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Your Bluesky dose of all things Hammer and vintage/British horror. 🖤 All welcome in these unhallowed halls.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · Nov 12

A heartfelt welcome to all weary travellers who’ve recently crossed over. Let us help cleanse you from the bad place 🕯️🖤

Screenshot from The Devil Rides Out (1968), featuring Marie (Sarah Lawson) and the Duc de Richleau (Christopher Lee) inside a chalk circle lined with grand silver candlestick holders. Outside the circle stands Richard (Paul Edington) and Rex (Leon Greene). The Duc has his hands raised in ceremony.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 2h

This release is absolutely worth getting a multi region-player for! 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 14h

Impossible not to laugh along with Peter and Chris larking around during the ‘Mr Cushing and Mr Lee’ special feature. Bloody delightful! Mad wit and such warmth. Made ever more moving due to it being the final time the two would meet before Cushing’s passing. WHAT a team they made 🖤

An older Christopher Lee (right) looks fondly at his friend and fellow actor Peter Cushing as he laughs hysterically at a joke Lee has just cracked. Taken from the voice-over recording for the ‘Flesh and Blood’ Hammer doc made in 1994.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 16h

Last night I listened to the outtakes from Cushing and Lee voice-over for Hammer doc Flesh & Blood (a special feature). So charming, like being in the same room! 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 1d

Swooon 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 1d

Ha. I have indeed Mark. Sleeves were a tad short so I got rid altogether 🙏🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 1d

And this was not commissioned by Hammer. Merely nerding out for you all. ☺️🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 1d

A Box Set Worth Losing Your Head Over - Unboxing The Curse of Frankenstein in 4K! 🖤

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horrorposterguy1.bsky.social @horrorposterguy1.bsky.social · 3d

Christopher Lee returns for the fabulous third Hammer Dracula film. Classic dark gothic its beautifully shot with a rousing score and ravishing Shelley. 1966
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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 3d

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 3d

Stirling work! 🖤

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Blonk Bédéiste @blonkbd.bsky.social · 5d

Being a fan of Hammer Films, Christopher Lee and Dracula, I decided to make myself a little something inspired by Dracula A.D. 1972, my favorite film starring Lee as the immortal count. Not quite movie accurate, but close enough.

Perfect way to fill an empty spot on a wall in my studio!

Still image from Dracula A.D. 1972. The portrait of Professor Van Helsing's nemesis hangs in his study.

Still image from Dracula A.D. 1972. Close up of Dracula's portrait in Professor Van Helsing's study.

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𝙑𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 @vampirevideos.co.uk · 8d

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Scars Of Dracula [Region A & B & C]

Christopher Lee returned to his most famous role for the fifth time in Roy Ward Baker’s (Quatermass and the Pit) SCARS OF DRACULA, the bloodiest entry in the entire series.Resurrected after a bat dribbles fresh blood over his mouldering remains, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) unleashes a new reign of terror.When Paul (Christopher Matthews) goes missing, his brother Simon (Dennis Waterman) and Simon’s girlfriend (Jenny Hanley) set off in search of him, inevitably leading them to the Prince of Darkness’ castle…Region CodesUHD: A/B/CBlu-ray: BEXTRASBrand New 4K RestorationBrand new artwork by Johnny Dombrowski64 page perfect-bound booklet with new essays and original press kit2 postersOn-disc extras:NEW "Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption": Clarisse Loughrey and Isaura Barbé-Brown in conversationNEW Legacy of the Vampire – An interview with Dacre StokerHammer’s Bite: Chris Matthews on Scars of DraculaAudio Commentary with Christopher Lee and director Roy Ward BakerBlood Rites: Inside Scars of DraculaStills GalleryOriginal trailer

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Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · 8d

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on November 24th on #4K in the UK from @studiocanal.co.uk: #TheHorrorOfFrankenstein (1970)!

