The Best Of Hammer Boxset [DVD]

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A Hammer Film production based on H.L. Lawrence's novel The Children of Light. English punk/Gothic band, The Damned took their name from this film. Kim Newman Introduces ‘The Shadow of the Cat’ (2021, 11 mins): appreciation by the critic and author

Nightmare’ in the Making (2016, 28 mins): documentary with film historian Wayne Kinsey, featuring interviews with actor Jennie Linden, screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and art director Don Mingaye domestically and abroad maintaining acache of loyal followers. Although the studio delved into, noir,

Our first five Hammer Horror movie Ultimate Guide magazines, with a discount on cover price and shipping.

The Gorgon' Comic-Strip Adaptation: Goodall, Goring & Coyas’ 1977 comic strip, originally published in House of Hammer magazine

Hammer’s Women: Moira Redmond (2021, 10 mins): profile of the film, television and theatre actor by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson In Hammer at Columbia Pictures (11 minutes), C. Courtney Joyner talks about the unique relationship Hammer enjoyed with numerous studios in the States, particularly Columbia, who released the most diverse output of titles.

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PLOT - Dr. Henry Jekyll is experimenting with what he believes is the dual nature of all men: that there is in everyone both a good and an evil side of their personality that is in constant conflict. He's been publicly ridiculed for his theories but he presses on. His wife Kitty worries about him and tells him she very much dislikes his friend Paul Allen who she feels is taking advantage of him. That doesn't stop her from going out dancing with him however and soon falls in love with him. Alone in his lab, Jekyll injects himself with a solution he's developed - and a new personality emerges, that of Mr. Hyde. The use of the drug causes his entire metabolism to accelerate. He decides to exact his revenge on Allen and Kitty. Special FX Catastrophe (2014, 4 mins): audio interview with assistant special effects artist Ian Scoones The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds (2020, 28 mins): Richard Klemensen, editor and publisher of Little Shoppe of Horrors journal, revisits the career of one of Hammer’s most renowned screenwriters and producers From the vaults of the legendary Hammer Film Productions come 21 classic movies, the cream of Hammer's horror, science fiction and fantasy productions, featuring iconic performances from Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Bette Davis and many others. Alternative TV cut (99 mins): extended version with unique scenes, presented open matte in Standard Definition

Extensive image galleries with promotional and on-set photography, original lobby cards and poster art Making of ‘Captain Clegg’ (2014, 32 mins): documentary narrated by actor John Carson, with insights from film historian Wayne Kinsey In contrast to other film versions, Jekyll (Paul Massie) was portrayed as a rather bland and faceless person, while Hyde was presented as suave and handsome. This reflects director Terence Fisher's belief in what critics called "the charm of evil". Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows revives four consummate Hammer classics from the early sixties, exemplifying some of Hammer Films' best work in the horror and thriller genres. Edgar Allan Poe looms large in The Shadow of the Cat, a macabre ‘old dark house’ tale of feline revenge, starring André Morell ( Cash on Demand) and Barbara Shelley ( The Camp on Blood Island); Peter Cushing ( The Gorgon, Corruption) and Oliver Reed ( The Scarlet Blade) star in Captain Clegg, which sees Hammer fuse horror and adventure in an eighteenth-century-set tale of smugglers and marsh phantoms; Herbert Lom ( Mysterious Island) stars as The Phantom of the Opera in Hammer’s acclaimed production of Gaston Leroux’s Gothic classic, whilst Freddie Francis ( Torture Garden) directs Nightmare, a spooky psychological thriller in the Les Diaboliques vein, which benefits from full-blooded central performances by Moira Redmond ( Jigsaw) and Jennie Linden ( A Severed Head).Hammer’s Women: Tallulah Bankhead (2017): Kat Ellinger explores the life and work of the inimitable star of stage and screen Our first five Hammer Horror movie Ultimate Guide magazines allow you to rediscover your favourite classic horror movies in style. They’re the perfect companions to these iconic movies, filled with stills, posters, facts and trivia, and due to demand, they’re now available as a bundle. This definitive box set includes such renowned films as Dracula Prince of darkness, The Plague of the Zombies, One Million Years BC, Quatermass and the Pit, Frankenstein Created Woman and the The Devil Rides out. With a legion of extras including audio commentaries, trailers, interviews and the full-length documentary To the Devils... the Death of Hammer, this is a must for any Hammer fan. Cat People (2021, 5 mins): assistant costume designer Yvonne Blake and Peter Allchorne, of the property department, share their memories of working on the film

Hammer’s Women: Liane Aukin (2021, 7 mins): profile of the actor, writer and director by the academic Rachel KnightleyThe Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Retrospective (8 minutes) features an audio essay with Hammer historian Richard Klemense discussing the production of the film. Matthew Lombardo on Tallulah Bankhead and ‘Fanatic’ (2017): the acclaimed playwright discusses his play Looped and his fascination with Tallulah Bankhead In the Shadow of Shelley (2020, 25 mins): in-depth interview with the legendary horror actor Barbara Shelley Hammer’s Women: Nadia Gray (2017): horror film expert Lindsay Anne Hallam looks at the fascinating life and work of the Romanian stage and screen actor