The World of Hammer: Series 1
Episodes
Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing
Aug 12, 1994 · 25 min
For over two decades, Peter Cushing brought an unparalleled dignity, grace and dramatic skill to his roles as Sherlock Holmes, Van Helsing, Baron Frankenstein and more, in dozens o
Dracula and the Undead
Aug 19, 1994 · 25 min
For generations of audiences, Hammer Films defined the legend of Count Dracula. As portrayed by Christopher Lee, the Count was brilliantly reborn as a seductive icon of forbidden d
Lands Before Time
Aug 26, 1994 · 25 min
Few films had a greater impact on the '60s than the unforgettable genre known as 'Hammer Glamours' epics that delivered their own singular vision of history—and especially pre-hist
Vamp
Sep 1, 1994 · 25 min
Through the years, Hammer's depiction of female vampires was consistently groundbreaking and always controversial. In exploring the fine line between forbidden desire and the curse
Wicked Women
Sep 9, 1994 · 25 min
The Wicked Women of Hammer included such cult icons and screen legends as Bette Davis, Ingrid Pitt, Joan Fontaine, Martine Beswick, Tallulah Bankhead, Lizabeth Scott, and more. Fro
Trials of War
Sep 16, 1994 · 25 min
Hammer's war films covered controversial stories such as The Camp on Blood Island and The Steel Bayonet, comedies including I Only Arsked and Further Up the Creek, and even a remak
Sci-Fi
Sep 23, 1994 · 25 min
Hammer's science-fiction films are a classic genre unto themselves. For nearly three decades, the studio presented fantastic tales of space travel, alien invasions, nuclear mutatio
Mummies, Werewolves and the Living Dead
Sep 30, 1994 · 25 min
Over the course of three decades, Hammer redefined the classic legends of the mummy, the werewolf and the zombie. More than mere 'monster movies', these films were frightening new
Chiller
Oct 7, 1994 · 25 min
Through the 1950s and 1960s, and running alongside the gothic horror films, Hammer made a series of what were known as 'mini-Hitchcocks', primarily scripted by Jimmy Sangster, and
The Curse of Frankenstein
Oct 14, 1994 · 25 min
Based on Mary Shelley's novel, Hammer's startling cycle of Frankenstein films were equally as popular—and controversial—as their renowned Dracula series. In the studio's hands, the
Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee
Oct 21, 1994 · 25 min
Christopher Lee was one of Hammer's most famous stars. From his debut in The Curse of Frankenstein, he went on to make the role of Count Dracula his own starring in eight of Hammer
Hammer
Oct 28, 1994 · 25 min
Hammer Films is one of the most famous independent British film production companies as well as one of the most successful. Its output continues to inspire many of the genre films
Costumers
Nov 4, 1994 · 25 min
Films included: The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) / A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) / The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) / Dick Turpin, Highwayman (1956) / The Pirates of Blood River (19