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Your Bluesky dose of all things Hammer and vintage/British horror. 🖤 All welcome in these unhallowed halls.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · Nov 12

A heartfelt welcome to all weary travellers who’ve recently crossed over. Let us help cleanse you from the bad place 🕯️🖤

Screenshot from The Devil Rides Out (1968), featuring Marie (Sarah Lawson) and the Duc de Richleau (Christopher Lee) inside a chalk circle lined with grand silver candlestick holders. Outside the circle stands Richard (Paul Edington) and Rex (Leon Greene). The Duc has his hands raised in ceremony.

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Scars Of Dracula [Region A & B & C]

Christopher Lee returned to his most famous role for the fifth time in Roy Ward Baker’s (Quatermass and the Pit) SCARS OF DRACULA, the bloodiest entry in the entire series.Resurrected after a bat dribbles fresh blood over his mouldering remains, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) unleashes a new reign of terror.When Paul (Christopher Matthews) goes missing, his brother Simon (Dennis Waterman) and Simon’s girlfriend (Jenny Hanley) set off in search of him, inevitably leading them to the Prince of Darkness’ castle…Region CodesUHD: A/B/CBlu-ray: BEXTRASBrand New 4K RestorationBrand new artwork by Johnny Dombrowski64 page perfect-bound booklet with new essays and original press kit2 postersOn-disc extras:NEW "Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption": Clarisse Loughrey and Isaura Barbé-Brown in conversationNEW Legacy of the Vampire – An interview with Dacre StokerHammer’s Bite: Chris Matthews on Scars of DraculaAudio Commentary with Christopher Lee and director Roy Ward BakerBlood Rites: Inside Scars of DraculaStills GalleryOriginal trailer

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Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · 4d

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on November 24th on #4K in the UK from @studiocanal.co.uk: #TheHorrorOfFrankenstein (1970)!

Hammer legend Jimmy Sangster (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula) made his directorial debut with The Horror of Frankenstein, a bold experiment in horror comedy.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 6d

Double trouble from Hammer with delightfully lurid artwork by Mike Vaughan 🖤

Poster artwork for the double bill of Twins of Evil and Hands of the Ripper, featuring brightly coloured characters and font. The twins appear in bright red open night dresses on the left, and on the right a bare shouldered woman is screaming with the silhouette of two clawed hands reaching for her.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 6d

Also released on this day in 1971 - and paired with Twins of Evil for one cracking double bill (!) - was the violent and psychologically intriguing Hands of the Ripper 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 7d

On this day in 1971, Hammer released the final part of their Karnstein trilogy, Twins of Evil. A delicious tale of sisterhood, seduction, and torch-wielding hypocrisy 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 7d

A pleasure indeed James. An honour to be throttled by such capable hands! Melvyn was bloody wonderful. What a gem. Hope to see you for some actual conversation next time! 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 7d

Hammer and the Cush smashing it in the Guardian! We love to see it 🖤
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

The Curse of Frankenstein review – Hammer horror with Lee and Cushing shows how it should be done

Terence Fisher’s crisply told 1957 classic is unencumbered with good taste and delivered with absolute conviction

www.theguardian.com

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 7d

Wasn’t it wonderful. Hammer fans unite! 🖤

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Tricksy Treaty Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 8d

Braved a night out on a school night and to the 4K premiere of The Curse Of Frankenstein in London. It was *chef’s kiss*

A big shout out to the two lovely chaps who kept my daughter and I company while waiting for the doors to open. Wonderful to chat classic films while out in the wild.

A theatre screen displays promotional art for the world premiere of the 4K restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein. The artwork shows a dramatic painted scene with a skeletal figure, a monstrous creature looming with outstretched hands (The Creature/Christopher Lee), and a stern-looking man in a white coat (Baron Victor Frankenstein/Peter Cushing) surrounded by laboratory equipment and red liquid in a flask. Text reads: “On behalf of John Gore, welcome to the world premiere for the 4K restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein.” Logos for Hammer, Icon Film Distribution, John Gore Studios, Silversalt Restoration, and Warner Archive Collection are along the bottom.

Three people pose together on a red carpet in front of a backdrop with logos including Hammer, The Curse of Frankenstein, John Gore Studios, Warner Archive Collection, and others. The person in the center wears a long black coat and has a pale, theatrical appearance, (in costume as Frankenstein’s Creature) while the two people on either side, both smiling, wear casual outfits—one in a denim jacket and dark pants, and the other in a cream sweater with a checkered skirt.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 8d

Live at the premiere of Hammer’s glorious restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein in Leicester Square! @jamescswanton.bsky.social was superb as the creature haunting the foyer, and 90 year old actor Melvyn Hayes (who portrayed young Frankenstein) stole the show with his humour and wit! 🖤

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General Witchfinders @generalwitch.bsky.social · 11d

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 12d

A year and a day after production began, Dracula A.D. 1972 was unleashed upon the British public 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 13d

Alan Gibson directs Lee and Cushing as they prepare for the opening scene of Hammer’s first modern-day outing for the Count, Dracula A.D. 1972. The maligned but much loved picture began production on this day in 1971. 🖤

Behind the scenes shot of Alan Gibson in a white polar neck, holding a large wooden carriage wheel in front of a stern Lee. Lee is dressed as the count and stands with his hands on his hips whilst a tussled Cushing watches on from the side.

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Andrew-Mark Thompson @andydrewz.bsky.social · 13d

THE QUATERMASS EVENT takes over QUAD in Derby on Saturday 6 December 2025 from 12pm. All three Hammer films plus full supporting programme and guests. Booking and details available at derbyquad.co.uk

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 13d

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 14d

Big birthday love to the divine Martine Beswick, notably of Hammer’s deliciously innovative Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde, who was was born in Jamaica on this day in 1941 🖤

Promotional imagine of Martine, with long dark hair, cupping her face with her hands
against a red backdrop.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 15d

Patrick Allen and his men marooned at the curb during the filming of Captain Clegg (Night Creatures), which began principal photography on this day in 1961 🖤

A group of men in 18th century costume stand outside at a bus stop in 1961. Their Captain (Patrick Allen) stands in the middle in knee length leather boots, holding a sword.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 16d

This Wednesday morning the devil has sent us….Twins of Evil! The House of Hammer Magazine, February 1977 🖤

Magazine cover art featuring Gustav Weil (Peter Cushing) brandishing a cross against a backdrop of a skull and bones against a burnt tree and a woman’s enlarged face in yellow, screaming as she burns.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 21d

Today also marks the day that the Baron’s final experiment began at Elstree Studios in 1972, with Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell starting production. With both Peter Cushing and Terence Fisher returning to the franchise, this would become Fisher’s final film for Hammer. 🖤

Production shot of Terence Fisher stood smiling on the laboratory set with Peter Cushing and Shane Briant stood behind him. Next to them is a model of the topless, hairy monster strapped upright to a board.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 21d

What a sweetheart she was. Gracious and kind 🖤

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The beautiful and talented Veronica Carlson was born in Yorkshire on this day in 1944. Her portrayal as the tragic Anna in Hammer’s Frankenstein Must be Destroyed a standout performance for the studio. 🖤

Head and shoulders shot of Veronica Carlson in a pink nightgown looking pensively to the side. Waves of Golden hair frame her face.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 24d

No, that’s Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970). A favourite! 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 25d

Indeed, born in Liverpool this day in 1932! 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 25d

Here as the corrupted Gina in Hammer’s The Brides of Dracula (1960), a happy heavenly birthday to actress Andrée Melly, today 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 26d

And what a cracker of a poster this is! 😍🖤