The adventure continues as Cev takes you around the house to the room with the least looked after door, Smokey becomes a bit of a legal eagle while Ben takes a look at some legless lizards and Adam leads the "Lee Love In". The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll received a bashing from the BBFC, the Legion of Decency and the critics alike. What got them in suc…

Join us on the 13th July at 7pm BST for a screening of The Two Faces Of Dr Jekyll! Listen to the trailer for more details. Well, a reiteration of the same details. But Ben reads them out, and that's fun... patreon.com/househammerpodBy The Gaff Network

Welcome to the House of Hammer, a place you're guaranteed to take something away from, even if it's a piece of your own brain in a pickle jar. Adam's here to guide you around the grounds in his finest white coat with the funny sleeves, Ben discusses the possible highlights of a coma, Smokey takes us for a trip down a well known street and Cev natte…

Join Adam and Smokey as they contend with that most deadly of household furnishings, the infamous pillow, and its dark legacy across the span of humanityBy All The Best Lines

After the intensity of the last film/episode Dracula is back to lift our spirits! Well, he’s not really back. But there's another vampire problem in rural Transylvania and Dr Van Helsing is returning to solve it! Plus: Smokey goes bats, Adam has an armful of brides and Cev's gone down the park. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - wri…

Possibly the most 'adult' film from Hammer, that we are ever likely to discuss. This really is a tricky one. But, we hope we can steer you through the murky waters, to truly appreciate what Hammer produced. The subject matter is harsh, the truth is hard to hear, but it's a story that needed telling. To help the uninitiated decide if this is for the…

What do you hear, what do you say? Which basically describes all podcasting! And in this one, Adam and Smokey whip out their gats and get all up close and personal with Jimmy Cagney’s seminal 1938 gangster classic, Angels With Dirty FacesBy All The Best Lines

Stanley Baker heads up an all star cast in a film that is now considered something of a classic amongst British Film buffs. Adam takes us to Hell, Cev let's you take pot shots, Ben takes pot luck and Smokey takes a look at a British icon. “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells A…

Snakes alive! Film 69 and we're getting all sweaty in darkest India for the final film of '59. This completely factual document* takes in a fistful of fiendishness and grizzly Guignol. Adam is your guide through this epic transcontinental journey with Smokey taking a look backwards and forwards, Ben getting all Thug like and Cev babbling on about a…

Adam and Smokey are joined by special guest, Rob Stroud to talk about Frank Capra’s classic romantic comedy ‘It Happened One Night’. Bring your toy bugles, your autogyros, and get ready to bring down the walls of Jericho…By All The Best Lines

Everlasting life - the dream of man and AA battery alike. We have a look at Hammer's 1959 take on the perils of immortality, as Anton Diffring stars as Dr Georges Bonnet - a remarkably youthful-looking 104 year-old man with a terrible secret... Ben overcomes oral complications to host the episode, Adam leads the discussions, Cev talks immortality (…

We're un-safely back in Hammer comedy territory for now and making the sort of-most of it with a show that does what it can. Surely Ben will be happier with this than The Ugly Duckling? Is it possible this film mirrors any kind of true life situation? Isn't it about time another Hammer Hero is announced? All will be revealed. “The House Of Hammer T…

We're safely back in Hammer Horror territory for now and making the most of it with a bumper show that really does walk like an Egyptian... Cev's your tour guide and this time with a very well known guest. Ben is up to his neck in bandages, Adam appears to be even more cursed than normal and Smokey's rocking out in his corner. “The House Of Hammer …

Adam and Smokey throw themselves into the wilds of the war with a look at Hammer’s thought-provoking treatise on the darker side of human nature - 1959’s The Camp On Blood Island - fire in the hole!By All The Best Lines

Adam leads us into the thick, sweaty Burmese jungle where things aren't going too well for nearly all concerned... There are spoilers abound as the powerful piece goes under the House of Hammer microscope. Smokey looks at the staggering critical reaction that paved the way to four BAFTA nominations, Ben examines some ecclesiastical heroism and Cev …

Sound the Bernard Bresslaw klaxon! One of the most inexplicable leading men in British cinema is back as Hammer take their first stab at the Jekyll and Hyde formula in this 1959 comedy.“Square nothing” Henry Jekyll stumbles across his great great grandfather's recipe for transformation, and uses it to turn into the super-confident Teddy Hide - with…

