Back in their glory days, the vampire-themed horror movies Hammer Films released into an unsuspecting public were always charged with a subtle sexual energy, what
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Quatermass II
Things so easily could have been different…1957 was something of a pivotal year for Hammer Films thanks to the success of The Quatermass Xperiment a
Taste The Blood Of Dracula
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
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
When the titles started rolling on Hammer’s previous Frankenstein endeavor, there was a feeling that Peter Cushing’s resident violator of the laws of nature was
The Quatermass Xperiment
When you think about the origins of Hammer Films, your naturally brain naturally drifts to images of Peter Cushing’s Frankenstein staring intently from around a
Lust For A Vampire
It’s not exactly ground breaking to declare that, compared to most other horror movies made at the time, Hammer Films’ output was noticeably hornier than
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave
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,
Frankenstein Created Woman
If there’s something the Hammer series of Frankenstein movies has over the Universal series, it’s that the British studio opted to keep the films focus
The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb
If I had to unwrap the chief issue I have with classic Mummy films, it’s the fact that the majority of them all seem made
Dracula: Prince Of Darkness
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 Evil Of Frankenstein
As Hammer continued to churn out lavish horror flick after horror flick during the swinging sixties, one thing that seemed conspicuous by its absence was
The Brides Of Dracula
When the concept of endless horror sequels became in vogue and studios wanted to resurrect a franchise worthy character, they’d either bend over backwards to
X: The Unknown
Sandwiched between two Quatermass movies, X: The Unknown is the second film of an unofficial, sci-fi trilogy that shifted the attention of Hammer Films away
The Kiss Of The Vampire
Picture the scene: it’s a typically grim day as mourners gather for the funeral of a young woman taken before her time. The sky is
Vampire Circus
It may be something of a hot take, but when comparing Hammer’s unreasonably sizable catalogue of vampire movies side by side, you start to realise
Countess Dracula
As Hammer Films cruised into the 70’s, expanding upon the elevated sex and violence the changing times and audience demand required, there was sometimes a
Twins Of Evil
After lesbian tinged The Vampire Lovers and Lust For A Vampire, Hammer Films closed out their lusty Karnstein Trilogy with Twins Of Evil, an apparent
Hands Of The Ripper
Hammer Films was chiefly renowned for their revolutionary contributions to the horror genre, but when they weren’t slapping a new coat of paint on such
The Mummy
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
Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb
As the production line of Hammer Films trundled on provide its audiences with their fourth and final Mummy pic, a rash of behind the scenes
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