Hammer Karnstein Scrapbook Now Available

July 4, 2023 by Jon Kitley in Book News and tagged Carmilla, Hammer Films, Hammer Studios, Ingrid Pitt, Le Fanu, Lust for a Vampire, Peveril Publishing, Roy Ward Baker, The Hammer Karnstein Scrapbook, Tudor Gates, Twins of Evil, Vampire Lovers | Leave a comment

Continuing their releases covering the different series of films Hammer did, Peveril Publishing has released their latest volume in this long series, The Hammer’s Karnstein’s Scrapbook and is now available to order!

By the time the ’70s came around, Hammer was upping the amount of gore and nudity in their films, trying to keep hold of their dwindling audiences. Since films like Rosemary’s Baby and Night of the Living Dead, both released1968, had modern settings and monsters, fans were growing tired of the gothic period pieces. Plus, in 1970, The British Board of Film Censors raised the X-Certificate from 16 to 18 in hopes of fighting off this new trend of sexploitation films that were coming out. Hammer took that and amped up their gore and nudity to meet that new standard with their adaptation of Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla, with what would become The Vampire Lovers (1970), starring the alluring Ingrid Pitt.

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New Titles from Peveril Publishing!

May 2, 2023 by Jon Kitley in Book News and tagged Dennis Wheatley, Hammer Studios, Lust for a Vampire, Peveril Publishing, The Hammer Dennis Wheatley Scrapbook, The Hammer Karnstein Scrapbook, The House that Hammer Built, The Lost Continent, To the Devil a Daughter, Twins of Evil, Vampire Lovers, Wayne Kinsey | Leave a comment

If you are a series fan of Hammer Studios, as well as reference books on the famous Studio that Dripped Blood, then you probably already know about Peveril Publishing. Wayne Kinsey and company have continued to create some amazing film books over the years, giving fans so much information about Hammer, that they really become essential volumes for anyone wanting to do sort of research on the studio.

Today, they have released the next three titles they will be releasing, granted, these will take well over a year for them to come out. But I know I will be ordering my copies as soon as they are taking orders. They are such works of beauty, filled with such glossy images, not to mention packed filled with information.

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Need More Books?

August 7, 2021 by Jon Kitley in Book News and tagged Alan Jones, Alice Sweet Alice, FAB Press, Fantastic Films of the Decades, Frightfest Guide to Grindhouse Movies, Peveril Publishing, The Hammer Karnstein Scrapbook, Troy Howarth, Unholy Communion, Unholy Communion: Alice Sweet Alice from Script to Screen, Wayne Kinsey | Leave a comment

Of course you do! And these are ones to definitely add to your library.

The first one is from our good friend Troy Howarth, published by BearManor Media, this time covering a movie that not only is one that doesn’t get much attention, it is one well worth your attention. The film is Alfred Sole’s 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice, and the book is entitled Unholy Communion: Alice, Sweet Alice from Script to Screen.

Within the 300+ pages, Howarth goes through the history of this little film that was made outside of the Hollywood system, as well as background information on Sole. It “explores the genesis, production, and reception of one of the key horror films of the 1970s.” We get a brand new in-depth interview with Sole, going through his entire career, as well as reproducing the original shooting script, and plenty of analysis of not only the film, but the genre at the time as well.

Howarth has written several books, such as a 3-book series on giallo films, as well as one on Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Mario Bava, Paul Naschy, and more. Like all of his titles, I can only assume it will be a must read. You can order this directly from BearManor Media or through Amazon. It is available in both hardcover ($39.95) and softcover ($29.95).

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