The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Rating: ★★
Jul 13, 2010Disfigured Madman Beneath the Opera House/Hammer Film
Hammer Films' attempt to update the classic story went astray – the Paris opera becomes a dreary English repertory house and Terence Fisher misses the tale's grandeur

Dracula – Prince of Darkness (1966)

Dracula – Prince of Darkness (1966)
Rating: ★★★
Jul 18, 2000Hammer Dracula Film
The third of Hammer's Dracula films. Christopher Lee returns to the role but is given no dialogue. Nevertheless, Terence Fisher delivers some vivid directorial set-pieces that make this one of the better sequels in the series

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
Rating: ★★★★
Jul 19, 2002Hammer Frankenstein Film
The fifth of Hammer’s Frankenstein films and the absolute pinnacle of the series. Terence Fisher is on the peak of his form and turns in a series of directorial set pieces that are quite masterful