Tag Archives: Hammer

Midnight Video Dispatch – March 12, 2022

Welcome back to Midnight Video, the video store I opened in my basement! Here’s a quick update on new arrivals (just down the stairs; bathroom’s past the first aisle on the left). New Arrivals I’ve never been as excited about … Continue reading

Posted in Midnight Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Horror – in color! The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the first Hammer Gothic and the prototype for all future Hammer horror, proudly bore the British X certificate as had its breakthrough predecessor, The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), but now added a … Continue reading

Posted in Theater Caligari | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

When I think of The Brides of Dracula (1960), first I think of the lighting and rich colors of DP Jack Asher. Asher, who had also photographed Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) … Continue reading

Posted in Theater Caligari | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments