Appearing in more Hammer films than any other performer, the great Michael Ripper, the studio’s most trusted Innkeeper/coachman/policeman etc, left us on this day in 2000 🖤

Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The Devil Rides Out (1968) By Hans Woody

Happy heavenly birthday to the vivacious Valerie Gaunt — the doomed Justine in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Hammer’s first onscreen vampiress in Dracula (1958). 🖤

Queen Tera (Valerie Leon) and pet cat in a promo shoot on the streets of London for Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) 🖤

Finishing touches on the Count in Hammer’s Scars of Dracula, which completed principal photography on this day in 1970. 🖤

Happy Summer Solstice one and All! 🌞🖤 The Devil Rides Out (1968)

Frankenstein Created Woman and The Mummy’s Shroud were released as a Hammer horror double bill on this day in 1967 🖤

The great Terence Fisher, Hammer’s most celebrated director — with 29 Hammer films to his name, no less — left this realm on this day in 1980. 🖤

Do you think that is really Anthony Head? I'm trying to do the math and I think it stacks up. Do we think this is a successful mummy film even though there isn't an actually mummy? Have you got the amazing new Blu-ray Hammer put out for this recently? Link: tinyurl.com/bloodFTMT

A Hammer folk horror about sexual repression and Satanic possession. #NowWatching Demons of the Mind (1972) #horrorsky #HammerHorror #HolyHorror

On this day in 1958, Dracula was unleashed upon UK audiences. The film introduced a vampire unlike any seen before and cemented Hammer’s infamous reputation. Horror would never be quite the same again…🖤

A possessed Barbara Judd (Barbara Shelley) walks the streets of London during the electrifying climax of Quatermass and the Pit (1967). 🖤

𝐂𝐌𝐂 '𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫' 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 // #𝟓 𝐨𝐟 #𝟔𝟎 // 𝐍𝐄𝐖! '𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘢𝘯' // 1957 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘴 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘀 '𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀' 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗳, 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟮

Hammer has shared a thrilling update: the iconic Dracula (1958) will indeed be getting a FULLY uncut Halloween release! 🖤 More info here: hammerfilms.com/blogs/news/d...

𝐂𝐌𝐂 '𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫' 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 // #𝟐 𝐨𝐟 #𝟔𝟎 // 𝐍𝐄𝐖! '𝘟 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯' // 1956 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘴 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘀 '𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀' 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗳, 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟮

Joan Fontaine hugs producer Anthony Nelson Keys on the set of Hammer’s The Witches. The film wrapped on this day in 1966. 🖤

The 90s embodiment of a Hammer archetype (tweed jackets, signet ring, occult knowledge), with a hellraising, psychedelic rock-worshipping past, mentoring a teenage girl without being paternalistic or creepy. I wish we could watch the spin-off series Ripper tonight 💔

Lee hung up his cape a second time on this day in 1965, as Dracula: Prince of Darkness wrapped at Bray Studios. 🖤

Becky and I are to Cornwall this week on Hammer Time for an absolute classic, The Plague of the Zombies. Listen here and in all the usual podcast outlets. share.google/QFWydRHViUMx...

Production still from Hammer’s The Nanny, which completed principal photography on this day in 1965. 🖤

Happy Pride Month to all our LGBTQ+ Hammer Lovers! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖤

On this day in 1964, Hammer’s The Evil of Frankenstein was unleashed in UK cinemas 🖤

Being driven insane not knowing EXACTLY what unseen footage will feature in the new pre-censor Dracula due from Hammer this October. 😳🖤

And today, the great Sir Christopher Lee, born on this day in 1922. He shuffled onscreen as the creature for Hammer in ‘57 and bounded in as Dracula the following year, changIng horror cinema forever. An iconic career followed and in our hearts he’ll forever stay. Happy birthday upstairs big man! 🖤

