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This collection offers close readings on Hammers cycle of horror films, analysing key films and placing particular emphasis on the narratives and themes present in the works discussed. Ranging from the studios first horror outing, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) to Hammers last contemporary film, The Lodge (2019), the collection celebrates cult-favorites such as The Quatermass Experiment, the films of Terence Fisher, to overlooked classics such as Captain Clegg or The Mummy franchise. The volume also delves into Hammers psychological thrillers, the studios venture into TV with Hammers House of Horrors, with theoretical frameworks varying from queer studies to postcolonial readings. This volume will appeal to scholars and students of film studies, international cinema, film history and horror studies
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Critical Readings on Hammer Horror Films
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