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By Tom, Chris And


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Existed for 20years, before its

first big hit.

Founded byWilliam Hammer

in 1934.

In the late 40s,

early 50s the

films wereeither easily

forgotten or of

poor quality

However these

films allowed

talent to benurtured, which

proved useful

in later years.

Talent such asdirector Terence


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1968 companyreceived Queens

award forindustry.


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Censorship The BBBFC brought

in a newclassification, in Jan1933 encouraged bynew wave ofAmerican Horrorfilms.

H- Horrific ( Coverednon horror films alsoe.g. anti war film

JAccuse.)

U- Universal, whichSource: The British cinema book 2nd edition by Robert Murphy


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Influences

During the early70s the mainaudience forHammer

productions weremale. An exampleof their marketingtechnique wasthrough their filmart work

Such as Amazon


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Key Directors Michael Carreras,

sometimes as HenryYounger - writer anddirector ofThe Curseof the Mummy's Tomb

Terence Fisher-director ofDracula,The Curse ofFrankenstein and later

sequels

Anthony Hinds, as JohnElder - writer ofTheBrides of Dracula, TheCurse of the Werewolf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Fisherhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Fisher


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Key Actors Hammer's horror films

featured many of thesame actors in recurringroles; these actors aresometimes called the"Hammer repertorycompany".

Ralph Bates: Taste theBlood of Dracula, TheHorror of Frankenstein(1970), and Dr. Jekyll

and Sister Hyde


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Veronica Carlson:Dracula Has Risenfrom the Grave

(1968)Frankenstein MustBe Destroyed(1969) and TheHorror ofFrankenstein(1970)

Peter Cushing:Dracula (1958) andCurse ofFrankenstein(1957)


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DRACULA!Prince ofDarkness

Yeah

Boi!


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Ok so heres alittle informatio

about the film!It was released in1966 and was asequel to the 19558

Hammer filmsadaptation of Dracula

Its stars SirChristopher Lee asDracula, who is now avery well known actorand very old!


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Ok so this religious guwho helped put downDracula goes into an in

and warns these twomarried couples not togo to the castle atCarlsbad, unfortunateltheir carriage brakes

down nearby and an umanned carriage picksthem up and takes theto the castle!!!

They end up having anice banged up meal ithe castle provided bythis creepy guy called..

Klove, who ends upfeeding one of the


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The film begins with avoice over and the finalfighting scene, whereDracula was killed in the

prequel, this gives clearanchorage as to what hashappened and creates agood stepping stone forthis sequel to continue on

The font of the titles isdone in a serif font in a recolour which is a clearsignifier to blood andhorror bringing in itstarget audience

Drums along with wind

Evaluation


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the main setting ofthe film is in a largeforest, and gives afeeling of loneliness

along with no one thelpTo emphasise themore horrific scene

it is set at nightusually withlightning

Throughout the film


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