The House Of Hammer

During its time, the connections to Hammer films would have dwarfed the Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon game when looking at practically any element of cinema and the world of the greatest secret agent certainly had its fair share. Ben's here to pick his favourite crossovers from the early years of Hammer to James Bond... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard...

We reach the saviour of Andy Dufresne! Yes, Miss Fuzzy Britches is here to save us all from iguanas, turtles and flying beasties. Forget the fact that it couldn't happen and celebrate the fact that Hammer made it happen? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells The links you think you’ll need are here & more! https://linktr.e...

Smokey's here to look at that pesky melon farming ADR and what affects it can have on a movie... “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

Adam "George" Roche uncovers the connection between early Hammer Films and a huge Hollywood legacy... “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

Philip's here with the first feature episode of 2026 and it's a chance to look into cats, village life and folk horror whilst supposedly discussing a 60 year old film intelligently with Adam, Cev and Smokey. Just Smokey. Cast him a spell of good luck... “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://li...

During the journey through the Hammer Films, so many familiar names start to appear on the credits time and again and Cev looks at one that turns up on so many of them... “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells

As Hammer Films announce the stunning home media debut of "Spaceways" here's Smokey looking back through the history of space flight - not the whole thing - just what dear old Blighty got up to instead... “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

As a reminder that Hammer were far more than a horror studio and spent many years adapting pre-existing IP's Ben's here with a look at one of them that's slipped quietly into obscurity despite it's popularity at the time... “The House Of Hammer Theme” - written and produced by Cev Moore All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

It's time for some festive fun, by that we mean adding sleigh bells to our theme tune. But we have awards, surprises and outtakes! Adam brings the fun, Cev brings the wonder, PGJ brings the unmentionables and Smokey brings the nibbles. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you’ll need & more! https:...

As Hammer are nearing their final film of 1966, here's a film with William Castle that's originally from Halloween 1963.Confused? That's just the start of it... Cev takes you through this particular Old Dark House while Smokey has a funny feeling and Philip has a look around some other gloomy properties “The House Of Hammer Theme” written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the...

Over here at the House Of Hammer, nattering about the sadly overlooked or forgotten talents has become a daily occurrence and this time Cev gets to point the spotlight at an actor that he's very familiar with. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

The war comic has been a staple of newsagents shelves for possibly longer than you'd imagine and here's Cev with a little slice of boyhood culture (club)... “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

In this fact packed and completely true* visit headed up by Adam, the lads are joined by Jonathan Sothcott in an attempt to unpick the fact from the fiction as well as figuring out what they just watched... Elsewhere Philip tells a tragic tale, Smokey goes to court and Cev hits the make up kit for Rasputin, The Mad Monk! *This could be a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons dead or other re...

Never let it be said that listening to the House Of Hammer doesn't take you places, granted sometimes ones you'd rather not visit, but on this occasion It's taken Ben to a literal place! “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

The horror just keeps on a-comin', this time with a terrifying trip to Cornwall! But, all is well when we have Michael Ripper on our side, right? Along the way, we salute not just one mighty Hammer Hero, but two! This might get emotional. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells The links you think you’ll need are here & more...

Following our previous Hammer Bites about "The Army Game", Cev's here to take a quick look at the life & career of Bernard Bresslaw, a man who casts a long shadow over Hammer in more ways than one! “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

It's well known how many BBC properties were transferred to the silver screen by Hammer through its early years, but Smokey's here with the beginnings of what became a very fruitful relationship with ITV... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

At the end of 1965, Variety previewed Dracula, Prince Of Darkness with a damning faint praise stating that " After a slowish start, some climate of eeriness is evoked but more shadows, suspense and suggestion would have helped. Christopher Lee, an old hand at the horror business, makes a latish appearance but dominates the film enough without dialog." Philip's here to guide you through this creepy...

Polygamy. What is it and what do we actually know about it? How much of it do we get right? Ben's here with all the answers that were raised whilst watching "I Only Arsked!". Well, some of them. Possibly... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

As Hammer are all about that wacky doctor and his constantly failed experiments, Ben's here to to have all the best fun, as far as the rules will allow, with the idea of bringing back the dead... “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

Even though The Plague Of The Zombies packs a lot into its story and is considered by many to be a favourite, it is also one of those rare beasts in Hammer horror: the one and done. What will the lads dig up? Will it be just another empty casket? All will be revealed along with cocktails, a potted history of the undead and giddy new levels of Morell love! “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental...

Hammer Heroes is a semi-regular feature of The House Of Hammer that takes a look behind the curtain of the people that made the studio what it was. In this particular case, Cev shines a light on one of the studio's more well known luminaries: Jimmy Sangster. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll...

Sometimes when the House Of Hammer team are looking for something to do a segment, the film in question can provide low hanging fruit. Here's Ben talking about snorkels. There's no prizes for guessing which film this was for... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linkt...

The Nanny is something of a landmark film for Hammer. It would be their final monochrome release and their last of 1965. As such, this feature packed episodes not only examines the film itself but, sinister nannies, where the studio itself would go next and a big fat fanny of a quiz... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  Al...

Westminster Abbey features quite prominently in the final act of The Quatermass Xperiment, so Smokey attempts a respective and selective history of a building that's nearly eight centuries old... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells  All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod