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Here at Hammer News we’re delighted to confirm that the next movie to be restored and released by Hammer Films will be The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), one of the company’s best-loved, most significant and high-impact productions.
By the end of the 1950s Hammer had become closely identified with horror, an association that endures well over half a century later. But the company’s early days were characterised by a profusion of genres. As Hammer continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary, we examine its origins through the prism of genre and a few long-forgotten gems.
As the newly restored, 4K edition of Four Sided Triangle (1953) becomes available, we look on the final years and movies of its leading lady, Barbara Payton. We celebrate the remarkable presence she brought to her two Hammer outings and pause to reassess what made her such a remarkable performer.
Hammer’s horror-thriller, Fanatic (1965), known in the US as Die! Die! My Darling!, was released in March, 1965. We celebrate its sixtieth anniversary with a frank but affectionate look at what makes it such a fabulous, albeit flawed diamond of a film.
We’re delighted to confirm that the next title to be restored and released by Hammer Films will be Shatter (1974), an action thriller starring Stuart Whitman, Ti Lung, Lily Li and Peter Cushing. Expect international intrigue, mystery and martial arts aplenty!