{"id":35147,"title":"Hammer Horror","description":"Hammer is the backbone of our podcast, below you can find links to all our Hammer episodes.","content":"

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In the fog-shrouded corners of British cinema, a different kind of horror brewed. Hammer Films, born from a postwar thirst for chills. Here, gothic mansions loomed like silent tombstones, their shadows harbouring the charismatic menace of Christopher Lee's Dracula (#BigChrisLee) and the steely intellect of Peter Cushing's monster hunter. Gone were the black-and-white chills of old; Hammer bathed its terrors in vibrant Technicolor, making the blood of its vampires and werewolves shockingly real (for the time). Hammer's horror had depth, its tales of Frankenstein's tormented creature and the Mummy's ancient curse exploring the darker corners of scientific ambition and colonial legacies. Hammer Films redefined horror, crafting a legacy that still chills audiences today.<\/p>

Hammer is the backbone of our podcast, below you can find links to all our Hammer episodes.<\/p>

Dracula AD 1972<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Curse of Frankenstein<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Satanic Rites of Dracula<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Reptile<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Twins of Evil<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Scars of Dracula<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Brides of Dracula<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Captain Kronos \u2013 Vampire Hunter<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Gorgon<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Hands of the Ripper<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Taste the Blood of Dracula<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The Quatermass trilogy may not perfectly fit the Hammer Horror box, but we couldn't resist delving into its unsettling blend of body horror, existential dread, and retro charm. From the pulsating Martian menace to the chilling prehistoric revelations, these films are sci-fi horror at its finest.<\/span><\/p>

The Quatermass Xperiment<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Quatermass 2<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

Quatermass and the Pit<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>","urlTitle":"hammer-horror","url":"\/blog\/hammer-horror\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/hammer-horror\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/generalwitchfinders.com\/blog\/hammer-horror\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1704274052,"updatedAt":1753540046,"publishedAt":1753540045,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":251626,"name":"General Witchfinders"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pf0apzabhxrmkakeu9qhjclk8bn6swomhc0sfpbhhofry1rj.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pf0apzabhxrmkakeu9qhjclk8bn6swomhc0sfpbhhofry1rj.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pf0apzabhxrmkakeu9qhjclk8bn6swomhc0sfpbhhofry1rj.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":52892,"title":"Issue three of the 'zine is here","url":"\/blog\/issue-three-of-the-zine-is-here\/","urlTitle":"issue-three-of-the-zine-is-here","division":251626,"description":"The third issue of our A5 horror zine has arrived, packed with short stories, strange folklore and haunted TV nostalgia, all carefully chosen and curated by us at The General Witchfinders \u2014 the British horror podcast. Think of it as a printed haunted mixtape for the long nights ahead.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/m42dulaayj9vak7w3bqc8sidksinnngjwtwex8gzqzbq05js.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/m42dulaayj9vak7w3bqc8sidksinnngjwtwex8gzqzbq05js.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":55411,"title":"General Witchfinders LIVE!!","url":"\/blog\/general-witchfinders-live\/","urlTitle":"general-witchfinders-live","division":251626,"description":"TOP 10 FILM HISTORY PODCAST BRINGS FIRST LIVE EVENT TO DORCHESTERDORCHESTER, DORSET \u2013 On Tuesday 5th May, the hosts of the General Witchfinders podcast will meet in person for their first-ever live event at The King\u2019s Arms Hotel. In collaboration with Teasel and Skylark, Dorchester\u2019s premier purveyors of fine books, the evening will be a talk and presentation dedicated to the twisted roots of British Folk Horror. The hosts \u2013 Ross, James, and Jon, who are based in Dorchester, Bournemouth, and Treforest in South Wales \u2013 have been recording the show for six years, starting during the 2020 pandemic as an excuse for three old friends to chat about the strange films that warped them as kids","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rdi3fv8io7xy0iedentrnzdg0svjearbzf86ff4mzoh3plab.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rdi3fv8io7xy0iedentrnzdg0svjearbzf86ff4mzoh3plab.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":52349,"title":"Event Horizon","url":"\/blog\/event-horizon\/","urlTitle":"event-horizon","division":251626,"description":"This time, we\u2019re drifting into deep space \u2014 and hell itself \u2014 in search of the Event Horizon. Directed by Paul Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. Set in the year 2047, it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after the titular ship,, mysteriously reappears, having vanished years earlier.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qo0uflny7mw3hn9fsbdnlwihq2wg7js6ns1yz2txgpdhvfy7.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qo0uflny7mw3hn9fsbdnlwihq2wg7js6ns1yz2txgpdhvfy7.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}