The Hammer Films Frankenstein Movies (And The Mummy Movies, Too) In Chronological Order

                  HAMMER FRANKENSTEIN MOVIES

The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) 

   

The Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958)  

The Evil Of Frankenstein (1964)

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) 

  

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell (1974)

      Hammer Films also released The Horror Of Frankenstein (1970) starring Ralph Bates as the doctor.  That movie was not part of the continuity of the rest of the Hammer Frankenstein movies, all of which starred Peter Cushing as the doctor.         

                           HAMMER MUMMY MOVIES

The Mummy (1959)

   

The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (1964)

   

The Mummy’s Shroud (1966)

Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

     So here's part two of my ongoing Pre'Ween organizational project, because we all know I can't watch a list of movies if that list of movies isn't in chronological order.  Having seen all of these Frankenstein movies, I'm proud to say it was unnecessary for me to cheat and look up the proper order.  The Mummy movies are another story.  I'll be watching two of those for the first time this year.

     I'm already a pretty big fan of the Hammer Frankenstein flicks, and I'd even go so far as to say Peter Cushing's portrayal of the doc is one of the finest sustained character arcs in all of cinema.  Seriously, Peter Cushing is freakin' awesome.  I'm a staunch defender of Ralph Bates' one shot at the role, as well.  Sure, it wasn't Cushing, but Bates does a fine job with the material.  Horror Of Frankenstein bears a deliciously dry and morbid humor, and Bates delivers his droll dialog with aplomb.  I get a strong Kyle MacLachlan vibe from Bates (or is it a strong Ralph Bates vibe from MacLachlan?).

     When I made up this second list I took the notion that I might link each of the posters to the corresponding trailer.  Turns out I don't need to - Hammer Films has its own YouTube channel that already compiles their trailers for me.  Check it out, but be prepared to spend longer there than you initially plan.

     Next up is a chronological list of the miscellaneous Hammer titles that'll be rounding out my Pre'Ween viewing this year.

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The Hammer Films Dracula Movies (And Some Other Hammer Vampires) Listed In Chronological Order

                        HAMMER DRACULA MOVIES 

Horror Of Dracula (1958)

Brides Of Dracula (1960)

Dracula Prince Of Darkness (1966) 

  

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)  

Taste The Blood Of Dracula (1970)  

Scars Of Dracula (1970)

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)

The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (1974) 

                   OTHER HAMMER VAMPIRE MOVIES

The Kiss Of The Vampire (1963)

The Vampire Lovers (1970)   

Countess Dracula (1971)   

Lust For A Vampire (1971)

Twins Of Evil (1971)

Vampire Circus (1972)

Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (1974)

     I've got an anal compulsive need to organize things.  When I began to assemble a collection of Hammer Films movies to watch during Pre'Ween, the obvious first step for me was to impose some kind of order on the titles.  Historically, I've not been much of a fan of vampire movies, so those titles in particular all seemed to just blend together for me into a single blood red pool of plasma.  Putting them in chronological order and adding a visual component seemed to help. 

      I've already seen roughly half of these movies, so I believe I'll just watch them all again in order just on general principle.  I'll enjoy seeing how shifting cultural mores and a changing cinematic landscape affected each successive entry.  I've always heard that Horror Of Dracula, with its Technicolor blood and heaving bosoms, was quite racy for its time.  It seems Hammer later attempted to contemporize their Dracula movies by piling on more graphic violence and overt sexuality.  Good times!

      I'll be posting a similar chronological list of the Hammer Frankenstein and Hammer Mummy titles soon, as well.  I'll finish up with a list of my selected miscellaneous Hammer titles that don't fit any of these categories shortly thereafter.  I'd love to hear some feedback from others who've already ventured down the Hammer path in the Comments section below.

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