Take a peek inside the Art of Hammer
Friday, July 30th, 2010Take a peek inside the Art of Hammer: Posters From The Archive Of Hammer Films. With the recent comeback of the U.K’s production company Hammer Horror, who will be releasing the remake of “Let The Right One In” titled “Let Me In” it’s time to take a trip down memory lane, and get your bloody paws on this absolute gem of a book. The Art of Hammer features nearly 300 pieces of from the “Hammer” archive and private collections, and most are extremely rare. Titan Books is publishing the book and will release it on the 26th October, you can pick up the book for .95 and £24.99 for our United Kingdom members.
Marcus Hearn, the author behind the Hammer Glamour book (which i recommend you check out) will be at it again this time honouring the classic posters and promotional art of times gone by, which include such Hammer classics like “Curse of Frankenstein” “The Horror of Dracula” and one my all time favourites “Dracula 1972 A.D.”
Check out a classic poster below, which features in the book.
Hammer Horror have released some absolute classics over the years with such iconic stars as, Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing so in anticipation for this awesome book, check out this trailer and take a step back in time with me for some awesome classic horror, you won’t find any “sparkling” vampires here! Dracula A.D. 1972: