Tag: Hammer
Hammer Horror retrospective
Hammer Horror Words: Scott Burns. Founded in 1934, Hammer Films was a genre-film studio specialising in B-movies made with low budgets but impeccable standards. After making successful movies in several genres, mostly lurid thrillers, the studio would become a household name when it produced… Continue Reading “Hammer Horror retrospective”
The Plague of the Zombies
1966 Director: John Gilling Cast: Brook Williams, Andre Morell, Diane Clare, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce Words – Scott Burns. Hammer’s zombie movie (released two years before George A. Romero and John A. Russo’s Night of the Living Dead) remains a strong contender in the… Continue Reading “The Plague of the Zombies”
The Devil Rides Out
1968 Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Christopher Lee, Nike Arrighi, Patrick Mower, Charles Gray, Paul Eddington, Sarah Lawson, Leon Greene, Patrick Allen Words – Scott Burns. Based on the popular novel by Dennis Wheatley, starring Christopher Lee in a fantastic performance and directed by the… Continue Reading “The Devil Rides Out”
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Christopher Lee, Philip Latham, Barbara Shelley, Charles Tingwell, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Andrew Keir Words – Scott Burns. After the success of The Brides Of Dracula (1960), which nonetheless disappointed fans because it didn’t feature the title character (only… Continue Reading “Dracula: Prince of Darkness”
The Gorgon
1964 Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Prudence Hyman, Barbara Shelley, Michael Goodliffe, Patrick Troughton, Richard Pasco Words – Scott Burns. Featuring Hammer’s first female monster, Terence Fisher’s The Gorgon is a unique and enjoyable monster movie starring both Peter Cushing and… Continue Reading “The Gorgon”
Sorry To Bother You
2018 Director: Boots Riley Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Jermaine Fowler, Steven Yeun, Danny Glover, Terry Crews, David Cross (voice), Patton Oswalt (voice) Words – Nathan Scatcherd I want to be able to recommend Sorry to Bother You wholeheartedly. Its brand of… Continue Reading “Sorry To Bother You”
Call Me By Your Name
Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire Du Bois Words – Christian Abbott Set during the Summer of 1983, “somewhere in Northern Italy”, the summer heat radiates through the frame, you can’t help but want to… Continue Reading “Call Me By Your Name”
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 Director: Terence Fisher Starring: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer Words: Oliver Innocent Hammer’s first sequel to their immensely popular take on Dracula took eight long years to materialise but, at first glance, it appeared not very much had… Continue Reading “Dracula: Prince of Darkness”
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