Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense1984

Name: Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Genre: Psychological, Supernatural, Gothic
Released: 1984-09-05
Rating: 6.9

Created by Roy Skeggs

6.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.2TMDB 6.5

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Year

1984

Seasons

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

The premise

A short-lived anthology television series from Hammer Studios. Though similar in format to the 1980 series Hammer House of Horror, the Mystery and Suspense series had feature-length episodes, usually running around 70 minutes without commercials. Co-produced by Hammer Studios with 20th Century Fox Television, it is known in the United States as Fox Mystery Theater. Unlike 1980's Hammer House of Horror, all episodes feature American actors as either the leads or in key roles. It first broadcast in the UK on ITV in 1984, though was not simulcast and was shown in different timeslots throughout the various regions.

Horror Vault's take

A late-era anthology series from the legendary Hammer Studios, each feature-length episode delivers a self-contained tale of mystery, suspense, and occasionally the macabre. Co-produced with 20th Century Fox Television for transatlantic appeal, the series blends American star power with Hammer's signature atmosphere of dread. Though lighter on outright horror than its 1980 predecessor Hammer House of Horror, it consistently mines human nature and the unknown for unease. Fans of slow-burning, intelligent thriller anthologies will find plenty to savour across its run.

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E12 · Child's Play

10.0

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E12 · Child's Play

10.0

★ 10.0 avg· 15h 10m total· Sep 1984 → May 1986

S1.E1 · Mark of the DevilPremiere
Sep 5, 1984 · 70 min · Dir: Val Guest
A robber kills a tattooist and finds himself cursed with a rapidly spreading tattoo that threatens to consume him.
S1.E2 · Last Video and Testament
Sep 12, 1984 · 70 min · Dir: Peter Sasdy
Selena and her lover Derek plot to kill her husband Victor - a millionnaire with an obsession for electronic gadgets.
S1.E3 · Czech Mate
Jan 17, 1986 · 70 min · Dir: John Hough
Vicky Duncan is targeted for identity removal as part of a bizarre scheme by spies.
S1.E4 · A Distant Scream
Jan 24, 1986 · 70 min · Dir: John Hough
An innocent man serving life for the murder of his wife must project himself back through time to track down the real killer.
S1.E5 · The Late Nancy Irving
Feb 7, 1986 · 70 min · Dir: Peter Sasdy
The victim of a car accident, Nancy Irving, wakes up in a hospital but soon realizes that her condtiion is worsening because a wealthy man is siphoning her blood to extend his own life.