"Hammer House of Horror" (1980) Série TV

Note Générale:

8,4/10   

Saisons:

1

Date de sortie:

13 septembre 1980 (UK)

Genre:

Drame | Horreur | Thriller

Intrigue:

This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts and other supernatural wonders.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Gothic | Supernatural Power

Avis des utilisateurs:

Hammer House Of Horror: Children Of The Full Moon (Tom Clegg, 1980) (TV) ***

Ensemble

Gary Bond

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Terence Morton (Episodes, 1980)

Durée:

UK:51 min (13 episodes)

Pays:

UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating)

Lieux de tournage:

Wykehurst Place, Bolney, West Sussex, England, UK

Société:

Chips Productions

Connexions:

Référencé sur The Simpsons: Night of the Living Tree House of Horror (2001) (VG)

Hammer House Of Horror: Children Of The Full Moon (Tom Clegg, 1980) (TV) ***

Curiously enough, this is only Hammer's second foray into Wolf Man lore after THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961); intriguingly, it's mixed here with a VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960)-like brood of evil children – while the sinister procreation plot is a clear nod to ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968). An unsettling mood pervades this particular episode (helped by its central location, an English country-house situated deep into the woods) – even if, when finally glimpsed, the werewolf make-up is kind of goofy! The bewildered hero is played by Christopher Cazenove, his business partner by Hammer veteran Robert Urquhart, while Diana Dors is the deceptively genial housekeeper of the eerie mansion – who, apart from looking after the children by day, has the task of initiating the werewolf's female victims (the latest being Cazenove's wife) into their new 'role'. The final twist – concerning a woodsman Cazenove meets when he goes looking for his missing wife – is predictable, but nicely handled all the same. As has been the case with some other episodes in the series – which, I have to admit, has taken me by surprise overall – this presents a far more chilling, and subversive, concept (bestiality) than is usually associated with Hammer Films!