One of the reasons we decided to add a blog to the site was to open up some debate in the comments section and get your recommendations for films we could either review or talk about in the podcast. So from time to time we’ll be starting an open thread, where you can add your ideas and comments below.
To kick things off, we’d like to know what you think about Hammer horror. We’ve dabbled with a few of the classics in the past, but it’s an area we know little about; the studio’s back catalogue is so enormous (and frankly looks so mixed) it’s hard to know where to start. So we’d like to know which Hammer films we should watch as a priority – either all time classics or hidden gems. Suggest away!
Plague of the Zombies, Revenge of Frankenstein and The Gorgon are favorites of mine, and lately, I’ve been finding myself thinking about their version of Phantom of the Opera.
Really, any of the Lee-Cushing collaborations are worth a look – even something like Satanic Rites of Dracula is worth watching for their scenes together.
Honestly, it’s hard to go wrong with any Lee-Cushing picture. Even something like Satanic Rites of Dracula offer something thanks to Lee and Cushing sharing the screen together.
That said, I always go back to one of my favorites – Plague of the Zombies (I know, a zombie movie – go figure!). And since I’m an unabashed Cushing fanboy, I also like him in Revenge of Frankenstein and The Gorgon.
It’s not a Cushing film, but for some reason, I’ve been finding myself thinking about Hammer’s Phantom of the Opera quite a bit lately . . .
Cheers for those, will add to the list! Saw Plague of the Zombies *years* ago and remember really enjoying it…
There’s some great ones to choose from! Over on the Watching Hammer blog there’s regular top ten favourites posts by Hammer writers and afficionados which you might like to check out for recommendations.
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