The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Rating: ★★★★
Jun 6, 2000Hammer Frankenstein Adaptation
This and The Horror of Dracula the following year set Hammer Films on the map. A remake of Frankenstein very different to the 1931 version that comes in vibrant colour and places Peter Cushing's ruthlessly amoral Baron at the centre of the show

Dracula (1958)

Dracula (1958)
Rating: ★★★★
Feb 1, 2001Hammer Dracula Adaptation
The point where the legend of Hammer Films and the careers of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing began. A vivid colour remake of the Bram Stoker book that put a stake through the heart of the staid Universal horrors and created a new English horror industry