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Pete’s Peek | Hammer’s first horror The Curse of Frankenstein revived on Blu-ray and DVD

Drawing from Mary Shelley’s original 1816 gothic novel, director Terence Fisher’s 1957 adaptation recounts the grisly tale of how aristocratic scientist Baron Victor Frankenstein’s obsession with creating the perfect human brought out the monster within himself. The Curse of Frankenstein … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Hammer’s The Plague of the Zombies and The Reptile are back from the dead

From StudioCanal come two vintage Hammer horrors, The Plague of the Zombies and The Reptile, which have been dusted down and given a lovely high definition transfer. It’s no mistake that the actors, costumes and period setting of two films … Continue reading

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Who won The Hammer Vault collector’s scrapbook?

To celebrate the recent Hammer film festival held at the Old Vic Tunnels in London and the HD restoration of classic Hammer horrors, we had two copies of Marcus Hearn’s The Hammer Vault, courtesy of Titan Books, for you to … Continue reading

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Hammer comes to Hackney | Shane Briant and his former co-stars host a special one-off fanfest in London’s East End

Remember the old Hammer films Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter? Well, there’s a one-off event happening in Hackney, East London on 15 October celebrating the horror classics. Shane Briant, who appeared in scores of … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Hammer is back from beyond the grave

Hammer Films may have bitten the dust back in the late-1970s, but its legacy has lived on thanks to a 1980s TV series, spin-off magazines, conventions, and numerous blogs and fansites. Now, Hammer has been resurrected to scare the pants … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Did Hammer Horror take the dread out of Dracula?

When I was a kid I had this well-thumbed book about mysteries and the unexplained. From UFOs to the Bermuda Triangle, Nessy to the Yeti, and werewolves to vampires, it showcased an exciting range of spooky myths and legends. At … Continue reading

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