Hammer explode onto the screen in their post-war, bomb disposal thriller. Will anyone survive? Is a main character deeply unlikable or just misunderstood? Where does this sit among the classics from Hammer? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you’ll ne…

BOGS! DOGS! FOGS! The Hound of the Baskervilles has it all and that's without mentioning the telescopes, sherry and funny hands. Is The Hound of the Baskervilles a highpoint in Hammer history? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you’ll need & more! htt…

Adam and Smokey are shivering in delight at the prospect of Billy Wilder’s stunning drama ‘The Lost Weekend’. Expect bat gore, pawned coats, and a severe case of the DTs incoming…By All The Best Lines

We're back for the first feature episode of 2024, and once more we're taking a look at a 1958 Hammer military comedy with 'I Only Arsked' A small band of soldiers - including Bernard Breslaw (whom Cev takes a detailed look at), Michael Medwin and Charles Hawtrey - are shipped off to the Middle East to help prevent a coup. Naturally, not everything …

To kick off 2024, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you that listens to The House of Hammer.And for anyone who’s considering upgrading to or signing up for the Hidden Room tier, a little snippet of what you could be enjoying... Please note: this was meant to go out at the end of 2023...but we forgot. So we've just re-e…

On behalf of the House Of Hammer podcast, Smokey talks to Adam about his love for that most respected of classic British horror brands!By All The Best Lines

It's more a bad habit at the moment than an actual tradition, but we're going with it... Here's our end of year wind up and wind down all at once that features monkeys, trousers, Middlesborough, Numan and as much silliness as you'd expect from the office party although we did at least keep Smokey away from the photocopier this time. “The House Of H…

Our final episode of 2023 is a bumper double header! It's a 2-4-1 comedic naval extravaganza (the best kind of extravaganza) as Ben takes you firstly Up The Creek and then, despite whatever objections you may have, continues to take you Further Up The Creek. Yes, not one but two farcical frigates full of fiddlers. Speaking of which, Cev's talking a…

As it's our final screening of the year, it will be FREE to EVERYONE, but (and its, a big but, I cannot lie), there will be the chance for a get together in the cocktail lounge afterwards that will be exclusive to paying patrons only. It's a prestige affair after all. With cheese. All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househ…

We're back with Dr Frankenstein...or is it Dr Stein...or Dr Frank? Either way, Ben, Cev and Smokey are here to take you through the 1958 gothic horror sequel. Cushing is back, the blood is back, but is the magic of the first Hammer Frankenstein film back too? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwo…

It's time to get the sunglasses out as we hightail it to Italy for The Snorkel released in July 1958. Cev's the dubious travel agent, Ben's checking for trapdoors and Smokey's checking his equipment... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you’ll need & …

Adam and Smokey take a look at Billy Wilder’s legendary comedy while dressed in skirts. Even more terrifying are the heels. And the fact that they now prefer this look to jeansBy All The Best Lines

Yes, we’ve made it. After well over 50 films, we finally arrive at the gothic towers and creaking gates of this famous Transylvanian abode. We take a look at Hammer’s first iteration of the fella in the cape with the big pointy teeth with a penchant for sucking the necks of beautiful young women. Plus! Ben charts Dracula's on-screen journey pre-195…

Into 1958 we go and take a (brief) break from the horror, with Hammer's war drama, The Camp on Blood Island. Join us as Smokey takes on the military, Cev chases some holdouts and Ben pursues the critics. Described as one of the most controversial Hammer films, does it still have the power to shock? “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music -…

We’re back in comedy territory this time, as Adam and Smokey shine a light on an under-seen gem from 1934 - Sing And Like It - starring Nat Pendleton, Edward Everett Horton, Pert Kelton, ZaSu Pitts, a whole lot of chewing gum, and far too many verses of the “Mother” song…By All The Best Lines

In this episode, Cev is literally your guide around the mountains of Tibet which is a really poor decision as he gets lost halfway through a sentence. Luckily, or not so luckily, Smokey and Ben are here as well to chat about Nigel Kneale and mythical creatures if we all end up lost. There's also chat about film squishing and Forrest Tucker to boot!…

