Episode 58: Superposition Yeti

Dear listeners, we have a great episode for you this week, because we nerd out about Hammer Films with our erudite friend and author, Pat Harrigan! We traipse through the history of the famed British studio, mentioning favorite films and actors along the way. And, as you can probably tell by our diction in this …

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Dear listeners, we have a great episode for you this week, because we nerd out about Hammer Films with our erudite friend and author, Pat Harrigan! We traipse through the history of the famed British studio, mentioning favorite films and actors along the way.

And, as you can probably tell by our diction in this episode, we have had plenty of Cocobon Red Blend wine. You should, too!

Show notes behind the cut!

Movies mentioned:

Hammer House of Horror (TV)

Journey into the Unknown (TV)

Four Sided Triangle

Quatermass Xperiment

Quatermass 2

Quatermass and the Pit

X the Unknown

The Abominable Snowman

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

Curse of Frankenstein

Horror of Dracula

The Mummy

Curse of the Werewolf

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Brides of Dracula

Dracula 1972 AD

The Reptile

The Devil Rides Out

Ride with the Devil

One Million Years BC

Creatures the World Forgot

Moon Zero Two

The Vampire Lovers

Twins of Evil

Vampire Circus

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

To the Devil a Daughter

The Woman in Black

The Frozen Dead

Stage shows mentioned:

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Equus

Books mentioned:

Anno Dracula by Kim Newman (and the rest of the series)

Albums mentioned:

Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross

Devils, Rogues & Other Villains

People mentioned:

Christopher Lee

Peter Cushing

Rod Steiger

Leo McKern

Nigel Kneale

Oliver Reed

Oliver Platt

Raquel Welch

Catherine Schell

Ingrid Pitt

Mary and Madeleine Collinson

Lalla Ward

Caroline Munro

Daniel Radcliffe

Dana Andrews

Links:

We talked about Let Me In during episode 31, our Remakes episode:

http://xanaducinema.com/episode-31-a-lovely-forge-to-hammer-upon/

We talked about Woman in Black during episode 37, our Ghosts episode:

http://xanaducinema.com/episode-37-your-crazypants-are-on-fire/

Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross (Christopher Lee’s metal album)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne:_By_the_Sword_and_the_Cross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKRbi2ovDY

Christopher Lee singing Mack the Knife:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-on2UnDzQs

The Frozen Dead:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060434/

A Reel Education: Noir, which is Windy and Melissa’s new podcast about films noir:

http://reeledunoir.com

Our fine guest Pat Harrigan is on a new Dr. Who podcast!

http://getoffmyworldpodcast.com/

…and he also writes books!

http://www.amazon.com/Pat-Harrigan/e/B002BLS70G/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1421337663&sr=8-1

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