The Hound is loose

While I'm at Scares that Care 2, I wanted to leave you with multiple viewing choices of one of my favorite stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles.

There are quite a few of these, but I want to start with Hammer Horror's 1959 version. This one leans into the horror of the story and gives us both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. I'm a big fan of Cushing's Sherlock, and Morell plays a competent Watson. Stream it on Amazon.

The first version of this story that I remember watching was the one from 1983. It ran with The Sign of the Four on TMC back in the early 80s daily. These have Ian Richardson playing a softer/kinder Sherlock Holmes, and Donald Churchhill as Watson. I need to rewatch this one because I haven't seen it in years, but I remember this being a very entertaining adaptation. Stream it on Prime.

Next up is a BBC mini-series take on the tale of the Hound. This one is fun just because I love Tom Baker. His Sherlock has the same cheerful vibe that his Doctor Who has, and Terence Rigby holds his own as Watson. Because it's a mini-series, it doesn't have to cut the story to fit the normal 90 minute film, so it offers a bit more. You can stream it on Prime.

In 2000, Matthew Frewer(Max Headroom) began the first of four movies as Sherlock Holmes; the first being The Hound of the Baskervilles. Kenneth Welsh does a fantastic job as Watson. I like Frewer's snooty take on Sherlock, but the other 3 movies let him shine more than this one. You can stream it on Prime's free streamer, freevee.

Next up we have one I haven't watched yet. It stars Richard Roxburgh(the count from Van Helsing) as Sherlock and Ian Hart as Watson. It's another made for TV movie, and the reviews are mostly positive. I've added it to my watch list over on Prime.

And finally, another one I haven't seen. In fact, I didn't know it existed until a few months ago. Peter Cook is Sherlock and Dudley Moore plays Watson. It's a spoof of the story, probably like Moore's religious comedy, Holly Moses! It's also been added to my watch list over on Prime.

There's also a more modern take on the story in the Benedict Cumberbatch series Sherlock, Season 2. It doesn't seem to be streaming anywhere right now, but I'm sure it will cycle back to one of the streaming services.