Hammer Film Productions is a London-based film production company, founded in 1934. It is best known for a series of Hammer horror films made during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Tag: Hammer Horror Films
10 Hammer Horror Posters From Around The World
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at some of the artwork that promoted Hammer's movies in foreign territories.
14 Hammer Horror actors who appeared in James Bond
With a new James Bond "No Time To Die" finally released, it's time to consider the amount of cross over from the worlds of Hammer Horror to 007...
Farewell Shane Briant (1946-2021), Obituary
Shane Briant (1946-2021) has passed away following a long illness. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES celebrates his work in British horror and beyond.
Dave Prowse, Hammer Horror Strongman, dies aged 85
Dave Prowse, the only actor to have played two Frankenstein Monsters in Hammer films, has died aged 85. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES pays tribute to the man who played Darth Vader...
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years (2018) REVIEW
TERRY SHERWOOD takes a look at Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years (2018), which documents the final years of the great British horror studio, in this edition of Sherwood After Dark.
Top 5 Greatest Hammer Horror Monsters List
Hammer horror monsters were key to the studio's gory success. Guest writer ELLIOT CHAPMAN picks his favourites from Hammer's lists of classic films...
Lynne Frederick, The Legacy of a Scream Queen, 65th Birthday Tribute
Lynne Frederick, star of Vampire Circus and Schizo, who would have been 65 years old today.
Hammer Mummy Films, we rank them from best to worst!
We compare Hammer Mummy films and see how they rank!
Hammer Frankenstein films, ranked from best to worst
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES makes the hard decisions and ranks his favourite Hammer Frankenstein films!
Hammer Dracula films, ranked from best to worst
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES ranks these Hammer Dracula films in order from best to worst!
Jacqueline Pearce tribute: The Reptile on film, an angel in life
Guest writer JASON D. BRAWN pays a touching tribute to Hammer Horror legend Jacqueline Pearce
The Woman in Black: How Susan Hill’s ghost story has evolved
BARRY McCANN traces how the saga of The Woman in Black has evolved from book to big screen
13 things you didn’t know about The Making of Dracula 1958
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES celebrates the 60th anniversary of Hammer’s Dracula UK premiere by unearthing 13 interesting facts around its production and release…
Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!
Hammer's Dracula (1958) celebrates its 60th birthday. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks back on its initial release and impact.
Why Christopher Lee doesn’t speak in Dracula Prince of Darkness
Guest writer WILLIAM STEWART ponders the lack of dialogue for the King of Vampires in Dracula Prince of Darkness
Terence Fisher book, a valuable introduction to Hammer horror master’s work
Guest writer WILLIAM STEWART reviews 'The Films of Terence Fisher: Hammer Horror and Beyond'
Barbara Shelley stakes her place in British Horror History
Barbara Shelley, one of Hammer's leading ladies, has had a impressive career, says RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES
Oliver Reed’s 11 best horror films to watch
Oliver Reed, a wild man of cinema, started out literally as a werewolf in Hammer Films.
10 things you (probably) never knew about Hammer’s Curse of Frankenstein...
KAYLEIGH MARIE EDWARD stitches together some amazing facts about Hammer's Curse of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee...
Blood Of The Vampire 1958 REVIEW
First off the blocks to emulate Hammer's horror success? RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES revisits the gruesomely Technicolor effort, Blood Of The Vampire (1958).
10 Dracula 1958 facts you didn’t know
KAYLEIGH MARIE EDWARDS provides some fun facts about Hammer's Dracula, aka Horror of Dracula (1958)
Shadow Of The Cat 1961 REVIEW
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Hammer's tale of murder, a loyal cat and a dash of Edgar Allan Poe in Shadow of the Cat 1961
My nights were full of Hammer Schlock and Horror during my...
Guest writer BRIAN NOONAN tells how Hammer and other British nuclear-inspired horrors were the staple of his teenage nights in the 1970s
Ingrid Pitt, Hammer Vamp who enticed a generation
Ingrid Pitt had a wide and varied career, writes RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES in his profile of the Hammer Glamour icon
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