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Title: Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein) (2005) |
Review of Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein)
- Hammer Films, one of the most celebrated horror studios in the history of cinema, presents 8 classic horror films in one collection. From Dracula to Frankenstein, werewolves to phantoms, the Hammer Horror Series showcases some of the most terrifying monsters in the history of cinema and features legendary performances by Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and Janette Scott.
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Comments for Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein)
- Posted on 2008-12-03
A Hammer Gem
Fete of Death
I had never heard of "Nightmare" till I rented it, and now, having seen it, I don't know why I never came across it. It's an undiscovered gem by Hammer Studios.
Juiced up by director Freddie Francis with eerie, foreboding scenes in a house full of noirish black-and-white looming shadows and imminent menace, "Nightmare" seems more or less predictable at first, like it might be over halfway through, but in reality the best is yet to come. What in the world is going on here? Who is setting up whom? The plot, as adeptly crafted by Hammer stalwart Jimmie Sangster, has more twists and turns in it than does Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, and keeps you guessing till the very end. Where has this minor, unheard-of classic been all of my life? Why did it never get exposure on TV? Don't miss this one if you relish an intriguing story and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
--Bryan Cassiday, author of "Fete of Death"
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-11-22
A Rather Mixed Bag
Ok, yes I am a big horror movie fan and I was excited about this set. I have not seen all the movies yet. First, they all LOOK fantastic, whatever they did to restore them - Mazel tov! Beautiful pictures, the lurid "Brides of Dracula" especially. I must admit I fell asleep watching some of these, I guess I've just used to more 'active' camera work or something. They are certainly all earnestly done, but the scripts seem to be rather weak often.
The "Phantom" version is really not very good at all, story is greatly changed from Leroux's original, feels like they're doing all they can to avoid copyright infringement.
"Paranoiac" is upsetting and intense, and a big surprise - really enjoyable.
"Kiss of the Vampire" gets a bit silly at the end, but is an entertaining journey.
"Curse of the Werewolf" gets howling good work from Oliver Reed, mad and intense, but most of the time the film just wanders about being a bit dull.
"Evil of Frankenstein" has put me to sleep three times, and I'm STILL not through it! "Nightmare" and "Night Creatures" have yet to make it to the screen.
All in all, for the $16 I paid for it, a steal, and there is a lot to enjoy here.
But in all fairness, it is hardly a collection of "masterpieces."
Score: 3
- Posted on 2008-11-02
BRIDES OF DRACULA
Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein)
Terence Fisher directed this film. Peter Cushing gave another marvellous performance as the vampire hunter, Van Helsing. David peel plays, Baron Meinster, whose mother, keeps him chained in the castle, and lures young girls there to satisfy his lust for blood. A young girl, becomes a guest at the castle, when she is stranded, at the local inn. Feeling sorry for the young Baron, the girl frees him. The Baron follows the girl back to her school and while 'courting' her, spreads vampirism, all too liberally, among her school friends. The Baroness becomes a vampire as a result of an attack by her son, and one of the finest moments of horror in the film is, when nervous as a school-girl on her first date, the Baroness removes her veil to show Van Helsing, her hideous vampire-fangs. Van Helsing himself, for a terrifying instant becomes infested with the taint of a vampire after the Baron attacks him. Cushing, superbly conveys the agony of a man suffering not-only the physical, but also, the spiritual pains of the damned, as he burns the vampire's bite, from his flesh, with a white-hot, poker. This IS a scene, which still has, the power, to hold an audience, silent and horror-stricken.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-09-13
Excellent !
This Hammer horror collection is a masterpiece. In particular, "The phantom of the opera", a so serious British version for this French classic novel.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-09-08
what a value , what a blast
i can enumerate at least four solid reasons to own this unusually reasonable HAMMER collection . "BRIDES OF DRACULA" (**** out of *****) , "CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF" (**** out of *****) , "KISS OF THE VAMPIRE" (**** out of *****) and "EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN" (**** out of *****) . that's only half the pictures you get for this price . even if the other films were scat ? which they're not , find me a better deal in the states (because i'm unaware of it) .
Score: 5
