Hammer Films Boss John Gore on Resurrecting the British Horror Icon, Plans to Remake the Classics and Why Christopher Lee Was the ‘Greatest Dracula’

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Hammer Films Boss John Gore on Resurrecting the British Horror Icon, Plans to Remake the Classics and Why Christopher Lee Was the ‘Greatest Dracula’WorldPing
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In the credits for the “Paranormal Activity” stage play currently running on the West End before it heads off to Broadway next year, next to Blumhouse, which produced the original hit film franchise, sits the name of one of cinema’s most historic and…

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  • Reported by Variety and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:08 UTC.

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  1. Mary Beard suggests ‘tweaks’ to British Museum’s handling of queues to see Bayeux tapestry

  2. Hammer Films Boss John Gore on Resurrecting the British Horror Icon, Plans to Remake the Classics and Why Christopher Lee Was the ‘Greatest Dracula’

  3. Rising Italian Horror Filmmaker Paolo Strippoli Signs with WME (Exclusive)

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