Hammer Horrors
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Your Bluesky dose of all things Hammer and vintage/British horror. 🖤 All welcome in these unhallowed halls.
A happy heavenly birthday to Hammer’s iconic Twins of Evil, Mary and Madeleine Collinson today. 🖤
“Oh, God, have mercy on this poor, unfortunate creature” - Peter Cushing as Gustav Weil in Twins of Evil (1971) 🖤
Hammer’s occult masterpiece The Devil Rides Out premiered in the UK on this day in 1968. 🖤
Terence Fisher and Susan Denberg talk through the script for Frankenstein Created Woman, which began production on this day in 1966. 🖤
Hammer announces new 4K collector’s edition of their brooding and brilliant sci-fi yarn, The Abominable Snowman! 🖤 More info and pre-order here: hammerfilms.com/products/the...
Stunning Italian artwork for Dracula has Risen from the Grave (1968), by Renato Ferrini 🖤
Appearing in more Hammer films than any other performer, the great Michael Ripper, the studio’s most trusted Innkeeper/coachman/policeman etc, left us on this day in 2000 🖤
Happy heavenly birthday to the vivacious Valerie Gaunt — the doomed Justine in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Hammer’s first onscreen vampiress in Dracula (1958). 🖤
Queen Tera (Valerie Leon) and pet cat in a promo shoot on the streets of London for Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) 🖤
Finishing touches on the Count in Hammer’s Scars of Dracula, which completed principal photography on this day in 1970. 🖤
Happy Summer Solstice one and All! 🌞🖤 The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Frankenstein Created Woman and The Mummy’s Shroud were released as a Hammer horror double bill on this day in 1967 🖤
The great Terence Fisher, Hammer’s most celebrated director — with 29 Hammer films to his name, no less — left this realm on this day in 1980. 🖤
On this day in 1958, Dracula was unleashed upon UK audiences. The film introduced a vampire unlike any seen before and cemented Hammer’s infamous reputation. Horror would never be quite the same again…🖤
A possessed Barbara Judd (Barbara Shelley) walks the streets of London during the electrifying climax of Quatermass and the Pit (1967). 🖤
And with the inclusion of this image in the Q&A, it looks like we’ll finally see Valerie Gaunt sink her teeth in to John Van Eyssen’s neck…🖤
Hammer has shared a thrilling update: the iconic Dracula (1958) will indeed be getting a FULLY uncut Halloween release! 🖤 More info here: hammerfilms.com/blogs/news/d...
Joan Fontaine hugs producer Anthony Nelson Keys on the set of Hammer’s The Witches. The film wrapped on this day in 1966. 🖤
Lee hung up his cape a second time on this day in 1965, as Dracula: Prince of Darkness wrapped at Bray Studios. 🖤
Production still from Hammer’s The Nanny, which completed principal photography on this day in 1965. 🖤
On this day in 1964, Hammer’s The Evil of Frankenstein was unleashed in UK cinemas 🖤
Being driven insane not knowing EXACTLY what unseen footage will feature in the new pre-censor Dracula due from Hammer this October. 😳🖤
And today, the great Sir Christopher Lee, born on this day in 1922. He shuffled onscreen as the creature for Hammer in ‘57 and bounded in as Dracula the following year, changIng horror cinema forever. An iconic career followed and in our hearts he’ll forever stay. Happy birthday upstairs big man! 🖤
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! 🖤🖤🖤
They do exist! And being the humorous, vibrant person he was, lovely to see behind the character mask! 🖤
Happy heavenly birthday to the man behind Hammer’s Van Helsing, Holmes, and of course, the Baron. Who could imagine a world without the irrefutable gentleman of horror that is Mr Peter Cushing? We salute you, sir! 🖤
Hammer sci-fi, Quatermass II - cited as the first ever numbered film sequel - premiered at the London Pavilion on this day in 1957! 🖤
