Hammer Film Productions is a London based British film company which is known for a series of gothic horror films. First founded in November 1934, Hammer is one of the oldest film companies in the world. It celebrates its 80th anniversary this year.
Hammer is synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy which spawned numerous sequels.
However only 1/3rd of Hammer films were horror! The company tackled other genres including psychological thriller, sci-fi, noir and historical epic.
Hammer has a back catalogue of nearly 300 titles, and a rich character canon including classic monsters, mobsters, psychopaths and surprisingly - cave girls.
The company has had a lasting impact on popular culture, paid homage to in all manner of releases from Frankenweenie to Jurassic Park and The Shawshank Redemption.
Recent output includes the worldwide box office smash The Woman in Black, critically acclaimed Let Me In and 2014 paranormal thriller The Quiet Ones
Hammer is synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy which spawned numerous sequels.
However only 1/3rd of Hammer films were horror! The company tackled other genres including psychological thriller, sci-fi, noir and historical epic.
Hammer has a back catalogue of nearly 300 titles, and a rich character canon including classic monsters, mobsters, psychopaths and surprisingly - cave girls.
The company has had a lasting impact on popular culture, paid homage to in all manner of releases from Frankenweenie to Jurassic Park and The Shawshank Redemption.
Recent output includes the worldwide box office smash The Woman in Black, critically acclaimed Let Me In and 2014 paranormal thriller The Quiet Ones
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