Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

147 mins | Documentary | Aug. 6, 1994

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!

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

147 mins | Documentary | Aug. 6, 1994

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
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!
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Hammer Film Productions, Heidelberg Films, Bosustow Media Group
Original title Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Directors Bruce G. Hallenbeck, Kevin M. Glover, Ted Newsom, Donald F. Glut
Writers Ted Newsom

Cast

Peter Cushing

as Narrator / Himself

Christopher Lee

as Narrator / Himself

Roy Ward Baker

as Himself

Joe Dante

as Himself

Ray Harryhausen

as Himself

Caroline Munro

as Herself

Ingrid Pitt

as Herself

Raquel Welch

as Herself

Freddie Francis

as Himself

Hazel Court

as Herself