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- 1Jack Nicholson's Shining axe up for sale in Kubrick auction●The Shining axe used by Jack Nicholson for sale as part Stanley Kubrick auction https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc
The axe wielded by Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic The Shining is being put up for sale as part of an auction of the director's archive. Film fans and collectors are discussing the sale of one of cinema's most iconic props, with interest focused on what price the piece might fetch and where it will end up.
- 2Steve Coogan's Dr Terrible's House of Horrible resurfaces for Halloween●https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299285/ #DrTerriblesHouseOfHorrible #parody #horror #HammerHorror #Halloween #SteveCoogan
Steve Coogan's Dr Terrible's House of Horrible, a British television parody of classic Hammer Horror films, is being shared again ahead of Halloween. The short-lived series, which spoofed vintage British horror cinema, is being recommended to viewers looking for seasonal genre comedy, with fans pointing newcomers to its listing for a rewatch.
- 3Hammer's 'The Kiss of the Vampire' began life as a Dracula sequel▼'The Kiss of the Vampire' is the Dracula we have at home (it was written as a Dracula sequel but Christopher Lee didn't
Film fans are discussing the 1963 Hammer horror 'The Kiss of the Vampire', noting that it was originally written as a Dracula sequel but became a standalone vampire film after Christopher Lee declined to return as the Count. A recent lukewarm two-star review has revived conversation about the film's origins and its place among Hammer's Dracula-era output.
- 4Digger flops at the box office, denting Tom Cruise's comeback●Digger’s apocalyptic box office bomb takes hammer to Tom Cruise’s rebirth https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co .uk/20
Metro reports that the apocalyptic film Digger has bombed at the box office, with the flop said to have taken a hammer to Tom Cruise's career rebirth. The piece frames the movie's poor ticket sales as a setback for Cruise's ongoing comeback narrative, though no specific figures or further details are available beyond the headline claim.
- 5Classic Hammer chiller Taste of Fear earns 4-star rating●I logged Taste of Fear (1961) on 2026-10-02, and gave it a 4.0 star rating. https:// letterboxd.com/settima/film/ta ste-
A film fan logged the 1961 British psychological thriller Taste of Fear on October 2, 2026, awarding it 4.0 out of 5 stars. The film, a Hammer Productions black-and-white suspense piece starring Susan Strasberg, continues to draw attention among classic cinema enthusiasts who share their viewing diaries and ratings online.