The House Of Hammer

Mirroring the release of The Devil Rides Out and The Lost Continent, Cev's piloting this one a week later and with Adam already overboard, it looks like the whole crew are in for some choppy waters!  Philip does the decent thing and takes to the library while Smokey attempts to anchor all the proceedings in the crew room below decks.1968s The Lost Continent features a dizzying array of dottiness t...

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Upon its UK release in July 1968, The Devil Rides Out did not exactly set the world on fire and did even worse when it made it to the US, but sometimes the world simply needs time to catch up with art. Now it's generally considered to be one of the crown jewels of Hammer although opinions may still differ to this day... Adam is the ringleader in this Circus Maximus of an episode that covers a cert...

Through their early years, Hammer had some fine successes with cheaply adapting BBC properties to the big screen with The Quatermass Xperiment being their most successful of them all, but by the time the grumpy professor had come along, the formula had already proven to be a winner thanks to a certain radio detective... “The House Of Hammer Theme” by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links...

In the past, Adam has had the pleasure of trying to wrap his head around old money. This time, thanks to Wings Of Danger, Ben is here to bring up a much older kind of money whilst reminiscing about his life of crime... “The House Of Hammer Theme” by Cev Moore  Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Ever wondered what it would be liked to be whisked away to a land full of beautiful but sometimes violent women? Well, wonder no more, because Hammer have you covered! Who will emerge victorious? Just how magical can a Rhino be? And who has got the horn? “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you’ll need & more  https://linktr.ee/ho...

Who would've thought that Watch It, Sailor! would ever make it onto a a Blu Ray release? We're now through the looking glass and living in strange times indeed and Philip's here with one of his many highlights from one of the most shoutiest 'comedies' ever committed to film... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need &...

There's been some odd interpretations of Stevenson's classic novella over the last century and Hammer have had their fare share in some of the oddest. Cev's here with a quick look at them along with some others. “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Phil Shatner's here to guide you through Room 117 - The Vengeance Of She. The sequel the world had been crying out for since the 1965 blockbuster She*. Will this be an Empire Strikes Back, a Temple Of Doom or even a Godfather II or will it be a Speed 2 or Son Of The Mask? There might well be a lively discussion ahead... Elsewhere, Cev has the most fun on four wheels by far whilst Smokey quietly we...

"Scouse". What is it? Can you eat it? Can you drink it? Can you drive it to the corner shop for a bottle and a pack of 20? Here's Smokey with exactly what a "Scouse" am... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

It's time for some Hollywood royalty again as Bette Davis comes back to have another go at driving everyone mad not only behind the scenes, but also in front of them this time. As well as The Anniversary, Adam brings you more on the comeback queen whilst Philip gets a bit patchy... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll n...

Sometimes Hammer Films were the cutting edge of film making and others definitely facing the wrong way. It's always handy to look at where the studio fitted in the surrounding film landscape. As such, Cev's here to assess their late 50's comedies, mostly focusing on 1958.

As the final Hammer Robin Hood feature has been covered here at the house, Smokey's here with a reminder of those pointy little sticks that King Harold's optician hated so much... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

1967's Christmas release A Challenge For Robin Hood was designed as a fun for all the family crowd pleaser and it's Hammer's very last big screen visit to Sherwood Forest as well as the last film to see men in tights until Mel Brooks thought they were a good idea. Will it be a cause for celebration or are the lads going to miss running through the trees to the castle? There's only one way to find...

The upcoming episode on "A Challenge For Robin Hood" is the last Hammer feature about that forest based rapscallion and therefore the last time the good king would be mentioned too, so here's Cev with a potted history of the king that never met the bandit that never existed... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need &...

In Stolen Face, Dr. Philip Ritter has some questionable ideas when it comes to boundaries. Who better to look at how far questionable can be pushed than a man that has none? Here's Smokey, just Smokey... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Professor Quatermass is back! This guy just can't catch a break, there are more space wibbly's to deal with. But before all that we have to deal with sneaky devils, acoustic occurrences and one of the hardest goodbyes, we have ever had to do. “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells The links you think you’ll need are here & more! https://linktr.ee...

X - The Unknown is Hammer's answer to Quatermass while Nigel Kneale would come and play with them again. It has a throwaway line in its super sci-fi script that really made Cev's ears prick up... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

As Spaceways is now available on home media for the very first time in history, what better time to revisit Ben imparting his vast knowledge of space monkeys? “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Logo by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Since the Mummy’s Shroud episode opened with a radical reinterpretation of the opening theme music, Cev's here with a little titbit that was available to patrons about the ever mutating theme tune that's almost like an ongoing spot the difference competition without any prizes… You can access a wealth of extra content like this at patreon.com/househammerpod starting at as little as £1 per month!

As one Colonel said whilst sat in a jungle "The horror!", but could it really be that bad? Our band of intrepid explorers are about to find out as they investigate The Mummy's Shroud. There's much talk of moving house, not for the sunnier climes of Egypt unfortunately, but there's yet another Colonel at the middle of this too, they're all over the place! “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and pro...

Something of a mad one this. Instead of bashing together another monster and being left with the worst looking Airfix kit in the shop, the Baron has decided to switch it up a bit and do some soul shuffling instead. What Hammer ended up with is a film that was roundly dismissed by critics, but what will the lads in the house think of this premise that's wobblier than a Doctor Who set and made on an...

As work is underway on the Frankenstein Created Woman episode, here's a quick reminder of how Smokey's found a new inner peace about the whole Frankenstein thing... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

With all the renewed interest in 1953's Stolen Face thanks to the re-release on Hammer's own 4K disc set, recorded a few years ago, here's a chance to revisit Ben's musings on the subject and its wider cinematic outings from the sublime to the not so much... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https...

How else would a studio follow up a 'prehistoric' epic? A 'historic' epic of course! The lads dive into the generally overlooked The Viking Queen to see if there's a reason for such shabby treatment. Elsewhere Philip goes mystical, Smokey goes home and Cev goes nuclear. To play "Smokey's Sing-Song Watch-Along" click HERE “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Rich...