For fans of Horror, Mystery and the Macabre - Hemlock brings you a range of rare filmbooks by the foremost authorities in the field. Many direct from the US and exclusive to Hemlock Books!
A HISTORY OF HORRORS: The Rise and Fall of the House of Hammer
2009 Edition; Hardback or Softcover. The full Untold story of Hammer, and Fully-illustrated for the first time! ALL editions of this title are now signed by the author exclusively for Hemlock Books.
Denis Meikle
Revised and greatly expanded edition of Denis Meikle’s definitive history of Hammer Films. A History of Horrors is the ONLY book ever written about Hammer to have enjoyed the full participation of those who ran the company in its heyday, as well as the actors who helped turn it into a byword for screen terror – Anthony Hinds, Jimmy Sangster, Michael Carreras, Kenneth Hyman, Brian Lawrence, Aida Young, Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper, Christopher Lee and more. Now fully-illustrated with a wealth of rare stills, A History of Horrors goes into unrivalled detail about the company’s affairs, from its battles with the British censor to the personal battles behind the scenes, and provides new and enlightening insight on the highs and lows of Hammer’s turbulent history.. The one – the only – REAL history of Hammer!
296 pages
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The one - the only - REAL history of Hammer Films..No company in the history of cinema did more to legitimize the horror film than Hammer films, the small British independent that operated out of its tiny Bray Studios complex on the banks of the River Thames. From the Gothic elegance of The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula to the violent sexploitation of The Vampire Lovers and Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde, the term 'Hammer Horror' became a part of the language for a generation of film fans. This revised and greatly expanded edition of A History of Horrors traces the life and spirit of Hammer. From its fledgling days in the late 1940s through its successes of the 1950s and '60s to its decline and eventual liquidation in 1979. With the exclusive participation of the personnel who were key to Hammer's success, Denis Meikle paints a vivid and fascinating picture of the rise and fall of a film empire, offering new and revealing insights into the truth behind the legend. Much has been written about Hammer's films, but A History of Horrors is the only book to tell the story of the company from the perspective of those who ran it in its heyday and who helped to turn the name of Hammer into a universal byword for terror on the screen. This definitive volume includes Cast & Credits listings for the Hammer horrors and a complete Filmography of all of Hammer's feature productions. Many have tried to copy it - none have equalled it! The first and still the best: A History of Horrors - the REAL story of the House of Hammer.
Foreword by Peter Cushing
Afterword by Michael Carreras
..Here's how it all began, in the late 1950s, when a small British independent film company named Hammer Film Productions decided to embark on a series of Gothic horror films, beginning with Mary Shelley's classic 1816 novel of science-terror, Frankenstein - and all of them in blood-curdling Technicolor...
Click the Play arrow for an original theatrical trailer to a classic Hammer horror!
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HITCHCOCK ..and the Making of MARNIEIllustrated; Tony Lee Moral
This extensive look at the making of Alfred Hitchcock's most controversial film, Marnie, investigates the causes of the film's critical and commercial failure, the cultural and political factors governing its production, and the relevance it has for today's artists and filmmakers. Hitchcock's style, motivation, and fears regarding Marnie are all documented in this probing look at one of his most undervalued efforts. Author Tony Lee Moral uses extensive research, including interviews with Tippi Hedren, author Winston Graham, and Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano - as well as unpublished excerpts from interviews with Hitchcock himself, to provide an invaluable look behind the scenes at a production which is only now being recognized for its influence and vision. |
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THE HOLLYWOOD HORROR FILM - Madness in a Social LandscapeIllustrated; Reynold Humphries
In February 1931, Universal Studios released Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi. As a result of the film's considerable (and unexpected) success, Universal and the other Hollywood studios quickly cashed in on this new genre. In the following decade such classics as Freaks, Frankenstein, King Kong, White Zombie, The Mummy, The Wolfman, and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, along with a number of lesser known but significant works, were produced. In The Hollywood Horror Film, 1931-1941, Reynold Humphries analyses the films of this era and discusses their impact upon audiences at the time. He evaluates what their success says about the society that consumed them and about the filmmakers who produced them - particularly the unconscious dimension of the films and their ideological ramifications. The Hollywood Horror Film is of interest not only to scholars of film but to students of political, cultural and philosophical studies as well. |
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ROMAN POLANSKI: Odd Man OutHardback, illustrated; Denis Meikle
The definitive biography of internationally-renowned film director Roman Polanski, famed for classics like Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, The Pianist and Oliver Twist.
From his upbringing in war-torn Poland, through his entanglement in the
notorious Hollywood slaying of his then wife, Sharon Tate, to his
flight from American justice on a charge of child rape, Polanski’s life
has been as colourful and controversial as his movies. In this
illustrated 366-page book, best-selling author Denis Meikle sheds new
light into the dark corners of Polanski’s life and career. |