Captain Kronos : Themes
of the Vampire:
A short article on the theme of the Vampire as seen in Hammer's classic
from the pens of those responsible for The New Avengers. The
film saw a very different interpretation of the myth from the normal
cinematic viewpoint.
Cash On Demand (archived feature)
:
A republished article on Cash On Demand, which first appeared in 2000
on the Lee Sergeant Hammer website.
The Dracula Myth: Hammer produced a large
volume of
vampire tales in their lifetime, and this
discusses the various Dracula inspired tales, which often teamed Christopher
Lee and Peter Cushing.
How
I Became A Monster Hunter:
Extracted from the horror story anthology selected by Peter Cushing,
Tales of A Monster Hunter, a short autobiography from 1976
by the gentleman of horror himself.
Plague of the Zombies - Introduction to
screening:
Robert Simpson introduced a special screening of Plague of the
Zombies as part of the Cornwall Film Festival, in the eerie setting
of Carnglaze Cavern in October 2006. A complete transcription of the
intro, with brief background and analysis of the film is exclusively
presented here... Added:
October 2006
Preview:
Nebulous Series 2:
Series 2 of Quatermass-inspired radio comedy Nebulous is upon us.
We preview each episode before broadcast. Updated: 3rd April 2006
The
Quatermass Experiment 2005:
BBC4 launched a new live adaptation of Nigel Kneale's sci-fi classic
(and one-time Hammer film) on April 2nd 2005. We followed developments
leading up to the broadcast... Added: March 2005
Currently offline: Aug 06.
Vampirella -the unproduced Hammer Horror:
A brand-new on-going article on possibly the most significant of Hammer's
unfufilled projects, the adaptation of Vampirella.
