The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V Has Arrived – Day 1 Recap

 

It’s Day One of the 5th Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews! If this is your first time blogging with us, or you’re just here to check out the many excellent posts, welcome aboard! And if this isn’t your first rodeo, welcome back! As in our previous incarnations of the Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, our wonderful group of bloggers will be discussing the films from these remarkable production companies. This time, however, we’ve added a twist, throwing the many Hammer and Amicus lookalikes into the mix.

Thanks to all of you who’ve contributed, so far. If you’ve signed up, but your post still requires some last-minute tweaking (ahem, like mine), we’ll post your link on Day Two, Three, or the bonus “Wrap-up” day. Please note: Due to our differing time zones (U.S. Pacific Coast vs. Finland), it’s possible some posts might appear on different days, but fear not. If you write ‘em, we’ll be sure to post ‘em. Post a comment below, email me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or reach me on BlueSky (@barrycinematic.bsky.social), Instagram (barry_cinematic), or Twitter/X (@barry_cinematic). You may also contact Gill by commenting on her post, through her blog’s Contact Me page, or on Bluesky (@realweegiemidge.bsky.social).

Also, I just wanted to mirror Gill’s comments with a special shout-out to Stacia from She Blogged by Night, for the wonderful mention of our blogathon (You rock!). Watch out for her upcoming review.

Here we go with Day 1’s submissions. Remember to revisit Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Days Two and Three, and the bonus recap!

What hidden sports analogy can possibly be found in DoctorWho and the Daleks (1965)? Check out Jonathan’s post at Dubsism to find out. 

Paul from Silver Screen Classics examines Hammer’s final Frankenstein film, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974). 

Eddie at Film Authority joins Peter Cushing and Doug McClure At the Earth’s Core (1976). 

Which witch movie is which? Craig from The Craggus sets us straight when he conjures a look at Hammer’s The Witches (1966). 

Mocata from Synthetic Cinema humbly requests you to read his review of the Hammer crime flick, Cash on Demand (1961). 

Baron Greystone from The Michlin Guide considers Tigon’s The Curse of the CrimsonCult (aka: Curse of the Crimson Altar) (1968). 

The game is afoot when Terence Towles Canote from A Shroud of Thoughts reviews TheHound of the Baskervilles (1959). 

And finally, take a Werewolf Break with Gill (from Realweegiemidget Reviews) when she looks at The Beast Must Die (1974).