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

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Marcus HearnMarcus HearnSelf - Hammer Historian
  • Photo of Mick GarrisMick GarrisSelf - Filmmaker
  • Photo of Dario ArgentoDario ArgentoSelf - Filmmaker
  • Photo of Horst JansonHorst JansonSelf - Actor
  • Photo of Caroline MunroCaroline MunroSelf - Actress / Various Roles
  • Photo of Joann SfarJoann SfarSelf - Comic Author
  • Photo of John CarpenterJohn CarpenterSelf - Filmmaker
  • Photo of Simon OakesSimon OakesSelf - Hammer CEO
  • Photo of Jonathan RigbyJonathan RigbySelf - Film Historian / Actor
  • Photo of Elizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)

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