Classic horror film actor, Sir Christopher Lee, says he barely watches the genre he helped Hammer Film Productions resurrect in the 50s. Lee, 87, spoke to CNN about the “obscene” direction horror movies have taken over the years, saying “I find it quite nauseating what they do. The blood is all over the screen like an avalanche — the mutilation — dreadful things, and I just don’t enjoy that.”

Now Lee will star in director Antti Jokinen’s ‘The Resident,’ the first movie under the relaunch of Hammer Films which has been dormant since 1976. New investors bought the film company two years ago and summoned Sir Lee with hopes of repeating history. After all, many attribute Hammer’s success to 1958’s ‘Dracula,’ which starred Lee as the bloodsucking vamp, in what was arguably his most famous role before he played Sarunam in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ flicks.

‘The Resident,’ due for release in spring, 2010, will also star Hilary Swank, Dean Morgan, and Lee Pace. The film relies on psychological scares, rather than gore, which is right up Lee’s ally. In the actor’s opinion, the most frightening movie ever made is Roman Polanski’s ‘Rosemary’s Baby.’ He says, “What you don’t see is far more frightening than what you do see.”

Still busy as he approaches the age of 90, Sir Lee is also working alongside Colin Farrell in ‘Triage,’ a drama expected for release in November. He is also the voice of Mr. Price in the animated film ‘Monstermania!’

‘The Resident’ co-star, Dean Morgan, told CNN that he was ecstatic to find Lee had joined the cast. Morgan said, “I work with so many actors that don’t have respect for what we do, or respect for the history of what we do and not only does he respect it, but he is a part of the history of this craft.”

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