Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

IMDb 6.0 2017 • 55 min • DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Director

Jérôme Korkikian

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Marcus Hearn
Marcus Hearn Self - Hammer Historian
Mick Garris
Mick Garris Self - Filmmaker
Dario Argento
Dario Argento Self - Filmmaker
Horst Janson
Horst Janson Self - Actor
Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro Self - Actress / Various Roles