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 Posted:   Jun 16, 2014 - 3:04 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

On MONDAY EVENING JUNE 16 , TCM will have a very interesting HAMMER FILM MARATHON. Interesting because unlike other Hammer films that have been shown over the years on TCM. This is the HAMMER most don't know about. A few of the most obscure Hammer films in recent history. It is a 6 film salute to Hammer. The first 4 efforts are Hammer films made before Hammer became a well known maker of horror films directed by Terence Fischer. A man who is best known for his later Horror films. They are - BLACKOUT-52-MAN BAIT-52-STOLEN FACE-52 THE UNHOLY FOUR-54.all 4 have been rare on TV for decades. Then comes one of the more obscure controversial Hammer films, NEVER TAKE CANDY FROM A STRANGER-60-A film dealing with pedophile, back in a time such subjects were not openly dealt with. This film has also been rarely giving a TV showing. The last film is HANDS OF THE RIPPER-71, A nicely done effort that has been pretty obscure on the tube for a while. Christopher Gunning delivers a beautiful score.For Hammer film lovers or just movie lovers check these films out. For the most part it is the Hammer we didn't know.

 
 Posted:   Jun 16, 2014 - 4:08 AM   
 By:   drop_forge   (Member)

Thanks for the heads-up. I love Hammer films. I had yet to check TCM's listings for this week. I might have missed this.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 16, 2014 - 7:35 AM   
 By:   riotengine   (Member)

Never Take Candy From A Stranger has been available in this set, which is a must-have, if you were unaware of it.

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Suspense-Collection-Snorkel-Stranger/dp/B0034PWPHY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1402911183&sr=1-1&keywords=icons+of+suspense

Greg Espinoza

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 16, 2014 - 8:11 AM   
 By:   Graham Watt   (Member)

Never Take Candy From A Stranger has been available in this set, which is a must-have, if you were unaware of it.

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Suspense-Collection-Snorkel-Stranger/dp/B0034PWPHY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1402911183&sr=1-1&keywords=icons+of+suspense

Greg Espinoza


That's a great set indeed, Greg. Unusual to find three absolutely top-notch films in such a package. My favourites are NEVER TAKE CANDY (or SWEETS) FROM A STRANGER, CASH ON DEMAND (an extraordinary film, thanks largely to the tense scenario as played to perfection by Peter Cushing and André Morell) and (THESE ARE) THE DAMNED - not perfect in any way, but totally unique nonetheless.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 16, 2014 - 6:27 PM   
 By:   riotengine   (Member)

Never Take Candy From A Stranger has been available in this set, which is a must-have, if you were unaware of it.

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Suspense-Collection-Snorkel-Stranger/dp/B0034PWPHY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1402911183&sr=1-1&keywords=icons+of+suspense

Greg Espinoza


That's a great set indeed, Greg. Unusual to find three absolutely top-notch films in such a package. My favourites are NEVER TAKE CANDY (or SWEETS) FROM A STRANGER, CASH ON DEMAND (an extraordinary film, thanks largely to the tense scenario as played to perfection by Peter Cushing and André Morell) and (THESE ARE) THE DAMNED - not perfect in any way, but totally unique nonetheless.


Sony did several Hammer Icons DVDs set ( also, Horror and Adventure) and interestingly, I noticed a lot of these titles are now available as more expensive made-on-demand titles. Odd, as the original icons sets are still available at reasonable prices.

Greg Espinoza

 
 Posted:   Jun 17, 2014 - 1:52 AM   
 By:   Peter Randall   (Member)

Thanks Dan!

I've got my DVR all set for all of them - except Hands of the Ripper which is available in US on Synapse Blu Ray - good disc!

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 17, 2014 - 6:20 AM   
 By:   CinemaScope   (Member)



Sony did several Hammer Icons DVDs set ( also, Horror and Adventure) and interestingly, I noticed a lot of these titles are now available as more expensive made-on-demand titles. Odd, as the original icons sets are still available at reasonable prices.

Greg Espinoza


I have those Icon sets & they're very good (don't be put off by the cheap looking covers)), to my eyes they get that rich Hammer colour spot-on, & on the back of the box it does say remastered in High Definition. So Blu-rays of: Terror Of The Tongs, The Gorgon & The Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb please Sony (well it won't be Sony, it'll be whoever they license them out to).

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 17, 2014 - 5:17 PM   
 By:   Reelsniper   (Member)

Wow. Sure wish I could watch something like this. It's so interesting to see the old Hammer Classic. Especially the Vampire Lovers.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 17, 2014 - 5:52 PM   
 By:   CinemaScope   (Member)

The rare Hammer I'd really love to see is the 1957 war film The Steel Bayonet. I think I saw it on the telly in the early sixties, it's like a lost movie, it's not even on You Tube!

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 17, 2014 - 11:34 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

yes THE STEEL BAYONET is a hard find these days, but in the back of my mind I remember seeing it listed somewhere a few years back. But right now I can't place where.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 19, 2014 - 5:21 PM   
 By:   John McMasters   (Member)

Before I forget just wanted to thank Dan for this thread -- I saw it it in time to set my DVR for a bunch of these films that I did not have. I've been obsessed with catching up on college baseball games that had been building up on my DVR (the regional tournaments and now the college world series) -- but had neglected to catch up with TCM's schedule.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 19, 2014 - 6:49 PM   
 By:   riotengine   (Member)

I caught the hard-to-see Hammer film, Shadow Of The Cat a few weeks ago on Svengoolie, which starred Barbara Shelley and Andre Morell. It's evidently only available on R2 DVD, so it was nice to see.

 
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