Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)

08/06/2017 (FR) • 55m

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 Billed Cast

Marcus Hearn

Self - Hammer Historian

Mick Garris

Self - Filmmaker

Dario Argento

Self - Filmmaker

Horst Janson

Self - Actor

Caroline Munro

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Joann Sfar

Self - Comic Author

John Carpenter

Self - Filmmaker

Simon Oakes

Self - Hammer CEO

Jonathan Rigby

Self - Film Historian / Actor


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cinema on cinema

movie business

pop culture

cinema history

british cinema

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