{"product_id":"studying-hammer-horror-9781906733322","title":"Studying Hammer Horror","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Victoria Walden\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criticism \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Hammer Productions was formed in the 1920s, no one foresaw the impact this small, independent studio would have on the international film market. Christopher Lee's mesmerizing, animalistic, yet gentlemanly performance as Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, and the Mummy were celebrated worldwide, and the Byronic qualities of Peter Cushing's Dr. Frankenstein, among his many other Hammer characters, proved impossible to forget. Hammer maintained consistent period settings, creating a timeless and enchanting aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStudying Hammer Horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e treats Hammer as a quintessentially British product and through a study of its work investigates larger conceptions of national horror cinemas. The book examines genre, auteur theory, stardom, and representation within case studies of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCurse of Frankenstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1957), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTwins of Evil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1971), and Hammer's latest film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeyond the Rave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2008). Walden weighs Hammer's impact on the British film industry, past and present. Intended for students, fans, and general readers, this book transcends superficial preconceptions of Hammer horror in order to reach the essence of Hammer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45268864860311,"sku":"9781906733322","price":972.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781906733322.webp?v=1769236698","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/studying-hammer-horror-9781906733322","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}