Tag Archives: Hammer
Hysteria (1965)
Throughout the 60’s, Hammer Films produced bucketfuls of suspense thrillers which had nothing to do with Dracula, Frankenstein, or The Mummy. The typical example would be black-and-white, overstuffed with twists, and written by Jimmy Sangster. More often than not, someone … Continue reading
Hammer Films in the News
It’s a big week for Hammer Films, since the recently-resuscitated brand will be releasing a new film, The Woman in Black, on Friday. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, it’s the first Gothic horror to come from the studio since the 70’s. (To … Continue reading
Quatermass 2 (1957)
Hammer Films quickly followed up on their breakthrough success of The Quatermass Xperiment (1955; US title, The Creeping Unknown) with two films: the gory SF quickie X the Unknown (1956) – with no relation to Professor Quatermass, but just as … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Action, Alien Invasion, Hammer, horror, Science Fiction
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