Nov. 5, 2024

This Day in Halloween: Iconic British horror film studios Hammer Film Productions is founded in London in 1934.

Hammer Film Productions is founded in London in 1934. Though the company dabbled in various genres, it is best known for 20 years of horror films produced between the late 1950s and mid 1970s. The films utilized vivid color, stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and buxom women.