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‘Sherlock Holmes’ most terrifying adventure!’ The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1958 British murder mystery film about Sherlock Holmes‘ investigation of an ancient family curse. Directed by Terence Fisher …
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‘The most evil, blood-lusting Dracula of all!’ The Brides of Dracula will be released by Scream Factory as Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on November 10th, 2020. Buy via Amazon.com Special features: …
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Hands of the Ripper is a 1971 British horror feature film directed by Peter Sasdy (I Don’t Want to Be Born; Countess Dracula; Taste the Blood of Dracula) for Hammer …
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Countess Dracula is a British horror feature film based on the legends surrounding the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Báthory. It is in many ways atypical of Hammer’s canon, attempting to broaden …
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‘The ultimate in stabbing suspense! The intimate in shear shock! Fanatic is a 1964 British horror thriller feature film about a young American woman being terrorised by a religiously obsessed …
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The Evil of Frankenstein is being released as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 19th 2020 utilising a new 4K scan of the interpositive. The new sleeve …
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Scream Factory has unveiled the special features for its Blu-ray release of Hammer horror Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter which is due for release on April 14, 2020. Audio commentary with …
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‘Screen’s greatest screamfest!’ The Revenge of Frankenstein is a 1958 British science-fiction horror feature film in which the Baron escapes the guillotine to continue his experiments. Directed by Terence Fisher …
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To the Devil a Daughter is released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory in North America on December 17th 2019 and the following special features have been confirmed: New Audio commentary …
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Rasputin the Mad Monk was released by Scream Factory on Blu-ray on February 18th 2020. • Audio Commentary with film historians Constantine Nasr, Steve Haberman and Ted Newsom. • Audio …
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Demons of the Mind is a 1972 British horror feature film directed by Peter Sykes (Venom; The House in Nightmare Park; To the Devil a Daughter) from a screenplay by Christopher …
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Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Roy Ward Baker from a screenplay written by Brian Clemens, loosely based on the …
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‘A severed hand beckons from an open grave!’ Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb is a 1971 British supernatural horror feature film starring Andrew Keir (Quatermass and the Pit), Valerie Leon, James Villiers (Asylum), Hugh …
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‘Stare into these eyes if you dare!’ The Shadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror feature film about a cat that witnesses its owner murdered and becomes ferociously …
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The Devil Rides Out is a 1968 British Hammer horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher (The Curse of Frankenstein; Dracula; The Mummy) from a screenplay written by Richard Matheson, based on the …
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‘Devils in female bodies… whose embrace is the kiss of death for man or woman!’ Lust For a Vampire is a 1970 British horror feature film directed by Jimmy Sangster …
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‘What strange power made her half woman – half snake?’ The Reptile is a 1965 [released 1966] British horror feature film directed by John Gilling (back-to-back with The Plague of …
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‘A beautiful woman with the soul of the Devil!’ Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1966 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay written by …
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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is a 1974 supernatural horror martial arts feature film co-produced by Hammer Studios and Shaw Brothers Studio. The movie stars Peter Cushing, John …
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‘What do The Devil’s Own do after dark?’ The Witches is a 1966 British horror feature film directed by Cyril Frankel (Never Take Sweets from a Stranger). It was adapted by Nigel Kneale (The Quatermass …
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Fear in the Night is a 1972 British psychological horror thriller feature film produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster from a screenplay co-written with Michael Syston. The Hammer Film Production stars Judy …
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Twins of Evil is a 1971 British supernatural horror feature film directed by John Hough (American Gothic; The Legend of Hell House, Incubus) from a screenplay by Tudor Gates (The Vampire Lovers, …
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Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years is a 2018 American documentary film written and directed by Marcus Hearn. “Just when you thought you knew everything about the Hammer House of Horror, …
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror is a 1994 British/American feature-length documentary film written and directed by Ted Newsom (The Naked Monster; 100 Years of Horror series; Ed Wood: Look …
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‘The murder mystery with a difference: you die laughing!’ The Old Dark House is a 1962 British comedy-horror film directed by William Castle (The Tingler; Mr. Sardonicus; House on Haunted Hill; …
