Corruption (1968)
While it's certainly not Peter Cushing's classiest role, he still manages to bring his trademark integrity to the part making it one of his most unconventional performances and thus creating a totally unique and worthwhile film experience.
“We’re British, you know!”
Horror Express is easily my favourite Cushing/Lee vehicle. It has a great claustrophobic setting, a killer score, a great monster, disturbing death scenes and, of course, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee (they even team up in this one – a rare event). There’s some fantastic and cheesy lines delivered by the legendary duo. Here’s my...
Twins of Evil (1971)
There’s a school of thought that Hammer Film Productions were washed up by the late 60s. I love Hammer’s work from the late 50s and early 60s as much as any Hammer nut, but their latter day efforts entertain me just as much. In the late 60s, Hammer films started to lay on a significant...
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1973)
Without a doubt, Hammer’s most consistent and successful franchise was their series of Frankenstein movies. Of their seven Frankenstein films – beginning with The Curse of Frankenstein in 1958 and finishing in 1973 with the focus of this article – only a single entry is bad. Unfortunately, that one bad film, The Evil of Frankenstein...
Cash on Demand (1962)
Hammer Film Productions are mostly known for their horror films; monster films of the likes of Horror of Dracula (1958) and The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). In this regular article, From the Hammer Vaults, I’ve discussed Hammer’s foray into war films, but perhaps their most consistently successful deviation from horror was their efforts in the...
