Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Seen it?2017 | 55 min | Documentary, History, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jérôme Korkikian
- Marcus HearnSelf - Hammer Historian
- Mick GarrisSelf - Filmmaker
- Dario ArgentoSelf - Filmmaker
- Horst JansonSelf - Actor
- Caroline MunroSelf - Actress / Various Roles
- Joann SfarSelf - Comic Author
- John CarpenterSelf - Filmmaker
- Simon OakesSelf - Hammer CEO
- Jonathan RigbySelf - Film Historian / Actor
- Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)