Hammer - The Studio That Dripped Blood: Part 2

A BBC documentary from 1987 tracing the history of Britan's famous Hammer studio. Interestingly, the title implies that the BBC was not immune from the common confusion between Hammer and Amicus; The House That Dripped Bood was an Amicus production.

NB: This material has never, to my knowledge, been commercially available and no copyright infringement is intended. It will be removed on request. I uploaded it for its educational and historical value.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• hammer
• peter
• cushing
• christopher
• lee
• british
• horror
• cinema

[bladrunner6]

yeh that "puffy faced" Bela Lugosi! lol that was funny.

I agree though Christopher Lee is a far sexier Dracula

[armidalicorne]

Great video ! thank's for sharing it !!

[TheStanCave]

6:20 is where most of The Rocky Horror Picture Show was filmed. Also starring Charles Grey.

[TheStanCave]

"Jolly good climax" LOL!

[rindulus]

What a gentleman Peter Cushing was.Great actor. Sadly missed.

[randomdave30]

@jheadSF06 And as for Van Helsing, Cushing could smack Edward Van Solan, Frank Findlay, Lawrence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins or Hugh Jackman down any day of the week.

[jheadSF06]

@randomdave30 I completely agree with you.

[randomdave30]

@jheadSF06 What's the competition? Colin Clive and Kenneth Branagh? Pfffs! Peter Cushing could wipe the floor with either of 'em.

[NAMEMEPLEASE]

"Quite sexually attractive. Not to me"

Nice Save.

[jheadSF06]

While the 1931 version of Dracula, Coppola's version, and Van Helsing had interesting interpretations of the Professor Van Helsing character, when I first got into the Hammer Horror films, I saw Peter Cushings portrayal of Van Helsing in Brides of Dracula and I knew immediately that he was the definitive Van Helsing. He may even be the definitive Victor Frankenstein.

[anton1990]

@bladrunner6

That is just not fair, the picture of Bela they showed was from Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, where he was much older. Why do people always compare Chris and Bela? They are too diffrent, but both brilliant.

[fardaypu]

Oh hammer horror. It brings back memories of big  breasted young ladies and blood, thanks for posting this special.