The premise
Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also includes non-supernatural themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
Horror Vault's take
Hammer's legendary horror brand brought its signature gothic dread to television with this anthology series, delivering a fresh standalone nightmare each episode. From cursed witches and restless spirits to flesh-hungry killers and devil worshippers, the range of horrors on offer is impressively broad. The series proves that terror doesn't always need a supernatural source — sometimes the most chilling stories are rooted in all-too-human darkness. A landmark of British horror television that showcases Hammer at its most inventive and varied.
Content: Violence, Disturbing Themes, Cannibalism, Occult Content, Horror Imagery
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Witching TimePremiere5.3Sep 13, 1980 · 54 min · Dir: Don Leaver
The beautiful Lucinda Jessop turns up in David Winter's barn, claiming to be a witch from the 17th Century who has escaped being burnt at the stake by travelling forward in time, and it's not long before he is under her spell - much to the
S1.E2 · The Thirteenth Reunion6.6Sep 20, 1980 · 54 min · Dir: Peter Sasdy
Journalist Ruth Cairns is given the job of writing about a weight loss programme at the Chesterton Clinic, a place with a strange reputation. After checking into the Clinic, Ruth investigates rumours of limbless torsos and body snatching.
S1.E3 · Rude Awakening5.6Sep 27, 1980 · 54 min · Dir: Peter Sasdy
Estate agent Norman Shenley has a dream about murdering his plain, bad-tempered wife, which leaves him free to chase his secretary, Lolly. Later that day, a man approaches Norman wanting to sell an old house called Lower Moat Manor. From th
S1.E4 · Growing Pains5.3Oct 4, 1980 · 55 min · Dir: Francis Megahy
Ten-year-old William tragically dies by eating food intended for his father's research rabbits. His parents, Terence and Laurie, subsequently adopt another boy, James. But James is a weird, aloof child from the beginning and shocking things
S1.E5 · The House That Bled to Death5.8Oct 11, 1980 · 54 min · Dir: Tom Clegg
Emma and William Peters and their young daughter, Sophie, move into an old house that has been empty for many years. Unknown to them, Number 42, Colman Road, has not been lived-in since an old man murdered his wife there. As severed hands a
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