The Hammer Story

You don't need to be a Hammer Films fan to enjoy this tasty volume. Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Oliver Reed are here in their full gory glory. The authors do an exceptional job on making the book as colorful as the Hammer flicks were, with lots of color photographs and lobby cards. Each film has a full section with the plot synopsis and behind-the-scenes gossip. For the cinema fan, this should be a must-have book for the library.


Book Season = Autumn (when the air is chill)

A very well produced history of Hammer Films that includes: film synopsis, production dates, release dates, ratings, film durations, actors, scriptwriters, directors and interesting behind the scenes stories for all of the science fiction and horror productions. Film genres such as war, thriller, and comedy are described in two page summaries. There are short inset biographies of the more prominent Hammer film stars, directors and writers within the descriptions of their better known contributions. Even the rather limited television programming produced by Hammer is explored. A must have for anyone interested in Hammer Films and the best book I have seen on the subject.

Next to McFarland’s Hammer Filmography this is my other favourite book on Hammer Films. Written by the writers and editors for the excellent, but short lived Marvel Hammer Horror Magazine this is a fanboy’s delight with excellent introductory chapters about Hammer’s Horror movies, favourite actors and actresses, directors and forays into other genres and choke full of beautiful colour and black and white photos. The book has proved so popular that it has since been reprinted in different formats. This is a Must Have on your shelf.