Hammer House Of Horror - The Complete Series

A must for every Hammer Horror fan !

I am a Hammer fan and just HAD to get this set.

hammer made a pretty cool tv series back in the early 80's. It's well acted by many stalwarts of british film too. This features many types of stories. madmen, witches and the like so some horror fans may not be happy with every episode. But true horror has to feature human monsters too and this one does. You get the whole series here and sadly this was hammers last gasp as a company. They were trying to come back but couldn't. Anyways as a horror fan i was glad to get this cool series that I hadn't seen for so long. The series looks pretty good too here with little damage to the film prints. And this one was shot on film not video tape something most brit series did till the mid 80's. This is old school varied horror and worth collecting.

Uneven but still entertaining TV series from Britain's greatest purveyor of cinematic shocks. It's worth owning for the "Silent Scream" episode alone. Starring Peter Cushing, it is every bit as good as any big-screen creation from Hammer Films. Cushing is a kindly pet store owner who gives a parolee a shot at redemption -- and that all-important place of employment to satisfy the terms of his release. Don't be surprised if the recipient of Cushing's largess looks familiar. The character is played by Brian Cox, the first actor to play Hannibal Lector ("Manhunter"), Helen Mirren's love interest in "Red I & 2" and the keeper of the keys in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," as well as many more memorable movies. The plot twists are unpredictable right up to the shocking climax. Another winner is the episode starring Denholm Elliott ("Raiders of the Lost Ark") as a real estate salesman who begins to question the strange thing happening in his life.

all episodes were excellent . arrived fast and no damage, FULL SCREEN and Sound are great.for this type of Horror i say, YES buy it and Enjoy.recommend having someone watch with you and plenty of popcorn.

I'd never seen this 1980 series before, but a friend who's a horror fan told me about it so I took a chance. Hammer's TV venture was interesting--15 original teleplays, about 50 minutes each, with British stars of the day in stories of suspense and the supernatural. They're not all gems, but I'm so impressed with the effort that I'm giving it 5 stars anyway. Too bad we don't have anything like this on TV these days, to say nothing of Thriller, Outer Limits, and Twilight Zone. Oh, well, we can still enjoy these. It's a nice package, with clear picture and sound on all the stories. Recommended for those who like vintage thrills.

I haven't watched them all yet, savoring each episode, but so far I love it. I did not know about this show until I became obsessed with Hammer films several years ago. I had found a single dvd used at Rasputin's in Concord CA, but it only contained 2 or 3 episodes. I was extremely stoked to find the complete set for such a low price. The show is really cool as it comes complete with gore, nudity, and that unmistakable Hammer style. If you like anthology horror, you can't go wrong. Belongs right next your Tales From The Crypt and Twilight Zone sets.**update**Still enjoying this set and wanted to comment to others about this show not being scary enough. I seriously don't understand why people except older shows to have the same impact as modern day productions. If you watch the original King Kong it doesn't seem scary to our contemporary eyes, but that doesn't make it bad! It's from another era and without the old shows we wouldn't have progressed to where we are now. It's like saying old Rock N Roll isn't that good because of the one track recording process! How was Elvis considered shocking?

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