The Hammer Horror Series Disc 1

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Call Number: DVD Horror Hammer Disc 1
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Widescreen format (various aspect ratios).
Originally released as motion pictures between 1960 and 1964.
Disc 1, side A. Brides of Dracula / screenplay by Jimmy Sangster, Peter Bryan, and Edward Percy ; directed by Terence Fisher ; produced by Anthony Hinds ; a Hammer Film Production ; a Universal International Picture (1960, 86 min.) -- The curse of the werewolf / screenplay by John Elder ; directed by Terence Fisher ; produced by Anthony Hinds ; a Hammer Film Production ; a Universal International release (1961, 93 min.). Disc 1, side B. Phantom of the opera / screenplay by John Elder ; directed by Terence Fisher ; produced by Anthony Hinds ; a Hammer Film Production ; a Universal International release (1962, 85 min.) -- Paranoiac / screenplay by Jimmy Sangster ; directed by Freddie Francis ; produced by Anthony Hinds ; a Hammer Film Production ; a Universal release (1963, 80 min.).
Brides of Dracula: Peter Cushing, Freda Jackson, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Montaur, David Peel.
The curse of the werewolf: Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller.
Phantom of the opera: Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Thorley Walters, Micheal Gough, Edward De Souza.
Paranoiac: Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Sheila Burrell, Alexander Davion, Liliane Brousse.
The kiss of the vampire: Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward De Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Barry Warren.
Nightmare: David Knight, Moira Redmond, Jennie Linden, Brenda Bruce.
Night creatures: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen.
The evil of Frankenstein: Peter Cushing, Peter Woodthorpe, Duncan Lamont, Sandor Eles, Katy Wild, David Hutch.
The kiss of the vampire: "On their honeymoon, Gerald and Marianne take a wrong turn and end up in a remote european village. They are welcomed into the castle of Count Ravna, who turns out to be a vampire. When the count and his vampire cult kidnap Marianne, Gerald must ally with the reclusive vampire hunter Professor Zimmer, to rescuse Marianne and destroy the vampire sect."
Nightmare: "As a child, Janet witnessed her insane mother stab her father to death. Now as a young student, she has horrible dreams of her mother locked in an insane asylum. The dreams have gotten so bad that the boarding school sends her home. But neither her guardian Henry nor her friend Grace can help Janet stop the nightmares. Are Janet's problems in her head, will she go crazy like her own mother? Sometimes when you wake up, the nightmare is just beginning."
Night creatures: "Captain Collier and his band of sailors show up to an English coastal town to investigate reports of 'marsh phantoms' who ride by night spreading terror to the town. The Captain suspects that the local reverend might be hiding sometihing. Are the phantoms genuine or a cover for illegal smuggling activities? Who knows the truth about the curse of Captain Clegg?"
The evil of Frankenstein: "On the run from irate villagers for his unorthodox experiments, Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant Hans uncover his original creature, long though destroyed, preserved in ice. While resurrecting the monster in his new laboratory, Dr. Frankenstein discovers that its brain is dormant. Only Zoltan, a mystical hypnotist, can revive the monster. But Zoltan uses the creature for his own selfish purposes and unleashes a violent chain of events."
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.

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Such Fun submitted by SaraP on July 21, 2022, 2:52pm If you're a horror fan, be sure to watch these mid-century Hammer films. They are a bit formulaic, but super fun. The costumes, sets, and vibrant colors really set the standard for years to come.