HUGE NEWS HAMMER FAM: The studio has just announced a new cut of Dracula will debut in cinemas and on 4K home entertainment this Oct - and will reportedly include lost footage not seen in over 60 years! What a gift on Cushing’s birthday. More info to come soon! 🖤🖤🖤

Happy heavenly birthday to the man behind Hammer’s Van Helsing, Holmes, and of course, the Baron. Who could imagine a world without the irrefutable gentleman of horror that is Mr Peter Cushing? We salute you, sir! 🖤

Hammer sci-fi, Quatermass II - cited as the first ever numbered film sequel - premiered at the London Pavilion on this day in 1957! 🖤

Johnny Alucard on the prowl in Dracula A.D. 1972 🖤

Actress Ingrid Pitt as Carmilla Karnstein in the 1970 Hammer horror film, The Vampire Lovers. #IngridPitt #Film #TheVampireLovers #HammerHorror #Actress

“I shall not be back. But something will. Tonight. Something will come for Simon and the girl.” 🖤 The Devil Rides Out (1968)

Twelve films to get to know Hammer 🖤

Not long to wait now for our #TPTV #PeterCushing 'WEEKEND IN WHITSTABLE' EVENT Sat 23 & Sun 24 May with Hammer Films. Guests inc: #JuliePeasgood #CarolineMunro #MarkIveson #VirginiaWetherell & #TheHammerRunners Call 0808 178 8212 or online buff.ly/v7CArvg

Remembering beloved actor and Hammer regular Thorley Walters, born on this day in 1913 - seen here in Vampire Circus (1972). 🖤

Stop. Hammer time. Ingrid Pitt in the 70s classic film Countess Dracula. Linocut, as usual. #art #artsky #crafts #horror #filmsky #printsky #Linocut #blockprint #ink #traditionalart #fanart #prints

The Hammer horror pic ‘House Of Fright’ (aka ‘The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll’ • ‘Jekyll’s Inferno’) starring Paul Massie, Christopher Lee, Dawn Addams, and, very briefly, Oliver Reed horrified audiences in North America sixty-five years ago this week 👥 🧪 😱 #OTD

Hammer’s rip-roaring The Hound of the Baskervilles was released in the UK on this day in 1959 🖤

Peter Cushing cooking up a batch of the good stuff in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) dir. Terence Fisher 🎬 #filmsky #horrorsky #moviesky

Fisher directs Lee in Dracula Prince of Darkness, which began principal photography on this day in 1965 🖤

Here's an oddity found in a box of magazines we bought from a comics store: a movie tie-in "comic" made from stylizing production photos of 2 classic Hammer horror films, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Horror of Dracula. See alt text for image 4 for additional detail. mzs.press/FAMOUS-FILMS...

A breathtaking composition from Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966), courtesy of cinematographer Michael Reed and production designer Bernard Robinson. 🖤

Peak 90’s nostalgia: Hammer Horror trading cards (1995-1997) 🖤

Remembering the divine Hazel Court - Hammer’s first leading lady of Gothic horror - who departed on this day in 2008. 🖤

In this first-ever in-depth documentary on Ralph Bates, discover the surprising life, brilliant career and untimely death of one of Hammer Films’ greatest stars.

Hammers third prehistoric yarn tends to be eclipsed by their first but its splendid stuff just busting with Oscar nominated effects and voluptuous Vetri. 1970. #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #hammerhorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam

He is risen! Happy Easter Hammer fam 🖤

Happy heavenly birthday to the magnificent Andrew Keir today, here celebrating with Barbara Shelley on set for Quatermass and the Pit (1967) 🖤

The Hammer Horror Omnibus rises again, with eight novelisations across two volumes! More info and pre-order here: hammerfilms.com/collections/...?

John Hough directs Damien Thomas and Katya Wyeth in Twins of Evil, which began principal photography on this day in 1971 🖤

Marvellous ‘Hammer Horror’ illustration, by Frank Bellamy, originally appearing in Radio Times (1972) 🖤