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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed – UK, 1969

‘More monstrous than the monsters he created!’ Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a 1969 British science fiction horror feature film in which the Baron blackmails a young medical assistant and …

Vampirella gets a new comic book series for 50th anniversary

With Vampirella about to celebrate her 50th anniversary, in July 2019 Dynamite Entertainment will mark the occasion with a brand new comic book series from acclaimed writer Christopher Priest (Black …

The Devil Rides Out (1968) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray announced

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 …

Scars of Dracula – UK, 1970

Scream Factory has announced that Scars of Dracula will be released on Blu-ray in the USA on September 10, alongside another Hammer horror film, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb. Here’s …

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 …

The Reptile – UK, 1965: Extras revealed for new Blu-ray release

Scream Factory is releasing Hammer’s The Reptile (1965) on Blu-ray on July 30, 2019. Presented in two aspect ratios – 1.66:1 and 1.85:1 New audio commentary by film historians Steve …

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 …

Ultimate Michael Myers action figure by NECA

The Ultimate Michael Myers action figure was unleashed by NECA to tie-in with the smash-hit 2018 Halloween re-imagining movie. “Based on his appearance in the thrilling new Halloween movie, this …

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 Damned aka These Are the Damned – UK, 1961

The Damned – US title: These Are the Damned – is a 1961 film (released with censorship cuts in 1963) British science fiction film starring Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field and Oliver Reed. It was a Hammer Film production directed by Joseph …

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, 2017

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

‘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 …

The Mummy’s Shroud – UK, 1967

‘Warning: to every creature of flesh and blood! Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet!’ The Mummy’s Shroud is a 1967 British supernatural horror film directed by John Gilling (The Night …

The Abominable Snowman – UK, 1957

The Abominable Snowman is a 1957 British horror film directed by Val Guest for Hammer Film Productions. It is based on a 1955 BBC television play, The Creature, written by Nigel Kneale (The Quatermass …

Demons of the Mind – UK, 1972

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 …

X the Unknown – UK, 1956

‘Nothing can stop it!’ X the Unknown is a 1956 British science fiction horror directed by Leslie Norman from a screenplay by Jimmy Sangster (The Curse of Frankenstein; Dracula; The Mummy, …

70s Monster Memories – book

70s Monster Memories is a 2015 British book from the writers of We Belong Dead magazine. The 400 page full colour soft back book contains over seventy chapters covering nearly every aspect of 1970s horror …

Christopher Lee – actor

Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor, singer, and author. With a career spanning nearly seventy years, Lee initially portrayed villains and became …

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 …

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

‘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 …

Nightmare – UK, 1963

‘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 …