Titan Books Ltd The Hammer Story: Revised and Expanded Edition

The revised and updated only authorised history of Hammer Films, the company, its leading figures, and a film-by-film analysis of the studio's entire output up to 2023's Doctor Jekyll. Now with new imagery throughout and continuing the story as Hammer came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience.Nearly seventy years ago,Hammer Filmsreleased their very first horror movie,The Quatermass Xperiment. The now-legendary British company went on to make such classics asThe Curse of FrankensteinandDracula(and their many sequels), making international stars out of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, changing the face of horror cinema, and inspiring a generation of Hollywood filmmakers, including the likes of George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton. Featuring a design refresh, this new version ofThe Hammer Storywill include 32 additional pages and continue the story ofHammer Filmsas they came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience.