After the success of the Quaytumas experiment

in 1955, Hammer Studios immediately bought the rights to Nigel Niel's follow-ups, Quaytumas 2,

and Quaytumas and the Pit. Hammer produced and released Quaytumas 2 in 1957, the same year

as the Curse of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Curse of Frankenstein sparked

a renewed interest in Gothic horror and classic movie monsters. So by the early 1960s, Hammer Studios

had become known as the British Gothic Horror movie studio. So much so that international

distributors and finances were less interested in the non-Gothic Hammer studio projects like

the Quaytumas movies. Because of this, production for Quaytumas and the Pit was put on hold,

and it wouldn't be made until 1967. But while the Quaytumas sequels may not have instantly

been as iconic or popular as the Dracula or Frankenstein movies at the time, these days

they're widely regarded as two of the smartest, more mature and creepily insidious movies

that Hammer ever produced. Join me as we continue exploring the evolution of alien horror

as we discuss Quaytumas 2 and Quaytumas and the Pit.

Welcome back to the evolution of horror. My name is Mike Munter and as ever I am your host.

If you're tuning in for the first time, then welcome. In this podcast, we explore and dissect

the history and the evolution of the horror genre by looking at particular sub-jummers one series

at a time. We are currently in our seventh series exploring the evolution of alien sci-fi and

cosmic horror, and this is part seven. This week, as that intro suggested, we are going to be

discussing the two Hammer horror Quaytumas sequels, that's Quaytumas 2 from 1957, and Quaytumas

and the Pit from 1967. These will both be spoilerific discussions. I would urge you all to pick up

a copy of these films and check them out before listening to our discussion. So I sat down with

longtime friend of the pod Graham Saunders to discuss these movies. Graham is a writer, academic,

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