Comments on: Hammer Time! The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-19001 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:51 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-19001 Great monster design I thought and nice transformation as you say, plus there's a darkly amoral edge to the whole thing that I like. Great monster design I thought and nice transformation as you say, plus there’s a darkly amoral edge to the whole thing that I like.

]]> by: Mike http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-18998 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:29:28 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-18998 Thanks Livius - it lost points on the overly long exposition for me. Nothing wrong with this in itself, but it's only when Ollie shows up that the film really cranks into gear. That said, it's very atmospheric, ticks the 'dark fairytale' quality that I like best from Hammer's Gothic horrors, and looks pretty good to boot. Thanks Livius - it lost points on the overly long exposition for me. Nothing wrong with this in itself, but it’s only when Ollie shows up that the film really cranks into gear. That said, it’s very atmospheric, ticks the ‘dark fairytale’ quality that I like best from Hammer’s Gothic horrors, and looks pretty good to boot.

]]> by: Livius http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-18991 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:14:56 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2007/12/18/hammer-time-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961/#comment-18991 I think I liked this one a lot more than you did Mike. I admit I'm a bit of a sucker for werewolf films but I'd rank 'Curse' right up there with Universal's 'The Wolf Man'. I think it's one of Hammer's finest due to Ollie (like you said), the sets and the fact that they didn't overuse the monster. I also thought that Clifford Evans gave a wonderful turn as Leon's adoptive father; he was great in 'Kiss of the Vampire too, and I wish he'd done more for Hammer. Mind you, the fact that the movie looks so good, better than I've ever seen it before, on the Universal Franchise set doesn't hurt. Colin I think I liked this one a lot more than you did Mike. I admit I’m a bit of a sucker for werewolf films but I’d rank ‘Curse’ right up there with Universal’s ‘The Wolf Man’. I think it’s one of Hammer’s finest due to Ollie (like you said), the sets and the fact that they didn’t overuse the monster.
I also thought that Clifford Evans gave a wonderful turn as Leon’s adoptive father; he was great in ‘Kiss of the Vampire too, and I wish he’d done more for Hammer.
Mind you, the fact that the movie looks so good, better than I’ve ever seen it before, on the Universal Franchise set doesn’t hurt.

Colin

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