Hammer and beyond: The British horror film

Johnny Walker (Editor), Peter Hutchings

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    Abstract

    Peter Hutchings's Hammer and beyond remains a landmark work in British film criticism. This new, illustrated edition brings the book back into print for the first time in two decades. Featuring Hutchings's socially charged analyses of genre classics from Dead of Night (1945) and The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) to The Sorcerers (1967) and beyond, it also includes several of Hutchings's later essays on British horror, as well as a new critical introduction penned by film historian Johnny Walker and an afterword by Russ Hunter. Hammer and beyond deserves a spot on the bookshelf of anyone with a serious interest in the development of Britain's contribution to the horror genre.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationManchester
    PublisherManchester University Press
    Number of pages328
    Edition2
    ISBN (Electronic)9781526151179
    ISBN (Print)9781526163424, 9781526151186
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2021

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