We all know the deal with a Hammer horror movie by now, right? More often than not it’s an adaption/sequel of an existing property such
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Hercules In The Haunted World (1961) – Review
What, you didn’t think hiring an auteur to leap aboard a franchise movie and craft a new, distinctive adventure for a recognizable character was a
Airport ’77 (1977) – Review
Flying may be the safest way to travel statistically speaking, but the Airport franchise pretty much did everything it could to disprove that theory over
The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim (2024) – Review
Much like that last minute save that occurs in Return Of The King, where Rohan rides to aid Gondor as Sauron’s orc army attempt to
The House That Dripped Blood (1971) – Review
After a slow start (for a 60s horror studio at least), what would eventually become known as Amicus Productions portmanteau series finally shifted into a
Dr. Terror’s House Of Horrors (1965) – Review
While Hammer Films is understandably credited as the leading light in British horror during its impressive reign, that’s not to say they were the only
The Gorgon (1964) – Review
While it’s hardly fair to say that Hammer Studios only made endless adventures featuring the antisocial exploits of Peter Cushing’s Frankenstein and Christopher Lee’s Dracula,
The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1959) – Review
There are now so many incarnations of Sherlock Holmes over the years, that deducing your own personal favourite probably has a lot to do with
Top 5 Christopher Lee Dracula Films As Rated On IMDb
Christopher Lee’s portrayal of Count Dracula in the iconic Hammer Horror films has solidified his status as a legendary figure in the horror genre. With
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) – Review
After six movies that followed a distinct rinse and repeat pattern of its fangy star rising from the dead, terrorising a handful of people and
Creepshow – Season 2, Episode 5: Night Of The Living Late Show (2021) – Review
Ever since its return back in 2019, one of Creepshow’s most endearing traits surely has to be its insistence on homaging and riffing on not
Scars Of Dracula (1970) – Review
These days, people are constantly banging on about franchise fatigue with a particular eye on the content flood of superhero movies we get year after
Taste The Blood Of Dracula (1970) – Review
For any studio that tends to focus on a more singular output, the name of the game is to try and make sure your product
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) – Review
For any long running cinematic character, staying relevant and fresh is the key to success. Take Hammer’s version of Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire Count Dracula,
Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) – Review
Sometimes the path of a franchise is never a straight line and in the world of crafting a worthy sequel, telling a continuing story is
The Mummy (1959) – Review
After retro-fitting and updating such classic characters as Frankenstein and Dracula with more modern (for the 50’s anyway) sensibilities, it was a shoo-in that Hammer
The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) – Review
Hammer Studios had dipped its toes into the realms of horror fantasy before with the adaptation of The Quatermass Xperiment, but in 1957, the studio
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014) – Review
They say that the most important part of any adventure is actually the journey and not the destination, but then if I’m being honest, I
The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973) – Review
By the time Hammer’s Dracula series made it to its eighth and final installment, you could that the lifeblood of the continuing misadventures of Christopher
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – Review
Probably the most compelling thing about the entirety of Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth with The Hobbit lies buried within the depths of the exhaustive
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