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Shane · 01-04-2004, 01:12 AM

If so what is your favorite HAMMER title? Mine would have to be "Horror of Dracula".

Also does anyone on here know where I could find a HAMMER (horror films) shirt at? Massive thanks for any information!!!

Brian · 01-04-2004, 01:13 AM

What's a HAMMER horror film?

Shane · 01-04-2004, 01:30 AM

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Originally posted by Brian
What's a HAMMER horror film?

They were filmed in England. I guess around the '60's & early '70's. I guess they re-made a lot of the early Universal movies. I.E. "Dracula", "Frankenstein", "The Wolf Man" & "The Mummy". They also made a lot of others such as "Gorgon", "The Hound of the Baskervilles"; they even made a film about Elizabeth Bathory...I think it is called "Lady Dracula" and stars Ingrid Pitt.

Hammer horror films are kind of gothic. With the drabby settings...grey bleak skies, old castles, and they liked to show the ladies.

Three of their biggest stars are:
Christopher Lee (who is also in "Sleepy Hollow" & "Lord of the Rings")
Peter Cushing (who is in a lot of the old "Star Wars" movies)
Ingrid Pitt (I think she was a model or something in the '60's & in 1998 she worked with Cradle of Filth on their "Cruelty and the Beast" album.)

dandelion wine · 01-04-2004, 04:19 AM

I pretty much love 'em all but Dracula - Prince of Darkness is my favorite!

As for a Hammer t-shirt, you might want to try www.hammerfilms.com . Good luck.

EricIdlefan · 01-04-2004, 05:39 PM

Not a big fan of horrors but Dracular films in the 40's and 50's if I had to pick!!

webuster · 01-11-2004, 02:16 PM

I've never seen a Hammer Horror film- which is surprising, cos in the UK they're still popular, I've been meaning to find a few to watch (my video store only has the tv series episodes on tape)- some are meant to be really scary. Christopher Lee's apparently made more films than any other actor (english speaking I think)- Hammer Horror made lots of films all at once, an awful lot of them were set in the rocky horror castle 'oakley court'. I heard they're thinking of reviving Hammer Horror and making a film. I've never seen the films- but if Christopher Lee isn't used they shouldn't bother.

01-04-2004, 01:12 AM	#1
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01-04-2004, 01:13 AM	#2
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01-04-2004, 04:19 AM	#4
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	I pretty much love 'em all but Dracula - Prince of Darkness is my favorite! As for a Hammer t-shirt, you might want to try www.hammerfilms.com . Good luck.

01-11-2004, 02:16 PM	#6
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	I've never seen a Hammer Horror film- which is surprising, cos in the UK they're still popular, I've been meaning to find a few to watch (my video store only has the tv series episodes on tape)- some are meant to be really scary. Christopher Lee's apparently made more films than any other actor (english speaking I think)- Hammer Horror made lots of films all at once, an awful lot of them were set in the rocky horror castle 'oakley court'. I heard they're thinking of reviving Hammer Horror and making a film. I've never seen the films- but if Christopher Lee isn't used they shouldn't bother.