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I was just reading an article about Hammer films that were never made, thought this was interesting... QUOTE FROM ARTICLE... Speaking of lack of clothes, the legendary vampire fatale Vampirella and the always ready to titillate Hammer studios would have been a match made in adolescent boy heaven, and it almost happened. Legend has it, as Hammer Studios was breathing its last, Michael Carreras put an ad in Warren magazines, asking the horror aficionados that loved Eerie, Creepy, and, of course, Vampirella what character should be featured in a new Hammer film. To absolutely no one’s surprise, the scantily clad mistress of darkness won by a landslide. Hammer saw Vampirella as a way to possibly attract the same success as Barbarella did, and geared up production on the feature. An outline was prepared by Jimmy Sangster which was embellished by John Starr, Lew Davidson, and Christopher Wicking. Think of the potential directions Hammer could have gone with this one! Having Vampirella go up against Cushing’s Van Helsing (who was reportedly set to star in the film and even went on a publicity junket to promote the project) or team up with Christopher Lee’s Dracula, a Hammer Vampirella film could have made the character an even more monstrous icon, but alas, it was not to be, and what a shame that is considering the actresses Hammer was looking to put in Vampi’s boots. Hammer first looked to former Bond girl and the only actress under contract with Hammer, Caroline Munro to play the titular (snicker) star, but when Munro balked at the nudity the film would require, Hammer turned to Valerie Leon. When Leon also was not thrilled with the amount of time she would have to spend on camera in her birthday suit, Hammer brought in Barbara Leigh to rock the Vampi slingshot. To raise money, Hammer had Leigh visit American International Pictures in the Vampirella costume. It worked, duh. But when American insisted a major American leading man would have to be cast the whole thing’s already shaky budget constraints snapped, leaving fans cold. The deal was the final nail in the coffin of Hammer and fans were left with the sexiest what if in cinema history. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O I agree & it would have been the perfect era for such a film. |
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| I could see a Tarantino Grindhouse-style movie working but an original Hammer release would have been amazing!!! | ||
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| How about a well produced animated series like what Netflix did with Castlevania. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by consumetheliving Yep, see this is what people don't understand...an opportunity has passed us by...Hammer Studios made some brilliant horror films and they were a product of their time. A Vampirella Hammer film would have been creepy, sexy, campy, but you cannot make it today as it would have been back then. |
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 Mock-up of Caroline Munro as Vampirella |
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 Barbara Leigh debuting her costume for the unmade Hammer film, Vampirella in 1974! |
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