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Lee is only on screen briefly and has little dialog, but his snarling, red-eyed, demonic appearance in this film (and it's follow-up) are probably the reason he came to be thought of, by a generation of film fans, as the ultimate screen Dracula. Not the best of the series, but surprisingly well-done and enjoyable.ĭracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968): Fourth in the Hammer Dracula series, with Christopher Lee returning in the role of the Count. Very well produced, and for once a genuinely suspenseful and even scary Dracula film.įrankenstein Created Woman (1967): An off-beat entry in Hammer's Frankenstein series. Buy or rent on YouTube: ĭracula: Prince of Darkness (1966): Christopher Lee returns to the role of Dracula - though he has no lines and is only briefly onscreen - in the third film in Hammer's series. Not one of Hammer's best but still enjoyable.

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But the monster is one of the weakest of the Hammer series and the script is not up to par. With an infusion of cash from Universal, this is one of most visually impressive of Hammer's Frankenstein films, with great sets that recall the Universal original. The Evil of Frankenstein: (1964): The first of the Hammer Frankenstein films to be produced in cooperation with Universal (who made the original Frankenstein in 1931). A favorite of mine I think it's one of Hammer's best. A lavish, colorful, fast-paced gothic melodrama that doesn't suffer at all from the absence of Dracula himself. Buy or rent on YouTube: īrides of Dracula (1960): The second in Hammer's Dracula series. A smart, well-crafted follow-up to the first film. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958): The second in Hammer's Frankenstein series. And a rousing, memorable climax that Hammer never topped.

Inventive script by Jimmy Sangster clever direction by Hammer's best director, Terence Fisher beautiful cinematography, sets, costumes. The Horror of Dracula (1958): The first in Hammer's Dracula series. You can buy or rent the film on YouTube here: An enormously successful (and controversial) film in its day – and it still holds up very well even now. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957): The first in Hammer's Frankenstein series. So the films should be viewed and judged in that light. Here is a right up with some links provided by William Hopkins.īest of Hammer Horror and related films.ĭespite their lavish look and many positive qualities, Hammer's horror films were made as 'programmers' – quickly and cheaply made entertainment product that was almost always released as part of a double bill. This week we get together again with Erik Kristopher Myers, and William Hopkins to talk about Hammer Horror films.

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'The Avengers' no, not that one the 1906 British TV classic has always been a favorite of Williams, and he has been currently revisiting the Diana Rigg years of the show. William recently watched 'After Hours' Martin Scorsese 1985 film starring Griffen Dunne, and he relates to going out after hours in New York and having similar adventures. Carey talks about his love of the look of films that were filmed in the gritty setting of 70's New York. In the second half of the show, Carey shares his delight in revisiting some classics two of which star Gene Hackman 'The French Connection, The Conversation, and the Robert Redford film 'Three Days of the Condor. With the help of an ancient incantation, they conjure a demon, and its members are tasked with feeding it the populous of a nearby small southwestern town. Set in the late 1980s, a satanic cult has a singular focus of unleashing hell on Earth.

This week on A Podcast From Beneath Carey and William got together and talked about a TubiTv original 'Hellblazers' a low-budget indie horror-comedy starring(and I use the term loosely) Tony Todd, Meg Foster, Bruce Dern, Adrienne Barbeau, and Billy Zane.

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