The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

[3] Hammer Films tries to make a Frankenstein movie without Peter Cushing and fails miserably. The Horror of Frankenstein is essentially a reboot of the studio's original Curse of Frankenstein, but with several unfortunate distinctions. Writer/director Jimmy Sangster, despite having written many…
Cash on Demand (1961)

Cash on Demand (1961)

[6] Peter Cushing and Andre Morell, paired a few years earlier in The Hound of the Baskervilles, re-team for Hammer Films in Cash on Demand. Based on a stage play, this is largely a two-man show with Morell playing a charming but…
The Witches (1966)

The Witches (1966)

[6] Joan Fontaine (Rebecca, Suspicion) gave her final big screen performance in this horror/mystery about a school teacher who stumbles into a mystery involving a cult of witches and disappearing children. It was Fontaine who spearheaded the production, discovering Norah Lofts' novel…
Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)

Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)

[7] After their daughter tells them about 'naked games' she played with an old man, two parents (Patrick Allen and Gwen Watford) take the old man to court. But they find themselves the unlikely target of the town's scorn for trying to…
Twins of Evil (1971)

Twins of Evil (1971)

[8] In one of Hammer Films' finest efforts, twin orphans named Maria and Frieda (Mary and Madelaine Collinson) come to live with their pious, witch-hunting uncle Gustav (Peter Cushing) under the shadow of Castle Karnstein. The boisterous and womanizing Count Karnstein (Damien…
The Vampire Lovers (1970)

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

[6] Hammer Films officially entered a new, more sexualized era with the release of 1970's The Vampire Lovers, the first in a trilogy of vampire films known as 'the Karnstein trilogy', based on the novella Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu (Vampyr). Hammer's…
Lust for a Vampire (1971)

Lust for a Vampire (1971)

[7] After the British ratings board officially loosened up in 1970, Hammer Films went full-bore into bountiful boobage. Lust for a Vampire is one of the studio's most scandalous productions for its considerable female nudity and sexual situations. Many cast and crew…
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

[6] Dracula is resurrected by his apprentice and a trio of unwitting thrill-seekers in this direct sequel to Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Once the ritual is complete, however, the trio kill the apprentice and run away. But that doesn't stop…
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

[3] As much as I enjoy most Hammer horror movies, their Frankenstein series almost always underwhelms me. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is the fifth film in the series and the fourth to disappoint. (Only 1967's Frankenstein Created Woman is worth a gander.)…
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

[6] In this direct sequel to Dracula: Prince of Darkness, two priests accidentally resurrect Dracula (Christopher Lee) from his icy grave. He commands one of the priests to help him catch a hot, virginal blonde (Veronica Carlson), who's the niece of the…