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John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London (1981) proved to be an incredibly successful, highly innovative and stylish pop-cultural phenomenon that did something that no other film had done in relation to the history of awarding cinema excellence. It created ...

Curse of the Werewolf begins with credits rolling over the silent, anguished eyes of Oliver Reed’s grey haired werewolf, closing with a single tear running down his cheek. It is a poignant and telling introduction to the bleakest film in ...

Episode 3 “SHOCK… SHOCK… SHOCK!!!” The Sound Of Fear looks at the world of gothic horror, taking in the music of James Bernard and Hammer horror, the Corman Poe cycle, and the approach to realist shock horror. Episode Credits: Narrated by ...

In 1961, after having successfully started their own Dracula, Frankenstein, and Mummy franchises, Hammer Film Productions were ready to tackle the subject of Werewolves. Producer Tony Hinds, writing under the pseudonym, John Elder, decided to adapt Guy Endore’s 1933 novel, ...

For fans who are eagerly awaiting the upcoming blu-ray release of Hammer’s Curse of the Werewolf, from German company Anolis Entertinement, there is good news today. Universal Pictures has been providing HD masters in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio for many blu-ray ...

Today was a sad day in the world of horror, as news broke of the passing of Anthony “Tony” Hinds, son of Hammer Films co-founder Will Hammer, at the age of 91. As Hammer fans would know, Hinds drove that ...