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CHRIS24
07-17-2006, 03:50 PM
In your opinion what is the best hammer film.
crabapple
07-17-2006, 06:28 PM
I can't answer that with one answer. I thought their Dracula films were their best stuff. "Horror of Dracula" I thought delivered the nicest basic product in terms of pacing, look, and atmosphere. "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" I thought had the most interesting story. Can't pick just one! Gotta have at least two.
crabapple
07-17-2006, 06:34 PM
Okay. I gotta add "The Abominable Snowman" to this discussion. That's an awesome movie. Well written, well acted, a lot of fun...serious fun, if you will.
mothermold
07-17-2006, 10:42 PM
Originally posted by crabapple
Okay. I gotta add "The Abominable Snowman" to this discussion. That's an awesome movie. Well written, well acted, a lot of fun...serious fun, if you will.
YESSS!!I love that movie I have yet to purchase it though.:(
Curse of The Werewolf
The Brides of Dracula
.....there's simply way too many to narrow it down to one.
The_Return
07-18-2006, 05:56 AM
Ive actually seen painfully few Hammer films...
Out of what Ive seen, my favourite has to be Hound of the Baskervilles. Cushing was born to play Holmes.
hammerfan
07-18-2006, 06:05 AM
It is absolutely impossible to pick just one! They're all great.
crabapple
07-18-2006, 10:18 AM
Their horror films are as endearing and cherished as the Universal monster movies. Both studios were really good at making classy horror flicks.
zwoti
07-18-2006, 10:53 AM
not forgetting the sci-fi output
professor bernard quatermass....what a guy :cool:
crabapple
07-18-2006, 11:03 AM
Nigel Kneale wrote some awesome stuff.
CHRIS24
07-18-2006, 03:36 PM
what about kiss of the vampire?
crabapple
07-18-2006, 05:15 PM
Fun piece of vampire silliness with a hella-cool ending.
DraculaInDallas
07-18-2006, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by hammerfan
It is absolutely impossible to pick just one! They're all great.
I agree......Christopher Lee and Ingrid Pitt kick ass!!!!!
phantomstranger
07-18-2006, 09:07 PM
Horror Of Dracula-greatest vampire movie ever
crabapple
07-19-2006, 07:29 AM
It is pretty darn good!
CHRIS24
07-19-2006, 06:33 PM
INGRID PITT I totally forgot about her in vampire lovers and I think twins of evil. You know what would have been cool is to see her and lee go up aganist cushing in classic dracula style.
ManchestrMorgue
07-20-2006, 01:26 AM
The Reptile was also a good film.
CHRIS24
07-20-2006, 01:45 PM
CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF
DraculaInDallas
07-27-2006, 05:21 PM
Originally posted by CHRIS24
INGRID PITT I totally forgot about her in vampire lovers and I think twins of evil. You know what would have been cool is to see her and lee go up aganist cushing in classic dracula style.
I agree....Ingrid Pitt should have been in many more Hammer films IMO.
CHRIS24
07-27-2006, 06:11 PM
is hammer films still around they need a revival
mattc_099
08-09-2006, 10:51 AM
Dracula - Prince of Darkness is my favorite I think. I know it's not the faster paced of the dracula film's but it's one I remember watching alot from my childhood on AMC. Plus, I just love the atmosphere and the scene where they bring Drac back. I watched it the other day - brought back fond memories of when AMC wasn't a worthless shit channel.
Roderick Usher
08-16-2006, 07:59 PM
I've always love "The Mummy" The bog set design was the most beautifuly bizarre and highly tactile environment in a horror flick this side of Eraserhead.
The way the mud and goo clung to the bandages. Brilliant.
ManchestrMorgue
08-18-2006, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by Roderick Usher
I've always love "The Mummy" The bog set design was the most beautifuly bizarre and highly tactile environment in a horror flick this side of Eraserhead.
The way the mud and goo clung to the bandages. Brilliant.
Yeah I have got to agree - the Mummy is an amazing looking film.
Doc Faustus
08-25-2006, 05:06 PM
Most of the Frankenstein efforts weren't especially cool, but Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell is a good one. I'm with everyone on Horror of Dracula, but hold the probably controversial opinion that Satanic Rites of Dracula was incredible. It's nice how it doesn't take itself quite as seriously as many other Hammer efforts do. The camp level makes it a pretty unique Dracula experience. Though I'd say the only Hammer Dracula that wasn't all that great was Dracula AD 1972.
I really like the movie Vampire Circus, but also Curse of the Werewolf because it was the first one I saw.
Karras
10-03-2006, 11:51 AM
Oh so many but my gut reaction says ............
Horror Of Dracula
The Curse Of Frankenstein
The Mummy
Quatermass And The Pit
Twins Of Evil
Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
who am I kidding I could go on and on .
braider31
10-04-2006, 08:50 AM
2 Legit to quit - The MC Hammer Story
stinking_dylan
10-20-2006, 12:53 AM
My favourite has to be Quatermass and the pit, but I'm still undecided on whether the Hammer film or the BBC TV serial is the best adaption. Second to that it's probably The creeping flesh.
I also love Twins of evil purely on cotton nightie appreciation.
Which reminds me, I still haven't got Twins and it's out on DVD now...
Gerbzilla
10-26-2006, 01:55 PM
Got to be ...........
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By far the best hammer horror.........
neverending
10-26-2006, 08:25 PM
When I was a child in the 60's (yes, you read that correctly) we had a neighborhood theatre just a few blocks away (ah for the days of neighborhood theatres...). Every weekend I'd take my $1.25 down to the theatre for the weekend matinee. There would always be a double feature along with cartoons, newsreels, serials & prize giveaways.
The theatre owner knew what kids liked and often the double features would be Hammer horrors, or a Corman pair up, or even times a couple weird AIP releases. Getting to see those glorius movies on a big screen was a great education in film. My favorites were the Hammer films Cushing & Lee were dynamite together. As so many have said in this thread already- it's impossible to pick a favorite one. Like Universal & Corman they created their own world.
Great movies. Great entertainment. Great memories.
is hammer films still around they need a revival
I heard a while back that they were going to start again, this was about two years ago, Hammer films was bought out by a group of businessmen, who as far as I know are connected to the film industry. Here's the website http://www.hammerfilms.com
The first horror film i saw was Dracula, Prince of Darkness.
Some of my faves are: The Mummy, Curse of Frankenstein and Twins of Evil.