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The Horror Guys Guide to Hammer Horror! (Horror Guys Guides) Paperback – December 11, 2020

by Brian Schell (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Hammer Horror!

For the decades between 1930 and 1950, the undisputed masters of horror were Universal Pictures. From their early success with Dracula and Frankenstein to the later additions, such as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Universal has created and popularized more memorable creature flicks than any other studio. But during the 1950s, they drifted away from the genre, leaving a hole In horror lovers’ hearts.

The torch quickly passed to Hammer Films. A small company that had been releasing small films since 1934, in the 50s had several successful science-fiction films (the Quatermass series) that featured monsters from space. One thing led to another, and they tried their hand at remaking the classic stories, “Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” only this time in color with high production values. These two films were massive successes, catapulting Hammer into two decades of leadership in the genre.

This book includes viewing synopses of 69 Hammer horror films, including all your favorite monsters, as well as a few gems that are rarely seen today. Each film has some trivia and commentary. By examining each film in chronological release order, we can quickly see how tastes, values, budgets, and even special effects grew through the two decades the Hammer made these films.

Hammer stopped making horror films in the mid-70s but managed to stay afloat until 2008, when they started producing new horror films. This book includes all of these new films as well, up to and including 2019’s “The Lodge.” ALL the horror films are here.

[Note: This is the updated 2nd Edition with better editing and new formatting (November 2022)]
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Q9WF24R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (December 11, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8580064840
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.78 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Brian D Schell

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Brian Schell lives in Flint, Michigan and is an author, currently writing the “Horror Guys” guides and a long string of "How-To" books. He does editing and audiobook narration when not busy writing. He’s spent time in Japan, taught English abroad and in the USA, and is an avid Amateur Radio operator (KD8OTD) and is an all-around technology addict.

With an educational background in Religion Studies and English Composition and a long history of Entrepreneurship and business management, he brings an unusual perspective to most topics.

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Charles Floyd Rhodes
5.0 out of 5 stars 69 titles covered
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
I did agonize a little over whether to give this 4 or 5 stars, by this late date there have been a number of top quality books on Hammer and some poor ones as well.
Still, the author's definition of horror is liberal enough to include The Man in Black (1939), The Four Sided Triangle (1953), The Snorkel (1958), Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), Night Creatures (1962), The Nanny (1965), She (1965), Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966), Crescendo (1970), and a few other thrillers and he does include 8 titles from 2008-2019.
The high rating does not mean that this is the best, it means that it is a good companion to the best books on Hammer, but some other Hammer fans might be pickier, I have noticed this in other reviews.
Pass the marmalade.
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L.Sedares
3.0 out of 5 stars Great entry level introduction to the Hammer horrors.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021
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This is a good entry level book on the Hammer horrors. It’s basically a glossary style book that gives a decent overview of the studio and its films. If you’re looking for an in-depth study with new insights this book is not for you.
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Jazzluver
2.0 out of 5 stars A book of plot summaries
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021
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Ads almost nothing to the Hammer Horror enthusiast's bookshelf other than plot summaries and date of release, information readily available from IMDB. Seems like a vanity publication, for the most part. I regret the purchase but you can't win 'em all, can you?
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