Poster for Hammer's 1967 "epic", "The Viking Queen". A woman - presumably the eponymous Viking Queen - rides a chariot, sword in hand. The wheels, of course, have those spiky rotating things attached. It's all very Boadicea if not very Viking-y.
1967, and Hammer tried going full historical epic in "The Viking Queen". It's a little bit Roman, a little bit Welsh and (oddly) a little bit Greek as well. The one thing it isn't is Viking! But is it a Boudicca or a Bouddican't? @househammerpod.bsky.social investigate further.
bit.ly/VikingQueen
23.02.2026 13:21 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Born 23.02.1904, one of Hammerโs most famed directors, hereโs TERENCE FISHER behind the scenes on the set of Frankenstein Created Woman (1967). The birthday cake here is for Susan Denbergโs 22nd, not his. ๐
Heโs seen here with Susan, Peter Cushing, Thorley Walters & the producer Anthony Nelson-Keys
23.02.2026 12:06 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
IT'S NEW RELEASE DAY!
Available now:
- A hot and thrilling adventure
- A musical armed forces farce
- A crime caper at sea
- An all-star scavenger hunt comedy!
๐ www.powerhousefilms.co.uk
23.02.2026 12:36 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#SoundOn The latest episode sees the chaps focus on snoggingโฆ
Listen to The Viking Queen wherever you get your podcasts or directly here:
๐ bit.ly/VikingQueen ๐
23.02.2026 10:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thatโs the reason Iโve gone for the upgrade. The visuals are stunning and deserve the best. Glad to read that the Arrow master has nailed it too.
22.02.2026 23:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Iโm picking the 4K up from my local HMV tomorrow morning. I have a morbid curiosity about the TV cut, Iโm guessing itโll be minus the sex & violence but still as mad as cheese. ๐
22.02.2026 23:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐๐๐คฃ
22.02.2026 20:33 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
True. Theyโre buggered with Nic Cageโฆ
22.02.2026 20:24 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
At least the #BAFTAs recognised the passing of a major talent. Something that the #BBC were incapable of doingโฆ
22.02.2026 20:16 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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22.02.2026 02:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
She had shoes older than him. Love how nobody bats an eyelid
22.02.2026 00:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Couldnโt have asked for a better host for the line up: Babs, Fry & Palin. Itโs a no brainer.
22.02.2026 00:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Just seen it happen. Ouch.
22.02.2026 00:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
AND NOW MICHAEL FUCKING PALIN!!
22.02.2026 00:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Oh my! I started the day off with some Michael Winner. I never knew he did a western. Iโm hoping itโs suitably demented.
22.02.2026 00:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
BBC4 are showing Kenneth Williams filling in as the host of Wogan and interviewing Stephen Fry. Itโs all my comfort blankets in a row.
22.02.2026 00:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Dave, you win at internetting so many times โค๏ธ
22.02.2026 00:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A whole new meaning to bullseye ๐ฏ
21.02.2026 22:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Fucking hell, mate. Time to go full Gen X and ignore all that nonsense and play with live cables by the pond.
21.02.2026 22:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Iโm still not emotionally prepared to go back to II
Still panic when I get an annoying cough for starters. ๐ณ
21.02.2026 22:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
No cheating your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist.
Pint, anyone?
21.02.2026 22:10 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
Thatโs an absolutely mental scene! A great fun film. Perfect for a Saturday morning ๐
21.02.2026 11:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thatโs still on my watchlist! Iโd never heard of it until I dipped into Ollyโs Biography last year. They remained friends ever since despite Olly being very picky about showbiz types.
21.02.2026 10:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#NW You Must Be Joking (Dir. Michael Winner, 1965).
I donโt think Iโve seen such an insane cast list since I first saw The Wrong Box!
Now I know where Winner got his catchphrase from tooโฆ
www.imdb.com/title/tt0059...
21.02.2026 10:00 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
I Know What You Did Last Summer Wine?
Sounds horrific tbh
21.02.2026 00:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Alright. How much did you slip โem? ๐คฃ
Joking aside, thatโs grand! ๐
21.02.2026 00:07 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
@indicator.bsky.social collection update: did a quick check and realised Iโd taken my eye off the ball. 5 US only releases to catch up on including The Rainbow Jacket and thatโs ace!
Thankfully @diabolikdvd.bsky.social existsโฆ ๐
#MustTryHarder #SeeMe
21.02.2026 00:04 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
Perfect way to end the week? The new @indicator.bsky.social Blu Ray of THE MAN INSIDE (1958), a Hammer fanโs wet dream of a cast under the control of John Gilling, a real fucking boss of a director!
20.02.2026 20:17 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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