As
previously mentioned on this website, Hammer films have been busy producing
their first horror feature film since To
The Devil… a Daughter over thirty years ago. Titled Beyond the Rave, it follows a young man about to go off to war in Iraq, who
happens to fall in with a group of vampires. As you do.
The
film is due to be released through MySpace TV on April 16th in
twenty five-minute episodes. At some point after the final episode a DVD will
be released. You can currently view the trailer on MySpace (where you have to
be a registered user) or here - http://www.puregrassfilms.com/v2/project_details.php?film=13
Your
Cinema Retro correspondent has to declare an interest in the film, as both my
sister and I appear in the background as extras! However, judging from the
trailer I can safely say that it looks very different from any of the
traditional Hammer output that we all know and love. One Hammer star, Ingrid
Pitt, was invited to the premiere, and you can read her reaction here - http://www.denofgeek.com/captainsblog/16775/the_ingrid_pitt_column_watching_hammers_new_film.html
It is
great that Hammer are producing new films again, but one can only hope that
they begin to create a series of films that are more recognisable to fans.
There are currently rumours that Hammer are also producing a series of gothic
horror tales with the BBC, so I remain ever hopeful.- Adrian Smith
For Cinema Retro's exclusive report on the making of Beyond the Rave, click here