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Variety.com - Val Guest ObituaryIt with great sadness that Archeology of the Future was informed this evening of the death of Val Guest, Director of 'The Quatermass Xperiment', 'Quatermass I… Read More

In my review of Quatermass and the Pit, I wrote about the scientist Professor Quatermass, who was the hero of a trilogy of excellent British made-for-TV science fiction series. Professor Q… Read More

Among a whole bunch of new projects, reported by Variety, is the following: “Quatermass,” a remake of the Brit series about a professor and his daughter who investigate an alien… Read More

The latest addition to today’s reboot culture comes in the form of a very vintage entity in science fiction television. The British sci-fi drama QUATERMASS will see a return to the sm… Read More

Η μεγάλη εταιρεία Hammer Film Productions χρωστάει πο… Read More

With Halloween looming large at the end of the month, and Hammer Horror recently making its return to the world of comics courtesy of the fine folks at Titan Comics, we figured now was the p… Read More

With Halloween looming large at the end of the month, and Hammer Horror recently making its return to the world of comics courtesy of the fine folks at Titan Comics, we figured now was the p… Read More

For example, in the case of sci fi TV’s great granddaddy, the 1953 serial The Quatermass Experiment, the show’s recordings were of such poor quality that one actually has a bug c… Read More

The London Underground has played host to some monstrosities in film over the years: cannibals in Death Line and Creep, werewolves in An American Werewolf in London, and Gwyneth Paltrow in S… Read More

Jules picks up where he left off in October by running through some of the choice horror offerings from the fantastic Hammer back catalogue. You can check out the rest of our “31 Days… Read More

While returning to his observatory in rural England, physicist Bernard Quatermass narrowly avoids a car accident. The other vehicle stops and a delirious man emerges...with an unusual wound… Read More

BUY FROM AMAZON Product Description: Professor Quatermass returns in this sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment! Quatermass 2 is the second and most talked about of the three science… Read More

BUY FROM AMAZON Product Description: Hobbs End, Knightsbridge, London. While working on a new subway tunnel for the London Underground, a group of construction workers uncover a stran… Read More

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Black-and-White Hammers Make Stealth EntryLandmark Sci-Fi Buried Beneath SexploitationX --- The Unknown is recently out on Blu-Ray to join The Creeping Unknown (The Quatermass Xperiment) and… Read More

Not Quite Done With These TopicsLEON ERROL: This follows up on Leon Errol shorts I mentioned for the Technicolor post a few weeks ago, where he was more noticeable than the color. What any o… Read More

1 Alien 8.4 1979 2 Hak hap 6.1 1996 3 A Bridge Too Far 7.4 1977 4 A Christmas Carol 7.8 1984 5 A Christmas Carol 6.1 1982 6 A Christmas Carol 7.2 1950 7 A Streetcar Named Desire 8 1951 8 A W… Read More

This is our entry for the 6 From the '60s Blogathon in celebration of National Class Movie Day. Since the 1960s was an incredible decade for movies, choosing just six favorites proved to be… Read More

And so in the end I went and did a podcast, and it’s going fine – but it’s in Italian, and I’m afraid most of you couldn’t care less. But I’ll explain why… Read More

BUY FROM AMAZON Product Description: From Val Guest, the director of The Quatermass Xperiment, Quatermass 2, The Abominable Snowman and Hell Is a City, comes one of the gr… Read More

Not to be confused with The Thing (1982), The Thing (2011), the Thing from the Fantastic Four or That Thing You Do!, this is the original 1951 adaptation of Who Goes There? by John… Read More

The new year has decided to go off with a bang, and it took away two beloved actresses in a matter of a few hours. British actress Barbara Shelley was probably the classiest of the Hammer… Read More

We are sad to report that British actress Barbara Shelley has passed away aged 88. She had recently spent time in hospital with Covid-19 and appeared to have recovered, however she seems to… Read More

Hammer Horror films queen, Barbara Shelly has died at the age of 88 from underlying health issues.  Shelly died after being in hospital and catching coronavirus there, but she recovered… Read More

   Famous British actress, Barbara Shelley, known as an icon of early horror films and hailed as the ‘technicolour queen of Hammer’ has died at the age of 88. Her age… Read More

ADVN - A lenda das telas de Hammer Horror, Barbara Shelley, foi pranteada hoje depois de morrer aos 88 anos - após uma vida inteira emocionando os espectadores que ainda enviaram cart… Read More

Position Created Modified Description Title URL Title Type IMDb Rating Runtime (mins) Year Genres Num Votes Release Date Directors1 Alien 8.4 19792 Hak hap 6.1 19963 A Bridge Too Far 7.4 197… Read More

New year new me right? It’s been a while since I posted up anything at The Ripple Effect but I feel that itch scratching and with my exit from Social Media a few weeks ago I find my ur… Read More

James MacArthur as Rudi.I'm hoping that Disney+ will eventually provide an outlet for some of the studio's lesser-known live action films, such as The Sword and the Rose, The Fighting Prince… Read More

