Hammer Horrors

On this day in 1964, Hammer’s The Evil of Frankenstein was unleashed in UK cinemas 🖤

HUGE NEWS HAMMER FAM: The studio has just announced a new cut of Dracula will debut in cinemas and on 4K home entertainment this Oct - and will reportedly include lost footage not seen in over 60 years! What a gift on Cushing’s birthday. More info to come soon! 🖤🖤🖤

Hammer sci-fi, Quatermass II - cited as the first ever numbered film sequel - premiered at the London Pavilion on this day in 1957! 🖤

Hammer’s rip-roaring The Hound of the Baskervilles was released in the UK on this day in 1959 🖤

The Queen of Hammer, Barbara Shelley, was born on this day in 1932. Here’s her magnificent transformation in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), her personal favourite and most iconic Hammer role. 🖤

Interview with director Roy Ward Baker on the set of Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers, which began principal photography on this day in 1970 🖤

On this day in 1964, Hammer unveiled The Gorgon to UK audiences - a haunting film that stands as one of the studio’s most poetic creations. 🖤

A Box Set Worth Losing Your Head Over - Unboxing The Curse of Frankenstein in 4K! 🖤

Also released on this day in 1971 - and paired with Twins of Evil for one cracking double bill (!) - was the violent and psychologically intriguing Hands of the Ripper 🖤

On this day in 1971, Hammer released the final part of their Karnstein trilogy, Twins of Evil. A delicious tale of sisterhood, seduction, and torch-wielding hypocrisy 🖤

A year and a day after production began, Dracula A.D. 1972 was unleashed upon the British public 🖤

Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers, starring the iconic Ingrid Pitt as the bloodthirsty yet tragic Carmilla/Mircalla Karnstein, premiered in London on this day in 1970 🖤

The Baron’s back! On this day in 1958, Hammer unleashed The Revenge of Frankenstein in UK cinemas. 🖤

On this day in 1957, Hammer’s gripping and often overlooked The Abominable Snowman was released 🖤

Huge news Hammer fam. The studio will be releasing a stunning restored 4K version of their first gothic and the film that reinvented horror: The Curse of Frankenstein! 🖤 More info here: hammerfilms.com/products/the...