The The By the late 1950s American horror cinema had become overrun with giant atomic monsters and aliens from outer space,

as studios used science fiction stories

with huge spectacle and gimmicks

to drive young teenage audiences and Classic monsters. Hammer Studios had achieved huge success with The Curse of Frankenstein in 1957 and the Horror of

Dracula in 1958, both of which were directed by Terrence Fisher and both of which, of course,

starred Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. These two films kicked off a new golden age of

classic horror monsters over in the UK.

While Hammer Studios tended to avoid movies involving the horror of nature and the outdoors,

there were a few exceptions, particularly films that portrayed the dangers of the British countryside.

But compared to the spectacular 3D movies of this era coming out of Hollywood like creature from the Black Lagoon,

Hammer always managed to maintain their signature gothic sensibility. Join me as we continue exploring the evolution of nature in horror and we discuss two beloved

Hammer classics, the Hound of the Baskervilles and the Reptile. Welcome back to the evolution of horror. My name is Mike Muncah and as ever I am your

host. In this podcast we explore and dissect the history and the evolution of the horror genre one sub-genre at a time.

We are currently in our 10th season exploring nature biting back in horror and this is part six. In this week's episode as that intro suggested it's

hammer horror week we are going to be dipping into two hammer classics from the

50s and 60s that's the Hound of the Baskervils from 1959 and the

reptile from 1966. Both of these discussions will be spoilerific. give them a watch before you listen to our discussion.

I sat down with a friend of the pod and Hammer Horror Enthusiast Graham Saunders

to discuss these two movies in depth.

I was in the Midlands hosting a screening.

He was there, so we got together on the day of our screening

to discuss Hammer Horror Movies together.

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