There's a whiff of ammonia in the air as Ben guides you around the house this time, and it's not his aftershave. So he claims. We take a look at the first ever film ever to have a number 2 in the title to indicate it was a follow-up. Ever. Professor Quatermass is back to face another would-be alien invasion, and if anything he's even more grumpy as…

We leave the horror behind, briefly, to get into the trenches, with The Steel Bayonet. Ben takes us on a tour of Tunisia, Cev shows us his (non-mucky) literary collection and Smokey tries not to blow himself up. Is the film a hidden gem or should it remain in the past? This episode is dedicated to Terry Croxton (1948-2023) “The House Of Hammer Them…

A film of many firsts, but is The Curse Of Frankenstein frightful or fantastic? Tune in to find out... “The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore Artwork by Richard Wells All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpodBy The Gaff Network

There’s a chill in the air, and a murderer on the loose! Join Smokey and Adam as they take a trip into lamplit London, and a woeful tale of a very toxic couple in 1955’s Footsteps In The Fog starring Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger… but is it any good?By All The Best Lines

Not only is it Sherlock time, again, but its also guest time! Adam and Smokey welcome Ben Taylorson (Rated H, The House of Hammer) back, to introduce him to some good ol Rathbone and Bruce action. Does Ben like it? Who does the best Nigel Bruce impression? But, more importantly? Which condiment suits the guys best?…

Adam and Smokey have an 'engagement with macabre' as they sample The Black Sleep. A little bonus episode for you all and to make it extra special, the lads chose a film that makes them both slightly uncomfortable...and not in a good way!By All The Best Lines

Adam and Smokey get all ambiguous, this time. Let's have some more Charles Laughton, shall we? This maybe the only podcast that can take you through some 1940's noir, via the Oscars and Ted Lasso.By All The Best Lines

It's epic time! Adam dusts off the 1930 war classic and presents it to rookie Smokey, for his first time watch. Brutal, harsh, sobering and scary...Adam is still a great podcaster and this film needed to be reviewedBy All The Best Lines

The countdown is done, the ticking has finally stopped! Adam introduces Smokey to The Big Clock. So, let's all hate the colour green, lob a timepiece at someones head and marvel at how loud the squeak on Smokey's chair is!By All The Best Lines

Adam pops a parrot on his shoulder, grabs his sword and leads Smokey into battle...kind of. It's time for the ultimate pirate 'drama' of Captain Blood. Which contrary part of the film will bug Smokey this time?By All The Best Lines

Happy Halloween, everyone! Adam and Smokey drag the spare chairs from out of the cupboard, dust them down and welcome the lovely Cev Moore and Ben Taylorson, from The House of Hammer! Its part two of our Folk Horror quadrilogy and this one...is in the trees!By All The Best Lines

Before the upcoming Halloween extravaganza, Adam and Smokey go for something somewhat lighter. It's time to act some Shakespeare, continually stress out your butler and take a biff to the face...and that's just in Adam's house.By All The Best Lines

Adam and Smokey get out their hankies, for the penultimate episode of All The Best Lines. But, before this particular train leaves the station, we have SO many lovely emails, a masterclass from Alec Guinness to discuss and another announcement for you all.By All The Best Lines

Adam and Smokey take a trip, once more, to visit a certain Mr Hitchcock. Is this going to be a pure gush-fest or will some surprises be thrown in? Also, who knew this film was connected to both Sex and the City 2 and MI:2?! (it really isn't) To check out our mate Camille's wonderful art work, follow this link -https://www.redbubble.com/people/Nouve…

Adam and Smokey give the guest chair a thorough dusting and welcome the wonderful host of Yesteryear Ballyhoo Review, Reel Nerds and Surrounded by A**holes podcasts, Zach Eastman, to the show. This time, the lads go through not one, not two but three Boris Karloff horror classics!! Cue those impressions...…

Adam reluctantly rents out his spare room to Smokey, as they visit a film one of them hasn't seen and the other thought was something else entirely! Buckle up for huge propellors, flying trousers and a whiny weeping that'll make you...well...weep.By All The Best Lines

Adam gives Smokey a bonk on the head and spends an hour explaining why this is better than Casablanca. Do you agree? Oh and never forget...Canterbury!!By All The Best Lines

Adam and Smokey go dark and try to read each others minds. The results are, unsurprisingly, truly terrifying. Strap yourselves in for a descent into madness and hitting rock bottom...although you do that for every episode anyway.By All The Best Lines