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Good selection I was told that Horror of Dracula received a Oscar nomination for best lighting. The Reptile would make a great remake for Hammer to do. I'm a big fan of Hammer and it's hard for me to call out 20+ great films much less 5. Even the bad scripted ones like Rasputin , The Mad Monk , terrible screenplay but Lee and Shelley's performances kept the film interesting, u couldn't turn away. Some of my other favorites r The Brides of Dracula, Plague of the Zombies, The Gorgon, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Frankenstein, Must Be Destroyed, The Devil Rides Out and Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter, The Woman In Black, Let Me In. To name a few.
My favorite is The Mummy. You think you're about to get a recreation of the resurrection scene from the original Mummy, but, surprisingly, the scene cuts away and we only find out later, in flashback, what happens. Also, as smart as John Banning is, he has an arrogance that doesn't put him in the same category as Cushing's Van Helsing or Frankenstein.
I often wonder: did Universal Studios come up with the Wolfman and The Mummy on their own, or get them from even older books, like Dracula and Frankenstein? 8:45 I wonder if that's where DOCTOR WHO got the idea for the Silurians. Anyway, all fine choices to catch up on, from before Hammer went Hotter and Sexier. Not complaining, just pointing out a clear change in what they went for.
Wow. this brings back memories. I remember seeing the Hammer's films as a young lad in the late 60's. I remember seeing them on Saturday on "Boo". No CGI, just great make-up and acting. Always enjoyed Cushing and Lee as the best 'horror' team. By the way, great narration and I like the way you present the video.
My top five Hammer films #1 Horror of Dracula #2 The Devil Rides Out #3 The Curse of Frankenstein #4 The Mummy #5 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Honorable mention. In no particular order. Curse of the Werewolf Quatermass and the Pit The Brides of Dracula The Hound of the Baskervilles The Terror of the Tongs Kiss of the Vampire The Phantom of the Opera A lot of other titles.
As I said for your last video, there are more Hammer movies that I haven't seen than what I have. Atmosphere is something that they always seemed to get right. In some respects, there was a lot of commonality to setups and shot composition, but it always told the story. The Reptile felt a bit more unique. Although I still appreciate the more mystical classics, my favourite among the ones I have seen is Quatermass and the Pit. That movie still puts the chills through me.
I saw all five of these movies in the theater, from being a freshman in high school (Curse of Frankenstein - 1957) to a war veteran (The Reptile - 1966). Which of these was my favorite? Probably Horror of Dracula - 1958. (US release title because there was another ‘Dracula’ movie at that time). I had already seen the several Universal black and white vampire movies from the 1930s and 40s. But this was the first of the ‘bloody’ films of that genre and the contrast was exciting. I also saw other Hammer films in between these and afterwards. My introduction to horror films began in 1951 at the mere age of 8 when I saw The Thing from Another World and I remain a horror fan today. But there was something special, almost magical even, about the Hammer era from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Thanks for the memories.
About The Reptile, I used to catch this classic on late-night TV as a kid in the 60s and loved it. I suggest watching this in black and white though, because as good as the film is, it's utterly destroyed when you see the laughably cheap make-up in living colour, especially the films title Reptile. The make-up looks fantastic in black and white but in colour it's just the cheapest Halloweeny crap you ever saw and brings the whole film down. Lair of the White Worm did it much better years later.
I think you're mistaken about the make-up, although it is true that Roy Ashton wanted to do do a lot more with it, but hammers budget would not allow for this, I also think that hammers art direction and visual style was way ahead of its time, lone wolf
@@stevestoner754 Roy Ashton IMHO was a mediocre make-up artist, despite his reputation. Lair of the White Worm featured a similar make-up to much better effect.
"The Curse of the Werewolf is on Peacock. The Curse of Frankenstein is free on Plex. The Mummy and Horror of Dracula can both be rented on Prime for about $3.99, I believe. The Reptile, sadly, is not streaming, but I do know that Shout Factory released a Blu-ray a while back. You should still be able to find a copy if that's something you're interested in. Hope this helps!"
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🎃 Thanks for watching, horror freaks! Which Hammer Horror film is your favorite? Did I miss any must-watch classics? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👻 Don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe for more creepy content from the Emporium of Dread! 🦇
@@theemporiumofdread3789 The Devil Rides Out, renamed for US theatres as The Devil’s Bride because the original title sounded too much like a western!
I grew up watching Hammer and Amicus movies, both great studios that handled horror in different ways but were always entertaining
Yes! When I was young I loved Universal Monsters (still do) but man once I watched My first Hammer horror flick I was Hooked !
@@theemporiumofdread3789 it’s a right of passage in the UK, Hammer Horror is THE byword for camp horror
Good selection
I was told that Horror of Dracula received a Oscar nomination for best lighting. The Reptile would make a great remake for Hammer to do. I'm a big fan of Hammer and it's hard for me to call out 20+ great films much less 5. Even the bad scripted ones like Rasputin , The Mad Monk , terrible screenplay but Lee and Shelley's performances kept the film interesting, u couldn't turn away. Some of my other favorites r The Brides of Dracula, Plague of the Zombies, The Gorgon, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Frankenstein, Must Be Destroyed, The Devil Rides Out and Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter, The Woman In Black, Let Me In. To name a few.
Love all these. A big influence on my own work.
Lee and Cushing made Hammer what it was, but you forgot the movie that started it all The Quatermass Xperiment. It diserves to be on this list
You're right about that! That's a film I will have to do a video on in the future.
My favorite is The Mummy. You think you're about to get a recreation of the resurrection scene from the original Mummy, but, surprisingly, the scene cuts away and we only find out later, in flashback, what happens. Also, as smart as John Banning is, he has an arrogance that doesn't put him in the same category as Cushing's Van Helsing or Frankenstein.
