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Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast

From The Curse of Frankenstein to Blood from the Mummy"s Tomb, from Dracula to Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Hammer was the leading production company in British horror from the mid 1950s to the 1970s. Join film critic and Hammer newbie Becky Darke and Hammer expert Kevin Lyons as they watch and discuss every horror film in Hammer"s back catalogue! It"s Hammer Time.

tv & film film history

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01:39:59

Lust for a Vampire (1971)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/10/07

Devils in female bodies! This week Kevin and Becky cover the second film in the Karnstein trilogy as Marcilla (or Carmilla or Mircalla) returns in the extremely 70s LUST FOR A VAMPIRE. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke

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01:27:54

Mailbag Episode #3

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/09/23

This week Becky and Kevin dip into the mailbag to answer listener questions, and run down their personal top 10 Hammer horror films covered on the podcast so far! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and

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02:00:56

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/09/16

New thrills! New faces! New horror! This week Kevin and Becky round out 1970 with one of the more controversial titles in our journey: Jimmy Sangster's THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on

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01:55:40

Scars of Dracula (1970)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/09/09

The mark of death remains forever! This week Becky and Kevin are up against a newly resurrected Christopher Lee and join the poor unsuspecting victims who keep turning up at his castle, in SCARS OF DRACULA. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on

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01:48:22

The Vampire Lovers (1970)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/09/02

If you dare… taste the deadly passion of the blood nymphs! This week Kevin and Becky finally meet Hammer legends Ingrid Pitt and Madeline Smith as they come face to face with 70s lesbian vampires in THE VAMPIRE LOVERS. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH

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01:53:41

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/08/26

They drink his blood and the horror begins. This week Becky and Kevin's Hammer journey reaches the 1970s as Christopher Lee is resurrected again in TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on

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01:56:09

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/08/19

This week Kevin and Becky come up against Baron Frankenstein once again as he goes completely off the deep end and proves that he's truly more monstrous than the monsters he created! FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network

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01:51:34

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/08/12

This week Becky and Kev are back with Christopher Lee as Dracula as he's resurrected by some guileless clergymen and is very annoyed to have been locked out of his castle! It's DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE. Obviously. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH

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01:46:47

The Devil Rides Out (1968)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/08/05

This week Becky and Kev come face-to-face with giant tarantulas and a goat-headed god, and have their Satanic baptisms, as they discuss the occult horror classic THE DEVIL RIDES OUT. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on

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01:04:48

The Legacy of Jimmy Sangster (An interview with...

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/07/29

This week Kevin and Becky take a break from the Hammer back catalogue to interview author and journalist Marcus Hearn, whose new documentary Hammer and Beyond: The Jimmy Sangster Legacy explores the life and career of Hammer writer / director Jimmy Sangster. The documentary is part of the Sangster Directs Hammer Box Set, available now from Severin Films. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list

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01:56:24

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/07/22

Bernard Quatermass is back! Becky and Kevin investigate something ancient and evil on the London Underground as they discuss a fan favourite, Quatermass and the Pit! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and

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01:35:21

The Mummy's Shroud (1967)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/07/15

Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet! This week Becky and Kev go back to Ancient Egypt as it's looted for its cursed antiquities… again, in John Gilling's THE MUMMY'S SHROUD. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on

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01:38:52

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/07/08

This week Kev and Becky are back with the Baron, as Peter Cushing and Terence Fisher return with FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN. Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and BlueSky Check out Kevin Lyons' websites,

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01:43:04

The Witches (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/07/01

This week Becky and Kev discuss Joan Fontaine, folk horror, virgin sacrifices and nearly come to blows over the Nigel Kneale-penned THE WITCHES! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and BlueSky Check out

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01:36:49

The Old Dark House (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/06/24

This week William Castle joins Team Hammer for a remake of an old Universal classic, as Kevin and Becky visit The Old Dark House! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and BlueSky Check out Kevin Lyons'

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01:48:41

The Reptile (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/06/17

This week Kev and Becky are up against another of Hammer's iconic female monsters, as they shed their skins and smash their sitars for a chat about THE REPTILE! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and

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01:51:38

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/06/10

This week Becky and Kev are in Russia with its greatest love machine as Christopher Lee takes on the role of one of European history's most infamous figures… RASPUTIN: THE MAD MONK! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on

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01:40:47

The Plague of the Zombies (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/06/03

This week Kev and Becky shuffle their way into a Cornish village to discuss Hammer's first foray into the zombie subgenre! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and BlueSky Check out Kevin Lyons' websites,

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01:17:23

Horror Vs. Comedy: An EOH Network Round Table Discussion

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/05/27

This week we take a break from our regular schedule for the first of our EOH Network round table discussions! Kevin and Becky are joined by Carry On Up The Podcast co-hosts for a conversation about the relationships between comedy and horror... Watch the video on YouTube Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram

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01:45:41

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast ·

2026/05/20

This week Kev and Becky are back with Drac, as Christopher Lee returns to one of his most iconic roles in Terence Fisher's DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS! Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Drop us an email hammer@evolutionofhorror.com Check out the full list of films being covered on evolutionofhorror.com/hammer Part of the Evolution of Horror Network Follow EOH Network on Instagram Follow EOH Network on BlueSky Follow Becky Darke on Instagram and BlueSky Check

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