Hammer legend Jimmy Sangster (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula) made his directorial debut with The Horror of Frankenstein, a bold experiment in horror comedy.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 10d

Double trouble from Hammer with delightfully lurid artwork by Mike Vaughan 🖤

Poster artwork for the double bill of Twins of Evil and Hands of the Ripper, featuring brightly coloured characters and font. The twins appear in bright red open night dresses on the left, and on the right a bare shouldered woman is screaming with the silhouette of two clawed hands reaching for her.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 11d

Also released on this day in 1971 - and paired with Twins of Evil for one cracking double bill (!) - was the violent and psychologically intriguing Hands of the Ripper 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 11d

On this day in 1971, Hammer released the final part of their Karnstein trilogy, Twins of Evil. A delicious tale of sisterhood, seduction, and torch-wielding hypocrisy 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 12d

A pleasure indeed James. An honour to be throttled by such capable hands! Melvyn was bloody wonderful. What a gem. Hope to see you for some actual conversation next time! 🖤

Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 12d

Hammer and the Cush smashing it in the Guardian! We love to see it 🖤
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

The Curse of Frankenstein review – Hammer horror with Lee and Cushing shows how it should be done

Terence Fisher’s crisply told 1957 classic is unencumbered with good taste and delivered with absolute conviction

www.theguardian.com

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 12d

Wasn’t it wonderful. Hammer fans unite! 🖤

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Tricksy Treaty Tri @tehtri.bsky.social · 13d

Braved a night out on a school night and to the 4K premiere of The Curse Of Frankenstein in London. It was *chef’s kiss*

A big shout out to the two lovely chaps who kept my daughter and I company while waiting for the doors to open. Wonderful to chat classic films while out in the wild.

A theatre screen displays promotional art for the world premiere of the 4K restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein. The artwork shows a dramatic painted scene with a skeletal figure, a monstrous creature looming with outstretched hands (The Creature/Christopher Lee), and a stern-looking man in a white coat (Baron Victor Frankenstein/Peter Cushing) surrounded by laboratory equipment and red liquid in a flask. Text reads: “On behalf of John Gore, welcome to the world premiere for the 4K restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein.” Logos for Hammer, Icon Film Distribution, John Gore Studios, Silversalt Restoration, and Warner Archive Collection are along the bottom.

Three people pose together on a red carpet in front of a backdrop with logos including Hammer, The Curse of Frankenstein, John Gore Studios, Warner Archive Collection, and others. The person in the center wears a long black coat and has a pale, theatrical appearance, (in costume as Frankenstein’s Creature) while the two people on either side, both smiling, wear casual outfits—one in a denim jacket and dark pants, and the other in a cream sweater with a checkered skirt.

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 13d

Live at the premiere of Hammer’s glorious restoration of The Curse of Frankenstein in Leicester Square! @jamescswanton.bsky.social was superb as the creature haunting the foyer, and 90 year old actor Melvyn Hayes (who portrayed young Frankenstein) stole the show with his humour and wit! 🖤

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General Witchfinders @generalwitch.bsky.social · 15d

Zombies!
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Plague of the Zombies

Give our newest episode a listen
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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 16d

A year and a day after production began, Dracula A.D. 1972 was unleashed upon the British public 🖤

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Hammer Horrors @hammerhorrors.bsky.social · 17d

Alan Gibson directs Lee and Cushing as they prepare for the opening scene of Hammer’s first modern-day outing for the Count, Dracula A.D. 1972. The maligned but much loved picture began production on this day in 1971. 🖤

Behind the scenes shot of Alan Gibson in a white polar neck, holding a large wooden carriage wheel in front of a stern Lee. Lee is dressed as the count and stands with his hands on his hips whilst a tussled Cushing watches on from the side.

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Andrew-Mark Thompson @andydrewz.bsky.social · 18d

THE QUATERMASS EVENT takes over QUAD in Derby on Saturday 6 December 2025 from 12pm. All three Hammer films plus full supporting programme and guests. Booking and details available at derbyquad.co.uk

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