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Hammer Heads
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Filmmaker Miles Watts and horror ’enthusiast’ Marcus Wilson take a sideways look at the BFI’s list of top Hammer Horror films https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/great-hammer-horror-film-every-year
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Episode 11: Whatever Became of Jack & Jill (1972)
4w ago00:38:37Tap to summarizeThe kids are revolting, Granny’s inheritance is up for grabs and gaslighting becomes a full-contact sport. Miles and Marcus are joined by special guest Andy Stanton to climb the unpleasant hill of Amicus oddity in What Became of Jack and Jill? From mod-era nihilism to weaponised paranoia and one of the nastiest nursery rhymes ever put on film.
Transcribe →Episode 10: Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Mar 2600:37:08Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus crack open Tales from the Crypt – where the stories are short and the horror is grave. Expect crypt-ic humor, spine-tingling chat, and enough dead jokes to raise the dad.
Transcribe →Episode 9: I, Monster (1971)
Feb 700:24:21Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus plunge into the shadowy psyche of Amicus Productions’ “I, Monster”, where Freud would be right at home and the battle between the id, ego and superego gets very messy indeed.
Transcribe →Episode 8: The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Dec 2000:30:19Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus dive back into the eerie corridors of The House That Dripped Blood, as we rediscover this classic Amicus anthology and put it under the Hammer Heads microscope. Stick around as we unpack its creepy tales and decide if this one still drips with dread!
Transcribe →Episode 7: Scream & Scream Again (1970)
Nov 1400:29:23Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus dissect the wonderfully bonkers 1970 Amicus fever dream, Scream and Scream Again. Strap in as we piece together this confusing, cinematic Frankenstein, limb by limb.
Transcribe →Episode 6: Torture Garden (1967)
Oct 2800:31:04Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus take a trip to the Torture Garden, where they uncover an evil cat, vain automatons, a haunted piano, and Edgar Allan Poe in Amicus Productions’ weird and wonderful 1967 portmanteau film.
Transcribe →Episode 5: The Deadly Bees (1967)
Oct 1200:27:35Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus try not to be buzzkills as they investigate Amicus’s B-Movie Bee Movie, The Deadly Bees.
Transcribe →Episode 4: The Psychopath (1966)
Sep 700:21:37Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus crack open the toy chest of terror as they dissect The Psychopath (1966), Amicus Productions’ creepy classic of killer dolls and buried secrets. Is this twisted tale a hidden gem or just plastic horror? Tune in as the Hammer Heads go full psycho analysing this sinister story—no strings attached!
Transcribe →Episode 3: The Skull (1965)
Aug 3100:24:03Tap to summarizeMiles Watts and Marcus Wilson put their noggins together for a bone‑shaking deep‑dive into Amicus’s 1965 classic, proving that when it comes to “The Skull,” they’re literally head over heels for horror!
Transcribe →Episode 2: Dr Terror’s House of Horrors (1965)
May 17, 202500:45:50Tap to summarizeMiles and Marcus examine Amicus Studio’s first portmanteau horror film, featuring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. #amicusanalysis
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