Release OrderRecommended
0 / 34 watchedRelease order across the whole classic run, with group labels marking each series. Follow one group straight through or watch the full list in sequence.
Quatermass
- 1 The Quatermass Xperiment Hammer's first horror hit. Brian Donlevy debuts as Quatermass facing an alien infection.
- 3 Quatermass 2 Quatermass uncovers an alien infiltration across England.
- 19 Quatermass and the Pit A Martian craft under London. Released in the US as Five Million Years to Earth.
Frankenstein
- 2 The Curse of Frankenstein Cushing debuts as Baron Frankenstein with Lee as the Creature. The gothic run starts here.
- 5 The Revenge of Frankenstein The Baron survives and keeps experimenting under a new name.
- 11 The Evil of Frankenstein A looser retelling with a new cast and a mute monster.
- 17 Frankenstein Created Woman The Baron's mind games turn deadly for his new creation.
- 22 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Cushing's Baron at his most ruthless. A safe pick for one Frankenstein film.
- 25 The Horror of Frankenstein Reboot with Ralph Bates as the Baron. No Cushing this time.
- 33 Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Cushing's last turn as the Baron. Closes the Frankenstein run.
Dracula
- 4 Dracula Fisher directs Cushing and Lee. Released in the US as Horror of Dracula.
- 7 The Brides of Dracula No Lee as Dracula. Cushing's Van Helsing faces Baron Meinster instead.
- 14 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Lee returns as Dracula after a six-year gap.
- 20 Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Dracula returns to plague a visiting English couple.
- 23 Taste the Blood of Dracula Three Victorian gentlemen resurrect the Count by mistake.
- 24 Scars of Dracula The goriest of the Lee Dracula run. Largely standalone.
- 30 Dracula A.D. 1972 Dracula and Van Helsing meet in modern London.
- 32 The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Count plots a new plague with modern followers.
- 34 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Kung fu co-production with Shaw Brothers. Closes the Dracula run and the list.
Mummy
- 6 The Mummy Cushing and Lee again. Kharis guards the tomb of Princess Ananka.
- 12 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb A new mummy and a new tomb. No returning characters.
- 18 The Mummy's Shroud A boy king's tomb brings the curse to a museum exhibition.
- 27 Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Based on Bram Stoker's Jewel of Seven Stars. No Kharis. Closes the Mummy run.
Standalone classics
- 8 The Curse of the Werewolf Hammer's only werewolf film, with Oliver Reed in the lead.
- 9 The Phantom of the Opera Herbert Lom takes his turn behind the mask.
- 10 The Kiss of the Vampire A vampire cult story with no Dracula in it.
- 13 The Gorgon Greek-myth horror with Cushing and Lee on the same side.
- 15 The Plague of the Zombies Hammer's only zombie film, set in Cornwall.
- 16 The Reptile A Cornish snake cult companion piece to the zombie film above.
- 21 The Devil Rides Out Lee plays the hero this time, Duc de Richleau, against a satanic cult.
- 31 Vampire Circus A plague village hires a vampire circus. Late-period highlight.
Karnstein
- 26 The Vampire Lovers First of the Karnstein vampire trilogy, with Ingrid Pitt as Marcilla.
- 28 Lust for a Vampire Middle chapter of the trilogy, set around a girls' school.
- 29 Twins of Evil Witch-hunting twins close the trilogy.
By Series
0 / 34 watchedSame films rearranged into series blocks. Pick a bloodline and watch it straight through.
Dracula
- 1 Dracula Fisher directs Cushing and Lee. Released in the US as Horror of Dracula.
- 2 The Brides of Dracula No Lee as Dracula. Cushing's Van Helsing faces Baron Meinster instead.
- 3 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Lee returns as Dracula after a six-year gap.
- 4 Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Dracula returns to plague a visiting English couple.
- 5 Taste the Blood of Dracula Three Victorian gentlemen resurrect the Count by mistake.
- 6 Scars of Dracula The goriest of the Lee Dracula run. Largely standalone.
- 7 Dracula A.D. 1972 Dracula and Van Helsing meet in modern London.
- 8 The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Count plots a new plague with modern followers.
- 9 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Kung fu co-production with Shaw Brothers. Closes the Dracula run.
Frankenstein
- 10 The Curse of Frankenstein Cushing debuts as Baron Frankenstein with Lee as the Creature.
- 11 The Revenge of Frankenstein The Baron survives and keeps experimenting under a new name.
- 12 The Evil of Frankenstein A looser retelling with a new cast and a mute monster.
- 13 Frankenstein Created Woman The Baron's mind games turn deadly for his new creation.
- 14 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Cushing's Baron at his most ruthless.
- 15 The Horror of Frankenstein Reboot with Ralph Bates as the Baron. No Cushing this time.
- 16 Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Cushing's last turn as the Baron. Closes the Frankenstein run.
Mummy
- 17 The Mummy Cushing and Lee again. Kharis guards the tomb of Princess Ananka.
- 18 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb A new mummy and a new tomb. No returning characters.
- 19 The Mummy's Shroud A boy king's tomb brings the curse to a museum exhibition.
- 20 Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Based on Bram Stoker's Jewel of Seven Stars. No Kharis. Closes the Mummy run.
Quatermass
- 21 The Quatermass Xperiment Hammer's first horror hit. Brian Donlevy debuts as Quatermass facing an alien infection.
- 22 Quatermass 2 Quatermass uncovers an alien infiltration across England.
- 23 Quatermass and the Pit A Martian craft under London. Released in the US as Five Million Years to Earth.
Karnstein
- 24 The Vampire Lovers First of the Karnstein vampire trilogy, with Ingrid Pitt as Marcilla.
- 25 Lust for a Vampire Middle chapter of the trilogy, set around a girls' school.
- 26 Twins of Evil Witch-hunting twins close the trilogy.
Standalone classics
- 27 The Curse of the Werewolf Hammer's only werewolf film, with Oliver Reed in the lead.
- 28 The Phantom of the Opera Herbert Lom takes his turn behind the mask.
- 29 The Kiss of the Vampire A vampire cult story with no Dracula in it.
- 30 The Gorgon Greek-myth horror with Cushing and Lee on the same side.
- 31 The Plague of the Zombies Hammer's only zombie film, set in Cornwall.
- 32 The Reptile A Cornish snake cult companion piece to the zombie film above.
- 33 The Devil Rides Out Lee plays the hero this time, Duc de Richleau, against a satanic cult.
- 34 Vampire Circus A plague village hires a vampire circus. Late-period highlight.
About Hammer Horror
Hammer Films rebuilt British horror from 1955 to 1974 on three bloodlines: nine Dracula films, seven Frankenstein films and four Mummy films, all largely standalone sequels.
Around them sit the Quatermass science fiction trilogy, the Karnstein vampire trilogy and one-off classics about werewolves, zombies and devil cults.
Good to know
This guide lists the full Dracula, Frankenstein and Mummy runs plus the key surrounding titles, not the studio's entire output of comedies, thrillers and war films. Later revivals such as The Woman in Black (2012) sit outside the classic run and are not listed.
