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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994 · 147 min

A warm, nostalgic stroll through a beloved horror studio's history, packed with clips and fond reminiscences from the people who made it.

Directed by: Ted Newsom
Genres: Documentary, Horror
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Ward Baker

Overview: Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. England's most successful independent film company, the "fear factory" of Hammer Studios, has a history filled with feuds, censorship battles and streaks of luck both good and bad. Now the legacy of horror returns, featuring interviews with such Hammer legends as Raquel Welch, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Jimmy Sangster, Hazel Court, Martine Beswicke, Freddie Francis, Val Guest and Ray Harryhausen. Plus you'll be treated to behind-the-scenes home movies and nonstop shock scenes from over 40 classic films, including Horror of Dracula, Curse of Frankenstein, The Devil Rides Out, Curse of the Werewolf and many more! It's the definitive study of one of the greatest names in horror!

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Directed by: Ted Newsom
Genres: Documentary, Horror
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Ward Baker

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
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satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
media
celebrity
memory
ambition
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, horror
Directed by: Ted Newsom
Written by: Ted Newsom
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Ward Baker, Joe Dante, Ray Harryhausen, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, Raquel Welch
Music: James Bernard
Runtime: 147 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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