The House Of Hammer

Crescendo

it only seems like a few minutes and that's it - the sixties are over. With Crescendo ushering in the seventies, Philip looks back at the more notable horror films of the

Moon Zero Two

It’s time to finally go where Hammer have never gone before (or again): The Moon!  In this swingin’ 60s sci-fi spectacular, Philip has a chance to go through some of th

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

The fifth in the Hammer Frankenstein series. But, is it criminally underrated, or should it be thrown into the inevitable fire? Whose side are you on? Ours or Peter Cus

Hammer Bites: Good Ol' Frankenstein

As Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is approaching, here's a chance to hear Ben going though the more surprising instances of the Baron and his pet project... “The House O

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave

It's the winter of 1968 and what better way to stay warm than watching a creature of the night stuck under a big old pile of ice? But wait! All is not what it seams as

The Lost Continent

Mirroring the release of The Devil Rides Out and The Lost Continent, Cev's piloting this one a week later and with Adam already overboard, it looks like the whole crew ar

The Devil Rides Out

Upon its UK release in July 1968, The Devil Rides Out did not exactly set the world on fire and did even worse when it made it to the US, but sometimes the world simply n

Hammer Bites: Radio Detectives

Through their early years, Hammer had some fine successes with cheaply adapting BBC properties to the big screen with The Quatermass Xperiment being their most successful

Hammer Bites: Funny Money

In the past, Adam has had the pleasure of trying to wrap his head around old money. This time, thanks to Wings Of Danger, Ben is here to bring up a much older kind of mon

Slave Girls

Ever wondered what it would be liked to be whisked away to a land full of beautiful but sometimes violent women? Well, wonder no more, because Hammer have you covered! Wh

Hammer Bites: The Dallas Boys

Who would've thought that Watch It, Sailor! would ever make it onto a a Blu Ray release? We're now through the looking glass and living in strange times indeed and Philip

Hammer Bites: The Strange Takes Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

There's been some odd interpretations of Stevenson's classic novella over the last century and Hammer have had their fare share in some of the oddest. Cev's here with a q

The Vengeance Of She

Phil Shatner's here to guide you through Room 117 - The Vengeance Of She. The sequel the world had been crying out for since the 1965 blockbuster She*. Will this be an Em

Hammer Bites: Scouse

"Scouse". What is it? Can you eat it? Can you drink it? Can you drive it to the corner shop for a bottle and a pack of 20? Here's Smokey with exactly what a "Scouse" am.

The Anniversary

It's time for some Hollywood royalty again as Bette Davis comes back to have another go at driving everyone mad not only behind the scenes, but also in front of them this

Hammer Bites: Britcom '58

Sometimes Hammer Films were the cutting edge of film making and others definitely facing the wrong way. It's always handy to look at where the studio fitted in the surrou

Hammer Bites: Archery

As the final Hammer Robin Hood feature has been covered here at the house, Smokey's here with a reminder of those pointy little sticks that King Harold's optician hated s

A Challenge For Robin Hood

1967's Christmas release A Challenge For Robin Hood was designed as a fun for all the family crowd pleaser and it's Hammer's very last big screen visit to Sherwood Forest

Hammer Bites: King Dick

The upcoming episode on "A Challenge For Robin Hood" is the last Hammer feature about that forest based rapscallion and therefore the last time the good king would be men

Hammer Bites: Calling Dr. Love!

In Stolen Face, Dr. Philip Ritter has some questionable ideas when it comes to boundaries. Who better to look at how far questionable can be pushed than a man that has no