Tag Archives: Hammer
10 Hammer Favorites
Reviewing The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) has me thinking about my favorite Hammer films, horror or otherwise. What follows is a list of the Hammer films I return to the most often and with the greatest pleasure. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon
Tagged 50's, 60's, 70's, Andrew Keir, Charles Gray, Christopher Lee, Collinson Twins, dinosaurs, Dracula, Fantasy, Frankenstein, Hammer, horror, Linda Hayden, Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, prehistoric, Quatermass, Raquel Welch, Ray Harryhausen, Satanism, Science Fiction, Susan Denberg, The Devil, Vampire, Werewolf
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Although it’s been available in Blu-Ray format for some time in the U.K., Hammer Films’ sole adventure with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is now available in high definition in the U.S., on a limited edition from Twilight Time. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 50's, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Hammer, horror, Killer Dog, Mystery, Peter Cushing, Sherlock Holmes, Terence Fisher
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
It’s a well kept secret that Hammer’s Frankenstein series (1957-1974) is a good deal more interesting than its more popular sibling, the Dracula series. The Dracula formula was straightforward, cemented by its third film, Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966): Christopher Lee … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Frankenstein, Freddie Jones, Hammer, horror, Peter Cushing, Simon Ward, Thorley Walters, Veronica Carlson
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