Now Playing: Night of the Big Heat (aka Island of the Burning Damned, 1967) Pros: Competently directed and acted; Decent attempt at adult science fiction.Cons: Budget limitations result in a… Read More

Starring: Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, James Donald, Julian Glover Director: Roy Ward Baker When a new underground station is being dug in 60’s London, something that was lo… Read More

Now Playing: The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) Pros: Presents a pretty effective human drama that plays out against the backdrop of an alien invasion; Adds an extra layer of horror on top of k… Read More

Now Playing: Night Creatures (aka Captain Clegg, 1962) Pros: Solid cast; Typically fine Hammer production values; Michael Ripper almost steals the show as a gleeful undertaker.Cons: The mars… Read More

Network Distributing has concluded a deal with Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd. The new company will manage and control Hammer’s interests in its substantial library of content… Read More

1 Alien 8.4 1979-05-252 Hak hap 6.1 1996-11-093 A Bridge Too Far 7.4 1977-06-154 A Christmas Carol 7.8 1984-11-235 A Christmas Carol 4.96 A Christmas Carol 7.1 1950-12-277 A Streetcar Named… Read More

1 Alien 8.4 1979-05-252 Hak hap 6.1 1996-11-093 A Bridge Too Far 7.4 1977-06-154 A Christmas Carol 7.8 1984-11-235 A Christmas Carol 4.96 A Christmas Carol 7.1 1950-12-277 A Streetcar Named… Read More

A film directed by Kinji Fukasaku The Green Slime was a co-production between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Ram Films, and Toei. Known over in Japan as ガンマー౑… Read More

A Documentary Film Tonight was a documentary sort of night, and this gem from Shudder caught my eye due to my love of folk horror films. It’s often one of those unsung genres that m… Read More

Horror fans get ready for the release of Blood of the Vampire which is heading to Blu-ray on the 25th April 2022 and is up for pre-order now. Legendary actor Sir Donald Wolfit (Svengali, Roo… Read More

Now Playing: The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) Pros: A couple of the supporting characters are lively; the black humor works well for the most partCons: Slow and talky for much of the runni… Read More

As this episode of Grantchester begins, Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) plays backgammon with Ida Merryman (Anna Calder-Marshall) at a retirement home. She asks if they should up the stakes. W… Read More

Review by Jacob Licklider The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Nine has a weird title. Originally announced years back as simply The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Series 11: Volume 2 following… Read More

Living in the Magical Mode: Notes from the Book of Minutes of a Guild of Shy SorcerersPhil SmithTriarchy Press, 2022, £16The Blair Witch Project spawned a fashion for found-footage fil… Read More

Review by Jacob Licklider Brigadier Winifred Bambera is a Doctor Who character who is interesting. Appearing on television in Battlefield played by the wonderful Angela Bruce and create… Read More

This edition of Star Tracks is suitably spooky for Halloween month with Henry Mancini's score for Lifeforce. Director Tobe Hooper's (Poltergeist) space vampire movie is an indelible teen… Read More

Here are the rules: We will provide an "alternate title" for a Hammer film and ask you to name it. Most of these are pretty easy. Please answer no more than three questions per day so others… Read More

Indira Anne Varma is an English stage and screen actress. She was a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, in 1995. He… Read More

The Guardian wins our Headline of the Day Award for this disturbing effort Read More

Position Title IMDb Rating Year1 Alien 8.5 19792 Hak hap 6 19963 A Bridge Too Far 7.4 19774 A Christmas Carol 7.8 19845 A Christmas Carol 5 19826 A Christmas Carol 7 19507 A Streetcar Named… Read More

Nach einer urlaubsbedingten Pause und fast zwei Monaten bewegungsloser Schockstarre im Pop-Sumpf melden wir uns zurück. Lehnt euch zurück und geniesse eine knackvolle Folge eures L… Read More

Nigel Kneale, creator of the cult science fiction serial Quatermass, has been commemorated by a brand new set of stamps from his native Isle of Man.The set of six Kneale Archives postage sta… Read More

Born 1932 as Barbara Teresa Kowin in London, English actress Barbara Shelley started modelling in 1951, which led to an offer of a minor role as a fashion show commentator in the 1953 Hammer… Read More

La frénésie de la fin des années 60 et du début des années 70 rime avec la course aux étoiles et l'innovation. Après avoir exploré des… Read More

King Solomon's Mines Never Looked So SpectacularKing Solomon’s Mines showed up this week from Warner Archive, a Blu-Ray I call an event. There have been a number of those … Ivan… Read More

It's fun to be blindsided by a film you've never seen. With a title like THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE, I was expecting another sci-fi extravaganza with lots of cool special effects and enou… Read More

Where’s my DOPAMINE? On finally finishing writing a book. About ten days ago, I limped to the finishing line of completing the first draft of “On Hob Hill.” It took me a… Read More