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In this new hour‑long documentary written and directed by Hammer historian Marcus Hearn, discover the life and work of Jimmy Sangster — from his beginnings as a clapper boy at Hammer Films to becoming the writer behind some of the studio’s biggest and most influential hits.
His taboo‑breaking screenplays didn’t just grab audiences by the throat; they transformed horror itself — shifting the genre from creaky melodrama into a world of sociopathic protagonists, dark humor, sexual menace, and shocking violence, helping define the modern horror thriller.
Featuring extensive film clips and revealing interviews with cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling, screenwriter John Logan (GLADIATOR, PENNY DREADFUL), author Jonathan Rigby (English Gothic), and two archival conversations with Sangster himself, this documentary — part of the 18+ hours of special features in the 7‑disc SANGSTER DIRECTS HAMMER box set — celebrates a writer/director whose impact on horror runs deeper than any vampire’s bite.
Studio: Severin Films / Intervision Picture Corp.