Am very envious of all of you who got invites to The Curse of Frankenstein 4k premiere event in London tonight. I'm sure it'll be a blast.

I watched the new restoration of The Man in Black last night - Sid James is a delight, and love the detail thats now on show. Also thrilled to finally be able to see Yoga and You - would also like to have seen the other Yoga shorts in the package, not sure where they'll fit in now amzn.to/4mB9PBC

Men of Sherwood Forest is the next Hammer Films 4k. Very much looking forward to this one - Exclusive/Hammer's earliest colour feature finally restored. Plus a 4k restoration of John Hough's excellent Wolfshead. hammerfilms.com/products/the...

Just arrived in the post - the new Hammer Films 4k of The Man in Black. This is one of my favorite early Hammer films and I'm so looking forward to tucking in.

The Man Who Could Cheat Death - original US 1/2 sheet poster. This one used to hang above my fireplace. Top tip Hammer fans - if you want an affordable original Hammer poster that it's easy to find a frame for - buy a 1/2 sheet!

What's the one piece of Hammer memorabilia you'd like to own? Are you a poster person? A VHS collector? Do you own props? Pictured - a selection of pieces from my collection

Got my order for The Curse of Frankenstein in. And for the first time I seem to have bagged some of the freebies (though not the poster ☹️). Folks, Hammer Films have separate 4k and Blu-ray Editions available for this one alongside the Ltd edition box hammerfilms.com/collections/...

The Curse of Frankenstein is next up in Hammer's 4k restorations. An epic features-packed UK-only limited edition hammerfilms.com/products/the...

There's all the other Hammer Films fans begging for 4k releases of the gothics, while I'm getting excited about the arrival of sheet music for another long-forgotten song by founder Will Hammer...

Calling historians and researchers. The BBC Written Archives Centre has changed its access rules without consultation. This means an end to proper independent research into the BBC's rich history. 178 have already signed the open letter. Please join the campaign: tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign

My contributor copy of the new Hammer Films' 4k restoration of BLOOD ORANGE has arrived! Delighted. I've written an essay on Exclusive Films for the booklet, and lent the original 35mm elements for the trailer from my personal collection of ephemera. Get your copy here: amzn.to/4lulBNG

The fabulous Cleo Laine has died aged 97. She appeared alongside her late husband Johnny Dankworth in Hammer Productions Ltd's jazz short Parade of the Bands in 1955 (distributed by Exclusive Films). www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

An assortment of rare hardback source novels for Hammer Films /Exclusive Films adaptations. How many of these are in your collections? (I'm sorting through some boxes of material in the office today).

Controversial perhaps but I think The Quatermass Xperiment looked better than Q2 at the cinema. The different process shots are very obvious in Q2 among other issues including some faint print tramlines. Don't get me wrong, it still looks gorgeous.

Off to see Quatermass 2 at QFT Belfast - couldn't resist the opportunity - even with the new 4k set at home. Who else is seeing this at the cinema?

My copy of Hammer Films' Quatermass 2 has arrived! Did anyone manage to bag either the free poster or patch? I thought I'd got in pretty quickly after the order page went live but don't seem to have managed either ☹️ (Didn't get one for Xperiment either, but I ordered that one quite late on)

Another 'lost' Exclusive Films short has landed with me this morning. "Setting the Pace" Is part of the Sportshort series, and features Michael Ward. Curiously this 16mm print is silent, omitting the Eamonn Andrews commentary. Hammer retain rights to several other Sportshorts.

Delighted to have contributed a brand new essay on Exclusive Films (and some other rare material) to the new Hammer Films 4k release of BLOOD ORANGE. Out August 11th. hammerfilms.com/products/blo...

Feels like the longest wait, but my copy of The Quatermass Xperiment 4k/BD has finally arrived. Won't have time to properly explore it til next week though.

The new 4k of The Quatermass Xperiment looks amazing. I saw details at last night's screening I'd never noticed before. Now just waiting on my new box set to arrive so I can watch it all over again.

Tonight at QFT Belfast, 8.15pm - I'll be introducing the screening of Hammer/Exclusive's The Quatermass Xperiment queensfilmtheatre.com/Whats-On/The...

Latest Hammer-adjacent rarity for the collection. I suspect only the most dedicated fans will appreciate the significance.

It's been reported (unverified, but reliable) that Damien Thomas died on Friday at the age of 83. A lovely man and actor.

My new HAMMER FILMS book has been delayed another week owing to printer issues. You can still pre-order a copy now via the links below and support my ongoing work.

If you've been wondering about the book - I've been back and forward with the printers all week about a tiny change that keeps failing the approval process. Once this clears the book goes straight to print. Meanwhile, order your copies via the link below and help support my work!

My new book DON'T DARE SEE IT ALONE! ESSAYS ON HAMMER FILMS is published this week. 406 pages, approx 400 illustrations (including rare images, many in colour). In paperback and collector's hardback. Signed/dedicated copies: ko-fi.com/s/0d69807e81 Unsigned copies: ko-fi.com/s/a32104f780

Updates on the new book are forthcoming - if you've been holding out, getting your copy directly from me helps enormously. I'm pretty pleased with how it's looking.

