Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
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Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. England's most successful independent film company, the "fear factory" of Hammer Studios, has a history filled with feuds, censorship battles and streaks of luck both good and bad. Now the legacy of horror returns, featuring interviews with such Hammer legends as Raquel Welch, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Jimmy Sangster, Hazel Court, Martine Beswicke, Freddie Francis, Val Guest and Ray Harryhausen. Plus you'll be treated to behind-the-scenes home movies and nonstop shock scenes from over 40 classic films, including Horror of Dracula, Curse of Frankenstein, The Devil Rides Out, Curse of the Werewolf and many more! It's the definitive study of one of the greatest names in horror!
Status: Released
Released Date: 1994-08-06
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Ted Newsom
Writer: Ted Newsom
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Production Companies: Heidelberg Films, Hammer Film Productions, Bosustow Media Group
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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