HAMMER HOUSE OF MYSTERY THEATER
(later renamed FOX MYSTERY THEATER)
When first broadcast they seemed divorced from the studio's characteristic ambiance but time's been kind to them and, retrospectively, their period tics and stylings make them feel more like 'proper' Hammer movies.
They range from straight crime thrillers such as The Sweet Scent Of Death and the outstanding Czech Mate (a tale of paranoia in the Eastern bloc starring Susan George) through to a man haunting his own past in A Distant Scream, sixties rock stars hiding a ghastly secret in Black Carrion and the suspenseful In Possession and The Late Nancy Irving.
The following is a clip from the series:
"Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" (renamed Fox Mystery Theater) was a 1984 UK non-hosted horror/thriller anthology series; with 13 episodes of chilling tales with a twist, being aired between 1984 to 1985.
From IMDB:
This 1984 TV series co-produced with Fox was Hammer's creative swan song, 13 mini-thrillers reuniting some of its 1970s creative personnel, importing US guest stars and occasionally lacing the stories with a dash of the supernatural.
"Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" - clip from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.
LINKS
 Internet Movie Data Base "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" |
 Wikipedia "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" |
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