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The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography
The Hammer studio is best known for its horror film output from the mid-1950s through the 1970s. This book lists the hundreds of actresses who appeared in those films, including ones released in the twenty-first century by a resurgent Hammer. Each woman's entry includes her Hammer filmography, a brief biography if available, and other film credits in the horror genre. The book is also well illustrated, including more than 60 film stills or posters.
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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December 22, 2013
Rating: 3.5 of 5
Until I read The Women of Hammer Horror I didn't realize just how few Hammer films I'd watched.
Cotter aimed for a comprehensive encyclopedia, and he succeeded as far as a list of every actress who worked on Hammer films. However, he dropped the ball when it came to complete entries for every actress.
Actresses were listed in alphabetical order by last name followed by their Hammer filmography. Other information - birth, death, real name, birthplace, biography, and other films in the horror genre - was inconsistent. For the well-known actresses, like Ingrid Pitt, the entry was overflowing with details. For others, just a name. I wonder, why even include, for example, Anne Scott (Girl in The Terror of the Tongs, 1961), if he could not provide anything other than her name and the one Hammer film she was in? At the very least, every entry should include birth-death and a photo in addition to her Hammer filmography.
Other than the thorough list of actresses, the best element of this book was the "Hammer Film Credits," which lists all Hammer films as of 2013.
The biggest disappointment, for me, was the lack of color photos. Every photo in the book was black and white.
The Women of Hammer Horror could definitely improve itself in future editions by including more information about every actress and a photo for every actress.
Received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Until I read The Women of Hammer Horror I didn't realize just how few Hammer films I'd watched.
Cotter aimed for a comprehensive encyclopedia, and he succeeded as far as a list of every actress who worked on Hammer films. However, he dropped the ball when it came to complete entries for every actress.
Actresses were listed in alphabetical order by last name followed by their Hammer filmography. Other information - birth, death, real name, birthplace, biography, and other films in the horror genre - was inconsistent. For the well-known actresses, like Ingrid Pitt, the entry was overflowing with details. For others, just a name. I wonder, why even include, for example, Anne Scott (Girl in The Terror of the Tongs, 1961), if he could not provide anything other than her name and the one Hammer film she was in? At the very least, every entry should include birth-death and a photo in addition to her Hammer filmography.
Other than the thorough list of actresses, the best element of this book was the "Hammer Film Credits," which lists all Hammer films as of 2013.
The biggest disappointment, for me, was the lack of color photos. Every photo in the book was black and white.
The Women of Hammer Horror could definitely improve itself in future editions by including more information about every actress and a photo for every actress.
Received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
December 2, 2018
Sexist
While an exhaustive and encyclopedic examination of performers in Hammer's horror filmography, the author insists on constant objectification of his chosen subject. I am disappointed, but not really surprised.
While an exhaustive and encyclopedic examination of performers in Hammer's horror filmography, the author insists on constant objectification of his chosen subject. I am disappointed, but not really surprised.
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