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Feature film — 2017

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)

6.00h 55mDocumentary — History — TV Movie

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.

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A high-signal pick with 7 votes.

ARTE GEIE / ITV Studios France

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Director: Jérôme Korkikian

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Cast & crew

Marcus Hearn as Self - Hammer Historian

Marcus Hearn

Self - Hammer Historian

Mick Garris as Self - Filmmaker

Mick Garris

Self - Filmmaker

Dario Argento as Self - Filmmaker

Dario Argento

Self - Filmmaker

Horst Janson as Self - Actor

Horst Janson

Self - Actor

Caroline Munro as Self - Actress / Various Roles

Caroline Munro

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Joann Sfar as Self - Comic Author

Joann Sfar

Self - Comic Author

John Carpenter as Self - Filmmaker

John Carpenter

Self - Filmmaker

Simon Oakes as Self - Hammer CEO

Simon Oakes

Self - Hammer CEO

Jonathan Rigby as Self - Film Historian / Actor

Jonathan Rigby

Self - Film Historian / Actor

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Christopher Lee as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Christopher Lee

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Peter Cushing as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Peter Cushing

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

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