Hammer Films: FANEX Files

What I adore about this charming documentary about the fondly remembered Hammer films, and the studio that created them, is that you can feel the love and sense of wonder the participants have for the subject matter. No dry-as-dust history lesson here, but rather a fun-filled romp down the dark, dank castle corridors and into the forbidden crypts of our favorite films from the "Studio That Dripped Blood". Kudos to all involved for taking a very large wealth of material, and paring it down into a constantly entertaining 95 minutes of vintage photos, trailers and fascinating on-stage interviews from the wonderful Fanex conventions of days past. This gem is a real treat for both Hammer Film enthusiasts and horror film buffs in general, and would make a wonderful introductory presentation for those willing, or unwilling (heh,heh,heh...)victims who have yet to gaze upon the macabre masterpieces from the house of Hammer!

The sound is Horrific (pardon pun). The picture isn't that good either. Other than that, it's ok. I still kept it for the history of it all.

Enjoyed Hammer films since I was a kid.So enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

I have an insomniac's love for old time, sometimes bad horror films like these, so it's nice to have this small collection on hand for a rainy afternoon lazy day's entertainment

This is a documentary about the History of Hammer films. It was filmed at various Sci Fi/ movie conventions. It features dialog and stories by the actors who worked for Hammer and appear in some films. Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, and Ingrid Pitt are among those interviewed. There are a lot of clips from Hammer films too. If you follow the film legacy of this company, this is a goodDVD version of the Cliff notes.

Excellent documentary! Most of Hammer's best horror films are covered. The only drawback is that some of the actor/director interviews have audio quality problems. Otherwise...superb!

Good addition if you grew up with the hammer double bill on late Saturday night back in the mid to late 70s on bbc 1 although it's a compilation still a good watch .

Ever been to a Horror Convention? If you haven't then pass on this one. If you have, then you have been in a question and answer session where the sound was so bad you couldn't understand a thing. Well, now you know what to expect. No sound remastering to make it understandable either. I must admit seeing Christopher Lee do Sylvester the Cat from Bugs Bunny was pretty funny. This is only for the die hards.

Ne pas acheter ce DVD, ce n'est pas un DVD commercial mais une copie qui ne fonctionne pas! À eviter!!

Pleased.