10 Hammer Horror Movies You NEED To See

Andy Dufresne knew exactly what he was doing - Raquel Welch in a furry bikini was enough to keep all eyes on her and off the most famous prison escape in movie history - that furry bikini became one of the most iconic images in modern popular cinema. Released in 1966, One Million Years BC would also become Hammer's most lucrative movie ever, propelling Ms. Welch to global stardom; "I'm very grateful that I did that silly dinosaur movie all those years ago..." quipped Raquel in 2002.

Semi-naked cave women aside, One Million Years BC has another claim to fame - the legendary special effects animator Ray Harryhausen would spend nine months on post-production, to create the (for the time) jaw-dropping stop motion animation dinosaurs and other terrifying beasts (killer spider, giant turtle) that were the second most talked about reason to see the film. The technology Harryhausen employed remained state of the art until Spielberg used computer wizardry to realise the T-Rex in Jurassic Park, a full twenty six years later.

The 'plot' loosely follows the trials and tribulations of Loana (Welch), a member of the Shell Tribe and Tumak, of the equally monosyllabic Rock tribe, as they battle all manner of dinosaurs (and each other) in the quest for survival. Compelling storylines are not required here, it's the spectacle that matters, so whether it's Harryhausen's stunning stop motion animation or Raquel's outfit, this is one you HAVE to see...