Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 31, 2024

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions, Deep Fusion Films, Sky

Director

Benjamin Field

Description

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back off in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company, started by comedian and businessman William Hinds in 1934, made films such as The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Quartermass Xperiment during the period for which it is best known, making stars out of the likes of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.