
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
Top Cast


Marcus Hearn
Marcus Hearn
Self - Hammer Historian
Marcus Hearn
Self - Hammer Historian


Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Self - Filmmaker
Mick Garris
Self - Filmmaker


Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Self - Filmmaker
Dario Argento
Self - Filmmaker


Horst Janson
Horst Janson
Self - Actor
Horst Janson
Self - Actor


Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Caroline Munro
Self - Actress / Various Roles


Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar
Self - Comic Author
Joann Sfar
Self - Comic Author


John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Self - Filmmaker
John Carpenter
Self - Filmmaker


Simon Oakes
Simon Oakes
Self - Hammer CEO
Simon Oakes
Self - Hammer CEO


Jonathan Rigby
Jonathan Rigby
Self - Film Historian / Actor
Jonathan Rigby
Self - Film Historian / Actor


Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
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