Hammer horror films
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Hammer horror films are a series of British Gothic horror movies produced mainly from the 1950s to the 1970s, renowned for their atmospheric style, vivid color, and iconic reimaginings of classic monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hammer Horror films | 2 |
| Hammer horror | 2 |
| Hammer horror cycle | 1 |
| Hammer mummy film series | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film series
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horror film cycle ⓘ |
| basedOn | Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionRegions |
Europe
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror film
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horror film ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Baron Frankenstein
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Dr. Jekyll NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein's monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Van Helsing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British horror cinema
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European Gothic horror films ⓘ later vampire films ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPeriodOfActivity |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| musicStyle | orchestral scores ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric Gothic style
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graphic violence for its time ⓘ reimagining classic horror monsters ⓘ sexualized and romanticized depictions of horror ⓘ use of vivid color cinematography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dracula (1958 film)
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracula: Prince of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed NERFINISHED ⓘ Lust for a Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ Quatermass and the Pit (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scars of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Taste the Blood of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brides of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ The Curse of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Curse of the Werewolf NERFINISHED ⓘ The Devil Rides Out NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gorgon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Horror of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Plague of the Zombies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Revenge of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Satanic Rites of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vampire Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ Twins of Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyHeadquarters | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingReputation | controversial for violence and sexuality in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| starred |
Barbara Shelley
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Christopher Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingrid Pitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| typicalFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
Gothic castles
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Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
expressionistic lighting
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rich color palettes ⓘ studio-bound sets ⓘ |
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Hammer horror
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Hammer Horror films
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Hammer mummy film series
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Hammer horror cycle
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Hammer Horror films
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Hammer horror