Tigon British Film Productions was a film production and distribution company founded by Tony Tenser in 1966. It is most famous for its horror films, particularly Witchfinder General (dir. Michael Reeves, 1968) and The Blood on Satan's Claw (dir. Piers Haggard, 1970). 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Witchfinder General is a 1968 horror film by American International Pictures. ... Michael Reeves (October 17, 1943 - February 11, 1969) was an English film director. ... Piers Haggard (born March 18, 1939 in London, England, UK) is a British film and television director, although he has worked mostly in the latter medium. ...

Tigon was based in Wardour Street, London, and released a wide range of films from semi-pornographic sexploitation films through to an acclaimed 1971 adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie, starring Helen Mirren. The largest part of their output, however, was made up by low-budget horror films in a similar style to those made by Hammer Film Productions or Amicus. Wardour Street in Londons Soho was the centre of the old British film industry, and is still the home of much of the current film industry. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Sexploitation is a name which describes media that is merely an excuse to purvey sex. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... August Strindberg Johan August Strindberg   listen? (January 22, 1849 – May 14, 1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright and painter. ... Miss Julie (Swedish: Fröken Julie; a better translation of the title would be Lady Julie) is a play by August Strindberg which deals with class, love/lust and the interaction between the two. ... Mirren aged 24 in Age of Consent (1969) Dame Helen Mirren (born Ilyena Lydia Mironoff on July 26, 1945) is a British stage, television and movie actress. ... A poster for Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966). ... For the legal term, see Amicus curiae. ...

In February 2005, a DVD box set of Tigon films was released by Anchor Bay. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Anchor Bay Entertainment: the home video/television distribution company. ...