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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

6/10 2017 4K 55 min
Documentary • History • TV Movie

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.

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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Top Cast
Marcus Hearn
Marcus Hearn
Self - Hammer Historian
Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Self - Filmmaker
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Self - Filmmaker
Horst Janson
Horst Janson
Self - Actor
Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar
Self - Comic Author
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Self - Filmmaker
Simon Oakes
Simon Oakes
Self - Hammer CEO
Jonathan Rigby
Jonathan Rigby
Self - Film Historian / Actor
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)

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