Hooked On Hammer

By: Adam Williams & Mike Murphy
  • Summary

  • Welcome to our very first podcast, titled Hooked On Hammer.

    Hosted by Hooked On Horror's own Adam Williams and Mike Murphy, this six-episode podcast series takes a look back on the incredibly rich history of Hammer Films. Each episode will pull focus to a pinnacle film that helped turn Hammer Films into a household name, and shape the horror genre into what it is today.

    Each episode features a walkthrough of our chosen film complete with background on both Hammer Films and the film itself , contextualised history, behind the scenes stories and facts, our own experiences and a few choice pop culture references. This is made for old and new Hammer Horror fans alike.

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Episodes
  • A Full Moon Rose
    Apr 11 2025

    Join Hooked On Horror's own Adam Williams and Mike Murphy for Episode Five of this six-episode podcast series Hooked On Hammer.

    As promised, each episode features a walkthrough of our chosen film complete with background on both Hammer Films and the film itself, contextualised history, behind the scenes stories and facts, our own experiences and a few choice pop culture references. This is made for old and new Hammer Horror fans alike.

    And for Episode Five we will be looking at Hammer Films' only werewolf film to date, the 1961 classic The Curse of the Werewolf.

    "The son of a maid gets raised by a bachelor and his servant. However, they soon learn that he is a werewolf and must find the love of his life to break the curse."

    Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Anthony Hinds & Guy Endore and starring Oliver Reed, Clifford Evans, Catherine Fellar and Yvonne Romain.

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    Hosted by Adam Williams & Mike Murphy

    Audio Technician & Main Theme Music by Max Perera

    Edited by Mike Murphy

    Produced by Adam Williams

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    Please note this podcast includes copyrighted material from Hammer Film Productions Ltd.. The material is used for the sole purpose of commentary, criticism and review, which falls under the fair use doctrine of UK copyright law.

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • A Tale Of Two Sides
    Mar 28 2025

    Join Hooked On Horror's own Adam Williams and Mike Murphy for Episode Four of this six-episode podcast series Hooked On Hammer.

    As promised, each episode features a walkthrough of our chosen film complete with background on both Hammer Films and the film itself, contextualised history, behind the scenes stories and facts, our own experiences and a few choice pop culture references. This is made for old and new Hammer Horror fans alike.

    And for Episode Four we will be looking at the 1960 film The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. Hammer Films' second adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde'.

    "After becoming aware of his wife's affair, Dr Jekyll invents a chemical potion in order to understand the depth of the human mind and transforms himself into a handsome but brutal person."

    Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Wolf Mankowitz (original story by Robert Louis Stevenson) and starring Paul Massie, Dawn Adams, Christopher Lee, Norma Maria & David Kossoff.

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    Hosted by Adam Williams & Mike Murphy

    Audio Technician & Main Theme Music by Max Perera

    Edited by Mike Murphy

    Produced by Adam Williams

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    Please note this podcast includes copyrighted material from Hammer Film Productions Ltd.. The material is used for the sole purpose of commentary, criticism and review, which falls under the fair use doctrine of UK copyright law.

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    56 mins
  • Horror Under Wraps
    Feb 28 2025

    Join Hooked On Horror's own Adam Williams and Mike Murphy for Episode Three of this six-episode podcast series Hooked On Hammer.

    As promised, each episode features a walkthrough of our chosen film complete with background on both Hammer Films and the film itself, contextualised history, behind the scenes stories and facts, our own experiences and a few choice pop culture references. This is made for old and new Hammer Horror fans alike.

    And for Episode Three we will be looking at the 1959 film The Mummy. The first official remake of Universal's 1932 film.

    "Three archaeologists uncover the sarcophagus of Princess Ananka despite being warned of a curse. The situation regresses when one of them awakens Kharis, who was entombed alive to guard the princess."

    Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Jimmy Sangster and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, George Pastell, Yvonne Furneaux & Eddie Byrne.

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    Hosted by Adam Williams & Mike Murphy

    Audio Technician & Main Theme Music by Max Perera

    Edited by Mike Murphy

    Produced by Adam Williams

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    Please note this podcast includes copyrighted material from Hammer Film Productions Ltd.. The material is used for the sole purpose of commentary, criticism and review, which falls under the fair use doctrine of UK copyright law.

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    2 hrs and 2 mins

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