Marcus Hearn

Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.

Down Place will forever be associated with the company that turned a quiet English countryside mansion into a film making powerhouse, responsible for countless stomach churning, skin crawling, jump out of your seat horror greats. Hammer re-christened Down Place as Bray Studios. The community that developed amongst the crew was unique, facilitated by the fact that at its height a film was completed every six weeks. Watch as many of the most prominent members of the crew recall their time at Bray in this remarkable five part series.

A comprehensive documentary guide to the legendary British horror film studio, Hammer Films. united

David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.

Down Place will forever be associated with the company that turned a quiet English countryside mansion into a film making powerhouse, responsible for countless stomach churning, skin crawling, jump out of your seat horror greats. Hammer re-christened Down Place as Bray Studios. The community that developed amongst the crew was unique, facilitated by the fact that at its height a film was completed every six weeks. Watch as many of the most prominent members of the crew recall their time at Bray in this remarkable five part series.

Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.

Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.

Cast, crew and critics discuss the BBC's 2005 remake of 'The Quatermass Experiment'.

Cast, crew and critics discuss the BBC's 2005 remake of 'The Quatermass Experiment'.

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

A look at the First Doctor's comic strip adventures. Featuring interviews with artist Bill Mevin, comics historians Jeremy Bentham and John Ainsworth, and former Doctor Who Magazine editors Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.

Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.

Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain.

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain.

Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.

Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.

This documentary features interviews with several leading ladies from Hammer's peak period, who share illuminating and amusing anecdotes about the various films they worked on.

Documentary about actor André Morell.

A series of interviews between film historians Jonathan Rigby, Kevin Lyons and John J. Johnston as they discuss the troubled production of the film and how it relates to the end of Hammer’s horror run for some time.

A behind the scenes featurette focussed on Hammer Film Productions' 1971 film 'Doctor Jekyll & Sister Hyde.'

A series of interviews between film historians Jonathan Rigby, Kevin Lyons, John J. Johnston and several others that tracks the events which led to the making of the film The Horror of Frankenstein and the state of the Hammer studio at the time.

Several key production personnel look at the making of K-9 and Company: A Girls Best Friend, plus K-9's subsequent life in books and comic strips is examined and explored.

Documentary on the making of Hammer's adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

Film historians and members of Hammer studios talk about the making of Dracula and it's influence on pop culture and modern vampire films.

Documentary on the making of the classic Hammer Horror picture.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

Dennis Wheatley biographer Phil Baker provides a brief history of author nearly 80 book career, covers the whole of Wheatley’s contentious relationship with Hammer studios, including his displeasure with The Lost Continent (1968) and his utter loathing of To the Devil a Daughter (1976). The feature is a examination of one of horror fiction’s influential voices and paints a picture that informs both The Devil Rides Out and Hammer’s occult output in their latter years.

A retrospective documentary featurette focused on the making of the 1964 psychological horror-thriller film Nightmare.

A retrospective documentary featurette focused on the making of the 1964 psychological horror-thriller film Nightmare.

A short documentary on the Hammer production of The Camp on Blood Island

A short documentary on the Hammer production of The Camp on Blood Island

Documentary on the Hammer film

Documentary on the Hammer film

A series of interviews regarding the feature film that put Hammer Horror in the map, "The Curse of Frankenstein".

A series of interviews regarding the feature film that put Hammer Horror in the map, "The Curse of Frankenstein".

A short documentary on Hammer final film with Peter Cushing as the titular character Baron Frankenstein.

A short documentary on Hammer final film with Peter Cushing as the titular character Baron Frankenstein.

documentary on the production of Hammer's The Stranglers of Bombay

Documentary of the film Yesterdays Enemy

Documentary of the film Yesterdays Enemy