Tag Archives: Peter Cushing

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 9:41 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Since 1957’s The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer Films became associated with pushing the envelope of sex and violence, and initiated a long series of skirmishes with the moralistic British Board of Film Classification that would last until the studio ceased … Continue reading →

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Twins of Evil (1971)

Posted on August 22, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Long unavailable on DVD in the United States, Twins of Evil (1971) was finally released in July as part of Synapse’s fledgling “Hammer Horror Collection” of Blu-Ray/DVD combos (joining their earlier, welcome release of Vampire Circus). Directed by John Hough, … Continue reading →

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Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

Posted on May 7, 2012 at 9:27 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Television may have been cinema’s chief competitor, but Hammer Films was never afraid to mine the small screen for inspiration, from its eerie adaptations of Nigel Kneale serials (the Quatermass trilogy, The Abominable Snowman) to the feature-length sitcoms of the … Continue reading →

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