Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)

06/08/1994 (GB)
Documentary
2h 27m

Overview

Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. England's most successful independent film company, the "fear factory" of Hammer Studios, has a history filled with feuds, censorship battles and streaks of luck both good and bad. Now the legacy of horror returns, featuring interviews with such Hammer legends as Raquel Welch, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Jimmy Sangster, Hazel Court, Martine Beswicke, Freddie Francis, Val Guest and Ray Harryhausen. Plus you'll be treated to behind-the-scenes home movies and nonstop shock scenes from over 40 classic films, including Horror of Dracula, Curse of Frankenstein, The Devil Rides Out, Curse of the Werewolf and many more! It's the definitive study of one of the greatest names in horror!

  • Ted NewsomDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Top Billed Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Narrator (voice) / Self

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Narrator (voice) / Self

Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Self

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Self

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Self

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Self

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Self

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Self

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