Monday, 21 November 2011

Horror film research

The current media project I'm working on is of the horror/ thriller genre. Its set in Pluckley woods and filming starts this Wednesday. I began looking into the early origins of the horror industry and after a recommendation from my Dad I started with looking into Hammer Film Productions. HFP was founded in 1934, it was based in a three-room office suite at Imperial House, Regent Street, London. In 1957 they produced The Curse of Frankenstein and in 1958 Dracula. Both films stared Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein and  Dr. Van Helsing respectively and Christopher Lee as Frankenstein's monster and Dracula respectively. The two were renowned for acting as each others opposites. Below I have attached the trailer to The film Dracula ( know as the Horror of Dracula in the United states to avoid confusion with the film 1931 film Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. Someone I will also be looking into in the near future.)  Enjoy !



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