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Hammer Film Productions is a London-based film production company, founded in 1934. It is best known for a series of horror films made during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years (2018) REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 1 April 2020 0

Hammer Horror’s Top 5 Greatest Monsters List

Guest Writer - 27 July 2019 0

Hammer Horror’s Mummy Films, we rank them!

Richard Phillips-Jones - 21 June 2019 0

Hammer’s Frankenstein films, ranked from best to worst

Richard Phillips-Jones - 17 June 2019 0

Hammer’s Dracula films, ranked from best to worst

Richard Phillips-Jones - 13 June 2019 5

Jacqueline Pearce in her iconic title role as The Reptile (1966), one of many cult roles that made her a legend of fim and television.

Jacqueline Pearce tribute: The Reptile on film, an angel in life

Guest Writer - 5 September 2018 4

The Woman in Black was a big-screen sensation from Hammer Films, starring Daniel Radcliffe. in 2012

The Woman in Black: How Susan Hill’s ghost story has evolved

Barry McCann - 14 July 2018 6

13 things you didn’t know about The Making of Dracula 1958

Richard Phillips-Jones - 22 May 2018 0

Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!

Richard Phillips-Jones - 22 May 2018 0

Dracula Prince of Darkness

Why Christopher Lee doesn’t speak in Dracula Prince of Darkness

Guest Writer - 8 March 2018 1

Terence Fisher directs Peter Cushing

Terence Fisher book, a valuable introduction to Hammer horror master's work

Guest Writer - 20 February 2018 0

Barbara Shelley stakes her place in UK Horror History

Richard Phillips-Jones - 30 December 2017 1

Actor Oliver Reed film Dr Heckyl and Mr Hype

Oliver Reed wildman’s 11 horror films to watch

David Saunderson - 24 November 2017 1

Christopher Lee as The Creature in Curse of Frankenstein 1957

10 things you (probably) never knew about Hammer's Curse of Frankenstein...

Kayleigh Marie Edwards - 2 November 2017 3

Mad-scientist vampire at large in Hammer lookalike, Blood Of The Vampire...

Richard Phillips-Jones - 28 October 2017 0

Dracula (1958): 10 fun things you didn’t know

Kayleigh Marie Edwards - 25 October 2017 2

Shadow Of The Cat 1961 REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 7 October 2017 0

My nights were full of Hammer Schlock and Horror during my...

Guest Writer - 22 September 2017 0

Ingrid Pitt, Hammer Glamour

Ingrid Pitt, Hammer Vamp who enticed a generation

Richard Phillips-Jones - 2 September 2017 1

Michael Gough in Dracula

Michael Gough, essential player in UK horror boom

Richard Phillips-Jones - 20 August 2017 1

Michael Ripper, Taste the Blood of Dracula

Michael Ripper, a Hammer Horror mainstay

Richard Phillips-Jones - 5 August 2017 1

Hound of the Baskervilles 'unlucky' for Peter Cushing

Howard Jackson - 9 July 2017 1

Curse is a blessing with Peter Cushing in Hammer's original Frankenstein

Howard Jackson - 26 May 2017 0

Christopher Lee as the Creature in The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse Of Frankenstein – What the Critics Said…

Richard Phillips-Jones - 1 May 2017 0

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