In today's post, the new limited edition vinyl soundtrack for Hammer's Doctor Jekyll. That's a gorgeous sleeve art.

Am considering reactivating my old Unofficial Hammer Films site. It took over my life a bit, last time around, but many good things came of it, and my Exclusive blog is a little too project specific for many of my Hammerish thoughts.

Hammer's latest 4k restoration is the much maligned SHATTER - the second of Hammer's two co-productions with the fabled Shaw Brothers hammerfilms.com/products/sha...

It's back to writing my Exclusive book this week - the first ever full length study of Hammer's distribution arm. It's gonna be a beast. Full catalogue, commentary, analysis and history. And pictures!

My new book DON'T DARE SEE IT ALONE! ESSAYS ON HAMMER FILMS is published next week. 400+ pages, approx 400 illustrations (including rare images, many in colour). In paperback and collector's hardback. Signed/dedicated copies: ko-fi.com/s/0d69807e81 Unsigned copies: ko-fi.com/s/a32104f780

Hammer fans complaining because the next 4k remaster isn't one of the titles that they've already bought half a dozen times in other formats 😥 It's little wonder so little was done with the catalogue for years.

Re-discovered this Death in High Heels press sheet today among my collection. (In a box of things I'd totally forgotten about!). A rare 1947 Hammer/Exclusive title.

Today is very last day to get your name included in my new HAMMER FILMS book! Greatly appreciate all the support so far!

Last chance to get your name printed in the thank yous of my new book on Hammer Films - DON'T DARE SEE IT ALONE! Over 300 pages, fully illustrated. Get it! Pre-order signed copies here: ko-fi.com/s/0d69807e81 Pre-order unsigned copies here: ko-fi.com/s/a32104f780

If you haven't got your order in for my new book on Hammer Films, there's still a few days left to get your name in the thanks! Over 300 pages, fully illustrated. Get it! Pre-orders for signed copies are here: ko-fi.com/s/0d69807e81 Pre-orders for unsigned copies are here: ko-fi.com/s/a32104f780

Hammer have announced an exclusive vinyl edition of Blair Mowat's score for Doctor Jekyll hammerfilms.com/products/doc...

Just three weeks after the death of Captain Kronos' star Horst Janson, the voice of Kronos - Julian Holloway - has died, aged 80. His CV is vast, but he's possibly best remembered for a series of turns in the Carry on Films. Julian Holloway - 24 June 1944 - 16 February 2025

Actress and artist Niké Arrighi died this morning aged 77. Her two Hammer films were The Devil Rides Out and Countess Dracula. Other genre turns include Ken Russell's The Devils. exclusivefilms.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/n...

Just received back a box of early Hammer materials from my personal collection after a period on loan. Hopefully one day it'll be put to good use. No point owning this stuff if I'm not able to share it.

Black leather, Britain's Area 51, a dinosaur, a Ferrari, witch trails, the Black Death and Keith Moon. What could all these possibly have in common? Find out here! 👉 bit.ly/40Nb1t1 👈 #HammerFilms #Podcast #TheDamned

Finally got my hands on a press sheet with artwork for Exclusive/Hammer's Charlie Chaplin film - Chase Me Charlie (1951). This was Hammer's own edit, with original score and commentary. As some of you will recall, I have a 16mm print of this otherwise 'lost' film in my private collection.

Saddened to learn that veteran actor Brian Murphy has died at 92. Both of his Hammer appearances were as character George Roper, in the big screen sitcom adaptations of Man About the House (1974) and George and Mildred (1980). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My new book 'Don't Dare See It Alone!: Essays on Hammer Films' is heading to the printers next week and will be published in February! A collection of 25 years of my writing on Hammer. Last chance to pre-order. Signed copies: ko-fi.com/s/0d69807e81 Unsigned copies: ko-fi.com/s/a32104f780

Captain Kronos actor Horst Janson has died aged 89. One of Hammer's great 70s talents - an accomplished actor let down by unnecessary dubbing (he spoke English fluently). His turn gave us the last great Hammer hero, and a true original.

Dammit. Captain Kronos is screening at QFT Belfast today and I can't get down for it. Yes, I know I'll be picking up the new BD but that's not the same as a cinema experience. Anyway, on at 15.30. Tickets via queensfilmtheatre.com/Whats-On/Cap...

A mystery case from the #HammerFilms vaults! A CASE FOR P.C. 49 (1951) 1:05pm #BrianReece #JoyShelton #ChristineNorden mystery-drama #TPTVsubtitles

Acclaimed actress Joan Plowright has died aged 95. While never in a Hammer film, her turn in The Entertainer (1960) alongside future husband Laurence Olivier brought her to the Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe, formerly a Hammer Theatre.

Out of the blue yesterday I received a message from a relative of actor Andrew Keir seeing some genealogy help. Of all the Hammer folk to question, picking one that also does a lot of genealogy proved a wise move. Within a couple of hours and a pointer from me, the brick wall was broken. Huzzah.