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…
The Devil Rides Out (1968)

The Devil Rides Out (1968)

[7] Christopher Lee tries to rescue two young people from being baptized into a satanic cult in The Devil Rides Out (also titled The Devil's Bride in the U.S.). Lee is the one who brought Dennis Wheatley's novel to the attention of…
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

[7] Hammer's third Quatermass film is its best, plunging Professor Quatermass into a mystery involving a wrecked alien spacecraft in a London subway tunnel. Andrew Keir proves likable in the title role, replacing the overly-gruff Brian Donlevy who appeared in the first…
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

[5] Christopher Lee gives a boisterous performance as the legendary Grigori Rasputin, the duplicitous Russian consigliere to the Romanov family in the early 1900s. Hammer Films embraces Rasputin's more mythic qualities in this Dracula-like horror film, where the disgraced monk uses his…