That's one of my favorite Peter Cushing roles .
I often wonder: did Universal Studios come up with the Wolfman and The Mummy on their own, or get them from even older books, like Dracula and Frankenstein?
8:45 I wonder if that's where DOCTOR WHO got the idea for the Silurians.
Anyway, all fine choices to catch up on, from before Hammer went Hotter and Sexier. Not complaining, just pointing out a clear change in what they went for.
I do believe both the Wolf-man and Mummy are OG stories by Universal.
Wow. this brings back memories. I remember seeing the Hammer's films as a young lad in the late 60's. I remember seeing them on Saturday on "Boo". No CGI, just great make-up and acting. Always enjoyed Cushing and Lee as the best 'horror' team. By the way, great narration and I like the way you present the video.
Cushing and Lee are the all-time greats in my book. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed ❤️
Let's not forget Hammer Studios' evil twin , Amicus Pictures. The anthology movies were my favorites.
Oh yes!
My top five Hammer films
#1 Horror of Dracula
#2 The Devil Rides Out
#3 The Curse of Frankenstein
#4 The Mummy
#5 Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Honorable mention.
In no particular order.
Curse of the Werewolf
Quatermass and the Pit
The Brides of Dracula
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Terror of the Tongs
Kiss of the Vampire
The Phantom of the Opera
A lot of other titles.
That's a great list , I say it's safe to say you're a hammer fan, lol
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Yes.
The top three are set.
Below that could be arranged differently.
If we’re talking favourites, then without a doubt it’s The Devil Rides Out, or The Devil’s Bride as it was renamed for American audiences
Great film!!!
@@theemporiumofdread3789 amongst my favourites, up there with The Wicker Man
@@haitch2676 I plan on doing a video on The Wicker Man in the near future.
@@theemporiumofdread3789 if I wasn’t already subscribed, I would be for that! The book, the movie, both so incredible
As I said for your last video, there are more Hammer movies that I haven't seen than what I have. Atmosphere is something that they always seemed to get right. In some respects, there was a lot of commonality to setups and shot composition, but it always told the story. The Reptile felt a bit more unique.
Although I still appreciate the more mystical classics, my favourite among the ones I have seen is Quatermass and the Pit. That movie still puts the chills through me.
The Reptile is probably my favorite , with The Mummy right behind.
I have seen all of these Hammer classic horror masterpieces except The Reptile.
The Reptile is definitely worth checking out if you get the chance.
Hammer is the Best 👍👍👍👍😊☺️😄
One of the bests: Quatermass and the Pitt - with and about one great lovecraftnian theme.
Great film... that and The Haunted Palace are two of my favorite early lovecraftnian films.
I saw all five of these movies in the theater, from being a freshman in high school (Curse of Frankenstein - 1957) to a war veteran (The Reptile - 1966). Which of these was my favorite? Probably Horror of Dracula - 1958. (US release title because there was another ‘Dracula’ movie at that time). I had already seen the several Universal black and white vampire movies from the 1930s and 40s. But this was the first of the ‘bloody’ films of that genre and the contrast was exciting.
I also saw other Hammer films in between these and afterwards. My introduction to horror films began in 1951 at the mere age of 8 when I saw The Thing from Another World and I remain a horror fan today. But there was something special, almost magical even, about the Hammer era from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Thanks for the memories.
Thank you for sharing your story with me! These are the kind of things that make me love doing this channel. Also, thank you for your service .
I have 3 of these great Hammer classics. The Gorgon is another good one. xx
I'm actually watching the gorgon right now 💀 ☠️ 💀 Thanks for watching! ❤️ 💙
And Plague of the Zombies!
@ajivins1 Yes! Another great one I need to cover!
@@theemporiumofdread3789 Try their Quatermass movies, too.
About The Reptile, I used to catch this classic on late-night TV as a kid in the 60s and loved it. I suggest watching this in black and white though, because as good as the film is, it's utterly destroyed when you see the laughably cheap make-up in living colour, especially the films title Reptile. The make-up looks fantastic in black and white but in colour it's just the cheapest Halloweeny crap you ever saw and brings the whole film down.
Lair of the White Worm did it much better years later.
I've never seen it in b&w , but now I'm gonna have to watch it this way .It's one of my favorites from Hammer. Thanks for watching 💀 ☠️
I think you're mistaken about the make-up, although it is true that Roy Ashton wanted to do do a lot more with it, but hammers budget would not allow for this, I also think that hammers art direction and visual style was way ahead of its time, lone wolf
@@stevestoner754 Roy Ashton IMHO was a mediocre make-up artist, despite his reputation. Lair of the White Worm featured a similar make-up to much better effect.
Yaaaa but where can I watch them? I tried looking up a few and can’t find where to watch
"The Curse of the Werewolf is on Peacock. The Curse of Frankenstein is free on Plex. The Mummy and Horror of Dracula can both be rented on Prime for about $3.99, I believe. The Reptile, sadly, is not streaming, but I do know that Shout Factory released a Blu-ray a while back. You should still be able to find a copy if that's something you're interested in. Hope this helps!"
There's also a collectible relic called DVD 😮
Yes!! Gotta keep physical media alive.
Mary Poppins will never be the same again 👿👿👿🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Of these 5, as a kid, The Mummy scared me the most. Worse than Frank or Dracula. Don’t know why.
Love theses two guys 👍👏 they scared 😮👍👍😄💯😁😳 me to death and I loved IT👏👏👏
They don't make them like this anymore, that's for sure.
I have a new full body 6-foot print of Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula for sale on my ebay. Only one available!
Looks awesome!
The Mummy is on Tubi right now & i just watched it 😂❤
Its the first time ive ever seen it free on any app
That's my favorite mummy movie . Tubi is great for these older films.