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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994TV Movie⏱️ 1h 40mNot Rated
DocumentaryHorror
7.5
IMDB Rating
567 votes

The history of Hammer Films and their legacy, narrated by the studio's most beloved stars, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.

Director
Ted Newsom
Writers
N/A
Stars
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Ward Baker
Release Date
August 6, 1994
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 13
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
as Self - Narrator
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Self - Narrator
👤
Roy Ward Baker
as Self
James Bernard
James Bernard
as Self
Martine Beswick
Martine Beswick
as Self
Veronica Carlson
Veronica Carlson
as Self
👤
Michael Carreras
as Self
Hazel Court
Hazel Court
as Self
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
as Self
👤
Freddie Francis
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Bosustow Media Group, Hammer Films, Heidelberg Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DocumentaryHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Wonderful Documentary
by BaronBl00d1999-12-26

"Perhaps no other studio has been linked with the horror genre more so than that of the English Hammer Studio. Flesh and Blood is the story of that studio and its meteoric rise in the late fifties and its crashing demise in the late seventies. The chronicle is related to the audience through the voices of the studio's biggest stars...Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. This was Cushing's last project before his death in 1994, and it is thrilling just to hear him speak of his days of old with Hammer. Christopher Lee adds more insights into his films and about those people that worked ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The last project completed by Peter Cushing before his death in August 1994,and his final collaboration with Christopher Lee (the recording took place on May 17,1994). After the taping, they enjoyed some private time viewing their favorite funny cartoons. Their credit on screen simply reads "Narrated by Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee."

📖 Synopsis

The history of Hammer Films and their legacy, narrated by the studio's most beloved stars, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.