MOVIES & MANIA | Category: Hammer

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb – Scream Factory Blu-ray specs revealed

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb is being released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on September 10, 2019. The Hammer horror film is presented with a choice of two aspect ratios: …

The Shadow of the Cat – UK, 1961 – reviews

‘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 …

The Devil Rides Out – UK, 1968 – reviews

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 …

Lust for a Vampire – UK, 1971: with Scream Factory Blu-ray details

Hammer Films’ 1971 Lust for a Vampire will be released by via Scream Factory on Blu-ray on July 30, 2019. Special features: New 4K scan of the negative – presented in …

Frankenstein Created Woman – UK, 1966

‘A beautiful woman with the soul of the Devil!’ Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1967 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by Anthony …

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires – UK, Hong Kong – 1974

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 …

The Evil of Frankenstein – UK, 1964

‘Like you’ve never been shocked, shocked, shocked before!’ The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1964 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Freddie Francis (Craze; Torture Garden; The Skull; et …

The Witches aka The Devil’s Own – UK, 1966

‘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 …

Fear in the Night – UK, 1972

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 …

Twins of Evil – UK, 1971

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, …

To the Devil a Daughter – UK/West Germany, 1976

To the Devil a Daughter – aka Die Braut des Satans – is a 1976 British-German supernatural horror feature film, directed by Peter Sykes (Venom; Demons of the Mind; The House in Nightmare Park) …

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years – USA, 2018

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, …

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror – documentary, UK/USA, 1994

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 …

The Old Dark House – UK, 1962

‘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; …

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter – comic book

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter is a 2017 horror comic book written by Dan Abnett and drawn by Tom Mandrake and published by Titan Comics and Hammer Films. The comic continues …

Dracula: Prince of Darkness – UK, 1965 – reviews

‘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 …

Tales of Frankenstein – TV pilot, USA, 1958

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 …

Demons of the Mind – UK, 1972 – overview and reviews

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 …

Brian Clemens – screenwriter and producer

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, …

The Shuffling Saga of The Mummy on Screen – article

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 …

Hysteria – UK, 1964 – overview and reviews

‘Terrifying suspense… it will shock you out of your seat!’ Hysteria is a 1964 British psychological thriller directed by Freddie Francis (Nightmare; The Skull; The Creeping Flesh) from a screenplay by producer …

English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema – book

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 …

The Curse of Frankenstein – UK, 1957 – overview and reviews

‘No-one who saw it lived to describe it!’ The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by Jimmy …

Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953 – 1968 – book

Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953 – 1968 is an academic book written by Kevin Hefferman and published by Duke University Press in 2004. …

Countess Dracula – UK, 1970 – reviews

‘A seductive nymph terrorizes in a film of traumatic demoniac pleasures’ Countess Dracula is a 1970 British horror film based on the legends surrounding the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Báthory. It …

Elisabeth Lutyens – composer

(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 …

The Kiss of the Vampire – UK, 1962 – reviews

‘Shocking! – Horrifying! – Macabre!’ The Kiss of the Vampire also known as Kiss of the Vampire and Kiss of Evil, is a 1962 (released 1963) British vampire film made by Hammer Film Productions. The …

Sphere horror pulp fiction

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, …

The Hounds of the Baskervilles: Holmesian Horror in Film and TV – article

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 …

Kali: Devil Bride of Dracula; Vampirella; Nessie; Zeppelin vs. Pterodactyls – Unfilmed ’70s Hammer projects

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 …