The Hammer Story (ISBN 1845761855)

Greatness on every page:
I am a Hammer Film fan who actually watched all the horror and sci-fi movies they put out originally...This book is a must have for Hammer Fans..I have most of their catalog of older movies too..this book talks at length about then and has some great photos i had never seen.Buy It Now!

Stylish Yet Incomplete Survey of Hammer:
First off, Titan Books should be commended for producing a very attractive, informative volume with lots of great photos concerning the history of Hammer Studios. The key films are discussed in depth, usually with two pages devoted to behind-the-scenes info regarding all your favorites. My one quibble would be with what the book isn't -- this is not a comprehensive survey of Hammer's entire output. The b & w thrillers are glossed over as are the comedies, the swashbucklers and the forgotten noirs. All well and good if you're only interested in the gothic horror films -- and let's face it, that's what most people signed up for, right? I'm not really complaining. This book delivers the goods on Hammer's horror output. I bought it and I'm satisfied. But I'm still waiting for that all-encompassing tome devoted to this great and unique British film studio's entire history -- horror and all.

Long, Live Hammer Films:
This book has everything you would want to know about Hammer Studios, great artwork, wonderful summaries and much more.

The Haunted House That Hammer Built:
Alan Barnes and Marcus Hearn's THE HAMMER STORY is an exhaustive historical study of the horror films produced by Britain's Hammer Studios from the 1950s to the 1970s. For each film, the book offers a story synopsis, production history, and a discussion of critical and popular reaction. Also, the book includes a short history of the studio itself and information on those who helmed and shaped it over the years, and short biographies of some of the stars, screenwriters, and directors of various films are scattered throughout. All in all, THE HAMMER STORY is an outstanding scholarly look at the studio and its most well-known output, yet the writing style avoids the common stuffiness of scholarship and is accessible to both casual horror fans and serious students of horror cinema alike. The only real weakness of the book is that it focuses primarily on the gothic horror films produced by Hammer but skims over some of studio's other notable output. Indeed, even the studio's horror-themed TV shows, HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR and HAMMER HOUSE OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE, receive only cursory attention. Yet in spite of its minor shortcomings, THE HAMMER STORY is, to date, the best published study of the studio that was almost single-handedly responsible for reviving the horror genre in the latter half of the 20th century, and anyone interested in horror cinema will find it both informative and enjoyable reading.

The Great Hammer Horror:
I have been a Hammer fan for many years, and it is great to be able to read about some of my favorite films. There are some great pictures and wonderful descriptions of the old Hammer days. A must for Hammer fans!