The House Of Hammer

Stanley Baker heads up an all star cast in a film that is now considered something of a classic amongst British Film buffs. Adam takes us to Hell, Cev let's you take pot shots, Ben takes pot luck and Smokey takes a look at a British icon. “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! htt...

Snakes alive! Film 69 and we're getting all sweaty in darkest India for the final film of '59. This completely factual document* takes in a fistful of fiendishness and grizzly Guignol. Adam is your guide through this epic transcontinental journey with Smokey taking a look backwards and forwards, Ben getting all Thug like and Cev babbling on about an invisible friend.  *Wikipedia is a wonderful thi...

Everlasting life - the dream of man and AA battery alike. We have a look at Hammer's 1959 take on the perils of immortality, as Anton Diffring stars as Dr Georges Bonnet - a remarkably youthful-looking 104 year-old man with a terrible secret... Ben overcomes oral complications to host the episode, Adam leads the discussions, Cev talks immortality (not at all borne from personal experience) and Smo...

We're un-safely back in Hammer comedy territory for now and making the sort of-most of it with a show that does what it can. Surely Ben will be happier with this than The Ugly Duckling? Is it possible this film mirrors any kind of true life situation? Isn't it about time another Hammer Hero is announced? All will be revealed.  “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced...

We're safely back in Hammer Horror territory for now and making the most of it with a bumper show that really does walk like an Egyptian... Cev's your tour guide and this time with a very well known guest. Ben is up to his neck in bandages, Adam appears to be even more cursed than normal and Smokey's rocking out in his corner. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced...

Adam leads us into the thick, sweaty Burmese jungle where things aren't going too well for nearly all concerned... There are spoilers abound as the powerful piece goes under the House of Hammer microscope. Smokey looks at the staggering critical reaction that paved the way to four BAFTA nominations, Ben examines some ecclesiastical heroism and Cev welcomes another kind of hero to the hall of legen...

Sound the Bernard Bresslaw klaxon! One of the most inexplicable leading men in British cinema is back as Hammer take their first stab at the Jekyll and Hyde formula in this 1959 comedy.“Square nothing” Henry Jekyll stumbles across his great great grandfather's recipe for transformation, and uses it to turn into the super-confident Teddy Hide - with hilarious results. Well, results… Ben is on hosti...

Hammer explode onto the screen in their post-war, bomb disposal thriller. Will anyone survive? Is a main character deeply unlikable or just misunderstood? Where does this sit among the classics from Hammer? “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

BOGS! DOGS! FOGS! The Hound of the Baskervilles has it all and that's without mentioning the telescopes, sherry and funny hands. Is The Hound of the Baskervilles a highpoint in Hammer history? “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

We're back for the first feature episode of 2024, and once more we're taking a look at a 1958 Hammer military comedy with 'I Only Arsked' A small band of soldiers - including Bernard Breslaw (whom Cev takes a detailed look at), Michael Medwin and Charles Hawtrey - are shipped off to the Middle East to help prevent a coup. Naturally, not everything goes to plan...Also, Ben takes a look at polygyny...

To kick off 2024, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you that listens to The House of Hammer. And for anyone who’s considering upgrading to or signing up for the Hidden Room tier, a little snippet of what you could be enjoying... Please note: this was meant to go out at the end of 2023...but we forgot. So we've just re-edited all mention of Christmas and 2023 out of it...

It's more a bad habit at the moment than an actual tradition, but we're going with it... Here's our end of year wind up and wind down all at once that features monkeys, trousers, Middlesborough, Numan and as much silliness as you'd expect from the office party although we did at least keep Smokey away from the photocopier this time. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and pr...

Our final episode of 2023 is a bumper double header! It's a 2-4-1 comedic naval extravaganza (the best kind of extravaganza) as Ben takes you firstly Up The Creek and then, despite whatever objections you may have, continues to take you Further Up The Creek. Yes, not one but two farcical frigates full of fiddlers. Speaking of which, Cev's talking about the other British comedies of 1958, Smokey ex...

As it's our final screening of the year, it will be FREE to EVERYONE, but (and its, a big but, I cannot lie), there will be the chance for a get together in the cocktail lounge afterwards that will be exclusive to paying patrons only. It's a prestige affair after all. With cheese. All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incid...

We're back with Dr Frankenstein...or is it Dr Stein...or Dr Frank? Either way, Ben, Cev and Smokey are here to take you through the 1958 gothic horror sequel. Cushing is back, the blood is back, but is the magic of the first Hammer Frankenstein film back too? “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...

It's time to get the sunglasses out as we hightail it to Italy for The Snorkel released in July 1958. Cev's the dubious travel agent, Ben's checking for trapdoors and Smokey's checking his equipment... “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

Yes, we’ve made it. After well over 50 films, we finally arrive at the gothic towers and creaking gates of this famous Transylvanian abode. We take a look at Hammer’s first iteration of the fella in the cape with the big pointy teeth with a penchant for sucking the necks of beautiful young women. Plus! Ben charts Dracula's on-screen journey pre-1958, Smokey has a bio on Batman's butler, and Cev ta...

Into 1958 we go and take a (brief) break from the horror, with Hammer's war drama, The Camp on Blood Island. Join us as Smokey takes on the military, Cev chases some holdouts and Ben pursues the critics. Described as one of the most controversial Hammer films, does it still have the power to shock? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Rich...

In this episode, Cev is literally your guide around the mountains of Tibet which is a really poor decision as he gets lost halfway through a sentence. Luckily, or not so luckily, Smokey and Ben are here as well to chat about Nigel Kneale and mythical creatures if we all end up lost. There's also chat about film squishing and Forrest Tucker to boot! “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music...

There's a whiff of ammonia in the air as Ben guides you around the house this time, and it's not his aftershave. So he claims. We take a look at the first ever film ever to have a number 2 in the title to indicate it was a follow-up. Ever. Professor Quatermass is back to face another would-be alien invasion, and if anything he's even more grumpy as he was the last time. And he has good reason. Bec...

We leave the horror behind, briefly, to get into the trenches, with The Steel Bayonet. Ben takes us on a tour of Tunisia, Cev shows us his (non-mucky) literary collection and Smokey tries not to blow himself up. Is the film a hidden gem or should it remain in the past? This episode is dedicated to Terry Croxton (1948-2023) “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by...

A film of many firsts, but is The Curse Of Frankenstein frightful or fantastic? Tune in to find out... “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

We’re off to The clink. The cooler. The slammer. The big house. We’re going up the river. And various other assorted synonyms. Because the subject of this episode is Hammer’s 1956 prison drama ‘Women Without Men’ AKA 'Blonde Bait'. And for once, that AKA in the middle is rather significant. Cev explains why, Smokey escapes pokey and Ben's on hosting duties (and 1950's vitamins...) “The House Of Ha...

Not only are we back within Sci-fi/horror territory, but we're also celebrating our 50th Hammer film milestone. Come and join in the celebrations with an extra special 'live' episode! Smokey dons the hosting apron, Cev radiates joy and Ben goes X-rated. “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...

Finally - a film you might have heard of! Cev's your guide around this particular room and he's scared already, Smokey's gone all churchy while Ben's off to see the bug eyed monsters... “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 & some you never thought of! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod