
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film HistoryTV & Film | |||

This week Becky and Kev are bathing in blood as Hammer tackles the legend of Elizabeth Bathory in COUNTESS DRACULA!
Hosted by Becky Darke and Kevin Lyons
Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
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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.
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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
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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
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Really love this podcast. Very entertaining, good chemistry between hosts, and lots of interesting facts!
Love hearing the history behind Hammer
Been a fan of hammer horror movies for many years and Kev and Becki dark just confirm why hammer movies are the best we ever produced. They know their stuff and it’s well researched and great fun as well to listen to each of them play off each other and have a laugh along the way. More of the same please.
This, to me, is just like sitting and listening to two friends discuss these films. Becky dark is lovely. She sounds like she’s great fun. Highly recommend
Kevin Lyons and Becky Darke brilliantly take us on an engaging journey through the Hammer Horror film catalog. Each episode delivers a plethora of fascinating insights and production histories into the films and really helps to boost my appreciation for the films as I rewatch many of them and even discover some of the films for the first time. Kevin and Beck are great hosts and really do a great job educating and entertaining us with each episode. Whether you are a longtime fan of Hammer or just... more
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Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast offers accessible yet deeply informed discussions of Hammer's Gothic horror catalog, blending film analysis with production context, censorship, and era-specific culture. Two hosts—Becky Darke, a knowledgeable fan, and Kevin Lyons, a seasoned Hammer expert—drive the conversations with warmth, humor, and a knack for connecting films to larger historical moments. Recent episodes span everything from classic Dracula entries to Frankenstein and Quatermass installments, often featuring episode-by-episode breakdowns, trivia, and occasional guests to enrich context. The show stands out for its strong host chemistry, clear love for the material, and thoughtful framing of how Hammer's aesthetics and industry deci... more
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