of the 'classic' series you'll know what to expect - as a 4 year old in 1977 I was terrified, and the green slimy alien has stayed in my mind ever since.
The claustrophobic feel in the lighthouse is intense and absolutely terrific, whilst the zombie lighthouse keeper, Reuben, stalking the tower electrocuting people, is a series high point.
Overall this is class Tom Baker led Doctor Who and if you've never seen it I urge you to do so! Now available on DVD as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars exellent., 23 Mar 2004
I'm not a big Tom Baker fan anymore, but he was my favourite until Peter Davison appeared and until video revealed how good Pertwee was in season seven. But he's definitely one of the greats of Dr.Who, (if you avoid the silly season 17!). This story is one of my personal favourites of Tom Baker's run. Okay, if I'm being a true critic here, his best stories are Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars and Talons of Weng Chiang, but for me personally, left to my own devices I LOVE this story way, WAY more than Talons of Weng Chaing or even Genesis.
The thing I like so much is that this is such a simple, atmosphere-drenched little "character" story, with a half dozen historical characters stuck in a lighthouse surrounded by fog and a menace from beyond creeping around. I also like the fact that this plot is virtually a word-perfect adaptation into Who of the classic shape-changer storyline, like the one in John W. Campbell Jnr's Who Goes There (Filmed twice as The Thing!). Instead of "one of us on this space ship is an alien", we have "one of us on this lighthouse is an alien". The fact that its done as a period piece, with typical BBC costume drama trappings and characters, shows exactly how and why Dr.Who was able to use the time travel idea to do classic SF stories on the budget of a period drama or, in the contemporary tales of Pertwee, a detective thriller. Rueben, the sueprstitious lighthouse keeper is exellent as he scares nervous Vince witless as he mythologises the threat with old fishermen's tales about the Beast of Fang Rock. He plays the pale-faced zombie-like alien doppelganger in a creepy manner, too, and his lethal electrical-touch is a great threat. The whole thing is very subtle but very, very suspenseful and uses claustrophobia and cheapness as an advantage, much like Sapphire and Steel (another BRILLIANT British SF series). Great characters, love the idea that they all harbour guilty secrets and they all die, almost like it is a punishment for unspoken and unrepented sins. The SFX in the climax are dissapointing and were fairly bad back in 1977, I can tell you! But the whole thing ends very well, and leaves you pining for more like this. Sadly, it was not to be, as the new producer was more interested in space opera and the very next tale in the series was all model space ships and ray guns and a very silly lobster monster. But this remains a gem and one of my absolute favourites. It is very low key and not an action adventure by any means, but for pure atmosphere and creepy alien shape-changer plot, it is very, very good. The ending, where the Doctor and Leela walk away from the place where no living soul remains and the Doctor's echoing voice is heard reciting The Ballad of Flannell Isle, by Wildred Gibson, is plainly and simply haunting. I loved it!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic must have
Tom baker,argubly the best doctor is superb in this very atmospheric doctor who tale,and is partner by the best doctor who assistent Leela. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2006 by L. P. Martindale

3.0 out of 5 stars Not much to it!
Well, I bought this hoping it would be the 'classic' Doctor Who people have made it out to be. It wasn't. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2001 by ANDREW SIMS

4.0 out of 5 stars All The Classic Elements
Mysterious deaths, strange creatures, zombies, and all set in the classic surrounds of an early electric lighthouse. Read more
Published on 8 April 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story; shame about the alien
'The Horror of Fang Rock' is thematically closer to a ghost story than typical science fiction. Trapped in a lighthouse off the coast of England, Leela and the Doctor are firmly... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2000

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