HAMMER HORROR

Jasmine Anne Briggs

ABOUT HAMMER HORROR ?

Hammer Horror is a film production company
based in the UK
The Film company was founded in 1934
They are famous for its series of gothic horror
films made from the mid 1950s to the mid
1970s
Also produced films in sub genres such as
thrillers, film noir, horror comedies and TV
series
Films from
Hammer Horror are

normally quite cheesy and are made

with low budgets

FILMS FROM HAMMER HORROR

Dracula [1958]

The Gorgon
[1964]

Demons of the
mind [1972]

Frankenstein [1957]

Curse of the
werewolf
[1961]

MORE AND MORE

Now for there famous horror films such as Dracula and Frankenstein there is not only one film but
there are many other sequels following from it.
Hammer produced eight other Dracula films between 1960 and 1974:
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Taste the Blood of Dracula (May 7, 1970)
Scars of Dracula (November 8, 1970)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

LETS LOOK AT DRACULA

DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS

https://youtu.be/zg9w_5hdL3g
Trailer Theatrical Trailer
SYNOPSIS
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian
Mountains, two couples stumble across the
remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's
trusted servant kills one of the men,
suspending the body over the Count's ashes so
that the blood drips from the corpse and
saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is
completed, the Count revived and his
attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is
to become his partner; devoted to an existence
of depravity and evil.

STARRING
-

Christopher Lee
Barbara Shelley
Andrew Keir
Francis Matthews
Suzan Farmer

DID YOU KNOW?

Christopher Lee
doesn't utter a
word through the
entire of the film.
Despite many
theories, no one
on production has
ever confirmed

INFORMATION
Year: 1966
Running Time: 1hr 30min
Directed by: Terrence
Fisher
Written by: Anthony Hinds,
Jimmy Sangster
Produced by: Anthony
Nelson Keys

Christopher Lee

MORE IMPORTANT FACTS YOU

NEED TO KNOW!
Hammer is one of the oldest film companies in the world. It celebrates its
80th anniversary this year.
Hammer is synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain
with classics such as Dracula
Only 1/3rd of Hammer films were horror! The company tackled other
genres, including psychological thrillers, sci-fi, noir and historical epic
The company has had a lasting impact on popular culture, paid homage
to in all manner of releases from Frankenweenie to Jurassic Park and The
Shawshank Redemption.