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‘The world’s most evil vampire lives again!’ Dracula Prince of Darkness is a 1965 British supernatural horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by Jimmy Sangster. The film …
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Tales of Frankenstein is a 1958 science fiction horror TV pilot episode directed by Curt Siodmak from a script by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as Catherine Kuttner), based on Siodmak’s story. The episode …
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Brian Clemens (1931 – 2015) was a noted British screenwriter and producer. Clemens is best known for his TV work, often in fantasy-based action series. His most famous creation is TV series The Avengers, …
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The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line …
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‘Terrifying suspense… it will shock you out of your seat!’ Hysteria is a 1965 released British psychological thriller directed by Freddie Francis (Nightmare; The Skull; The Creeping Flesh) from a screenplay written …
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English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema is a British film reference book written by Jonathan Rigby, first published in 2000 and expanded to include more recent films and TV productions …
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The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer’s seminal classic, will be released on Blu-ray in the USA on December 15th 2020 via Warner Archive. The new two-disc edition includes the film in …
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‘Three shocking murders did she dream them? …or do them?’ Nightmare is a 1963 [released April 1964] British psychological thriller horror film from Hammer Films, co-financed by Universal International. The film …
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(Agnes) Elisabeth Lutyens (9 July 1906 – 14 April 1983) was an English composer of classical music but is best known for her contribution for scores to horror films throughout the 1960’s. Born …
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The Kiss of the Vampire will be released by Scream Factory as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on July 14th 2020. The new sleeve design is by Mark Maddox; the original …
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Sphere horror paperbacks were published in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. They were hugely popular and many – such as Lust for a Vampire, Blind Terror, The Ghoul, …
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – and the ongoing industry spun off from them – have a curious connection to the horror genre. The image of the master …
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In the mid-1970s, as Michael Carreras struggled to keep British company Hammer Films afloat, they announced a number of projects that, unfortunately, never went into production. With promotional advance sales …
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Black Park is a country park in Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England. Covering roughly 530 acres of woodland, heathland and grassland, the park includes an imposing avenue of mature pine trees and …
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‘Its evil look brings madness! Its evil spell enslaves! Its evil touch kills kills kills!’ The Mummy is a 1959 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. It was released …
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‘Murder – their religion!’ The Stranglers of Bombay is a 1959 British adventure horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher. The Hammer Films production stars Guy Rolfe (Dolls; Puppet Master …
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Vampire Circus is a 1971 British supernatural horror feature film directed by Robert Young from a screenplay by Judson Kinberg. It was produced by Wildburg Stark and Michael Carreras (who was uncredited) …
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‘Their oath was.. Terror! Their cry.. Blood!’ Captain Clegg (aka Night Creatures) is a 1962 British film directed by Peter Graham Scott from a screenplay by “John Elder” [Anthony Hinds] based on …
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Buy Blu-ray: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk ‘The Terrifying Lover – who died – yet lived!’ Dracula is a 1958 British supernatural horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by Jimmy …
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The Horror of Frankenstein – aka Horror of Frankenstein – is a 1970 British horror film produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster from a screenplay co-written with Jeremy Burnham, it is both a semi-parody …
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The Vampire Lovers is a 1970 British gothic horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and American International Pictures. The plot is loosely based on …
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The Gorgon is a 1964 British supernatural horror film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by John Gilling (director of Night Caller from Outer Space, The Reptile, The Plague of the Zombies). It stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley and Richard …
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Monster Mag is a British horror magazine published between 1974 and 1976. It achieved notoriety due to the gory images it reveled in publishing. Published by Top Sellers, Monster Mag was …
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The House of Hammer was an influential British horror movie magazine that was initially published between 1976 and 1978. The magazine was the brainchild of comics editor Dez Skinn, who had …
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Hammer Presents Dracula – with Christopher Lee is an LP vinyl album released in 1974 by EMI. It is the only production released by Hammer City Records. The LP consists …
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