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List Price: $69.95 | | Label: A&E Home Video
Salesrank: 49780
Released: August 28, 2001 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Each generation creates tales of horror...stories that seep through to the very heart of our collective fears...The legendary Hammer Studios is recognized as the high-water mark of the gothic macabre spinning some of the most suspenseful and chilling horror films of all time including Curse of Frankenstein Dracula - Prince Of Darkness and Curse of the Werewolf. Hammer gave the world icons of horror with tales that seduced their way into our darkest spaces and our deepest nightmares.In 1980 Hammer took over the old Hampden Manor House in the heartland of England and produced a series of 13 short horror stories for television. With a host of Hammer regulars including Peter Cushing (Star Wars) and Denholm Elliot (Raiders of the Lost Ark) along with emerging newcomers such as Pierce Brosnan (Goldeneye) each episode provides a completely new and individual tale of terror and suspense. Now A&E Home Video presents the complete run of HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR - every episode ever made - in this special collector s set for the very first time.Disc One: Witching Time/The Thirteenth Reunion/Rude AwakeningDisc Two: Growing Pains/The House That Bled To Death/Charlie BoyDisc Three: The Silent Scream/Children Of The Full Moon/Carpathian EagleDisc Four: Guardian Of The Abyss/Visitor From The Grave/The Two Faces Of Evil/The Mark Of SatanFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR UPC: 733961703108 Manufacturer No: AAE-70310
Description of Hammer House of Horror - The Complete Set:
Witches. Deadly nightmares. Werewolves. Dagger-wielding authors. Body-snatching hitchhikers. For American horror buffs, this collection is something of a holy grail: the complete rarely seen 1980 anthology series produced by England's famed Hammer Studios, the masters of their gothic domain. Hammer aficionados will want to start with "The Silent Scream," which stars studio icon Peter Cushing in a terrifying story of captivity and comeuppance. Veteran character actor Denholm Elliott stars as an unhappily married real estate agent in the grips of a recurring nightmare in "Rude Awakening." As for rising stars, that's Pierce Brosnan in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo as Last Victim in "Carpathian Eagle," a story about a homicidal author who beds her victims. More Night Gallery than Twilight Zone, this series recalls Hammer's gory--I mean, glory--days as the premier producer of elegantly disreputable horror films that were a cross between Masterpiece Theatre and Herschell Gordon Lewis. There's nothing campy in this baker's dozen of episodes--just blood, dread, and fears (and a little nudity). --Donald Liebenson
Hammer House of Horror - The Complete Set Reviews:
3.5* - not quite classic horror, yet enjoyable 
2009-10-13 - October is when I revisit horror classics, and I happened to see this title pop-up on my list of recommended titles. Upon checking it out (I confess I rented it first to see if I'd really like it enough to purchase the set), I have to say I was quite entertained by the series. Hammer productions have always been fun, especially if they had the greats, Cushing and Lee in them. This series is more contemporary, having debuted in 1980. I did some research on this show, and discovered that filming took place in Buckinghamshire, around Hampden House (formerly a private school), and also in the locality, especially the local church and village of Great Missenden.
The result is a collection of 13 creepy/ghastly tales of the macabre, covering themes such as devil worship, voodoo curses, witches, werewolves, etc. And just like another older series I watched recently "Tales of the Unexpected", the endings aren't necessarily happy ones. The score is effectively chilling as is the shots of Hampden House at dusk. The acting talent here is quite impressive, including Peter Cushing himself, Diana Dors, Denholm Elliot, Paul Darrow, and Mr Remington Steele himself, Pierce Brosnan, in a blink and you'll miss it role.
The stories contained on the DVDs are as follows:
Disk 1
Witching Time - rare happy ending in this one.
The Thirteenth Reunion - cannibalistic theme here.
Rude Awakening - a rather dark comedy with Denholm Eliiott
Disk 2
Growing Pains - a tale from beyond the grave where a couple are haunted by the ghost of their dead son. Not very good.
The House the Bled to Death - shocking piece, about a family that moves into a house with an unpleasant past, and of course they discover things are not as they should be. Notable scene is of the children's party where a burst pipe showers blood all over the kiddos. The ending is quite disturbing.
Charlie Boy - voodoo story and quite bloody
Disk 3
The Silent Scream - Peter Cushing plays the role of an ex-Nazi, living a seemingly innocent existence in the present as a pet shop owner, but who is actually experimenting on animals,and decides to extend these diabolical experiments on to humans.
Children of the Full Moon - the token werewolf story.
Carpathian Eagle - a serial killer story, and Pierce Brosnan appears in this one, too predictable for my liking.
Disk 4
Guardian of the Abyss - a Satan worshipping story, with a weak plotline, yet nice twist at the end.
Visitor from the Grave - spooky, and atmospheric.
The Two Faces of Evil - quite a disturbing watch this, with creepy music, stomach-churning scares, doppelgangers etc.
The Mask of Satan - explores paranoia.
Each episode is about 52 minutes in length. The picture quality is average. Overall, I'd recommend this to fans of Hammer horror, and its also quite nostalgic, so definitely worth a watch.
Gets under your skin 
2008-09-12 - I've always been a fan of old-school gothic type horror, and have been in love with Hammer's older output for years. I heard good things about this show and decided to check it out. I was initially disappointed to find that these episodes were completely different - horror, yes, but set in the modern day (well, early 80s, anyway) and featuring average people, not mythical heroes like Professor Van Helsing.
But wow... these episodes are creepy! They don't even seem like too much when I'm watching them, but they have this intense way of getting under my skin... and staying there. Some of the episodes are downright disturbing and one even gave me a nightmare - and I can't even remember having even one nightmare in the last decade or so. So if you're looking to be genuinely disturbed and creeped out, then I highly suggest you give "Hammer House of Horror" a try!
Hammer House of Horror Television series 
2007-11-04 - The price for Hammer House of Horror at US$62 is extravagant. Believe it or not this box set was available in Australia for AU$14.95 at Easydvd,
Eastlands shopping mall store,Ringwood Australia. It is poor compared with
Hammer Films from the late 1950's to mid 70's which are very good.
The Silent Scream and Children of the Full Moon were ok. Two stars.
Excellent Complete Series Set!
2007-01-27 - This set is awesome. The picture and sound are great considering when and where this series was made! Fair price too, but buy it from an Amazon seller instead of Amazon--Amazon's price is way too high!!!!
great little horror vignettes
2004-09-24 - Hammers House of Horror (1980) - barely scene is US - was a great series for those with the Hammer style of film making. This was a weekly series. Some were really good ones, some so so but they were always well worth the viewing. Most are rather tame fair by today's standards in horror. Still great fun for those Hammer Addicts.
#1 - Witching Time, The Thirteenth Reunion - Rude Awakening (with Denholm Elliot)
# 2 - Growing Pains, The House That Bled To Death, Charlie Boy
# 3 - The Silent Scream (with beloved Peter Cushing - also have a very young Brian Cox, the first Hannibal Lector from Manhunter), Children Of The Full Moon, Carpathian Eagle (didn't Hammer already do this one as a B&W film in their earlier days?) Pierce Brosnan
4 - Guardian Of The Abyss, Visitor From The Grave, The Two Faces Of Evil, The Mark Of Satan (isn't this a rehash of the old Chris Lee "Alfred Hitchcock presents episode form the late 50s?)
