Category: Hammer Horror

Hammer Film Productions was founded in 1934 in London by William Hinds and James Carreras. The main horror format began in 1955 with The Quatermass Xperiment, which spawned two sequels. 1957 saw the first instalment of the Frankenstein series, 1958 had the first of the Dracula series and 1959 had the first of The Mummy films; all of which were remakes of the Universal monsters. They also ventured into other subgenres of horror such as psychological, supernatural, sci-fi, and mystery.

Notable Films: Frankenstein series (1957-1974), Dracula series (1958-1974), The Mummy series (1959-1971), The Quatermass trilogy (1955-1967), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Maniac (1963), Nightmare (1964), The Nanny (1965), The Anniversary (1968), The Devil Rides Out (1968), The Karnstein Trilogy (1970-1971), Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971), Demons of the Mind (1972), Let Me In (2010), The Woman in Black (2012) and The Lodge (2019).

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS*

After the death of his Mother, a young Victor (Peter Cushing) is left the sole heir of the Frankenstein fortune. When agreeing to continue monthly payments to his Aunt, she offers him the hand of her daughter, Elizabeth. Victor writes to Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart) in his Father's name, asking him to tutor him. When Paul … Continue reading The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS* →