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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994·Movie·2h 27m

Documentary, Horror

7.3 / 10 (15 votes)

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!

Directed by
Ted Newsom
Original language
English
Released
6 August 1994

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Cast

  • Peter Cushing

    Peter Cushing

    Narrator (voice) / Self

  • Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    Narrator (voice) / Self

  • Roy Ward Baker

    Roy Ward Baker

    Self

  • Joe Dante

    Joe Dante

    Self

  • Ray Harryhausen

    Ray Harryhausen

    Self

  • Caroline Munro

    Caroline Munro

    Self

  • Ingrid Pitt

    Ingrid Pitt

    Self

  • Raquel Welch

    Raquel Welch

    Self

  • Freddie Francis

    Freddie Francis

    Self

  • Hazel Court

    Hazel Court

    Self