A Mission to Watch Every Hammer Film

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I’ve recently made it my mission to see EVERY Hammer horror film made. How? Well, first by taking advantage of streaming services like Tubi, Prime and MAX. Also by finding inexpensive sets of Blu-Rays or DVDs. More on that in a bit.

But first,


ANNOUNCING!

Here’s a fun fact I’ll bet you didn’t know (and why would you?) Cheap Chills originally started because I wanted to tell people about the classic horror etc. I’ve been watching and how you, my friends can also see it cheap…ly. 

And so I’m excited to announce that cheapchillsfanclub.com is relaunching as a blog focusing on recommendations for cult movies, classic horror, kaiju monster, sci-fi, even some modern horror and genre shows! 

So now you can keep up with what we here at cc headquarters have been watching and where you can go to stream it for cheap (or free!) maybe even pick up some physical media that’s worth having in the permanent collection.

AND NOW~

I’ve got to start by pointing out this amazing deal I just took advantage of. A set of 8 Hammer Horror films on Blu-Ray on sale for $17.99. 

Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray]

Hammer horror films have been my favorite for a long time. British horror is oddly relaxing as they burn extra-slowly and are very unlikely to actually horrify you. (Let’s admit, it’s mostly people talking in castles) But I realized recently that I still haven’t seen most of what the studio has put out there. And if I want to see them all before I die (not that anything like that is specifically on my agenda) I better make a point of getting through the list. 

So this set is really going to help with that mission. Eight Hammer horror films:

  • Brides of Dracula

  • The Curse of the Werewolf

  • Night Creatures

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

  • Paranoiac

  • The Kiss of the Vampire

  • Nightmare

  • The Evil of Frankenstein

All for 17.99 (as of the time of this post). That’s $2.25 per classic vampire, werewolf, phantom and so on. All stored safely in your bookshelf, away from the changing whims of streaming service availability.

Until next time,

-Ben

Halloween Coloring contest

Cheap Chills is excited to announce our first coloring contest! The prizes? Well, hopefully you like coloring because it’s signed copies of two of our coloring books, Costume and Mask, a Halloween Memories Coloring book and Monster Funk. Plus a copy of our joke book, Horrible! Jokes for Kids. Plus!! Hand-colored artwork by Ben Walker-Storey.

Deadline is October 16th so download the PDF page at the top and get to coloring!

Want to color digitally but unsure how? This video can help!


We're on Buy Me a Coffee

I’m excited to announce Cheap Chills is now on Buy Me a Coffee! What is Buy me a Coffee? It’s sort of like Patreon but better because you can just drop us an easy, 1-time tip or sign up for monthly membership for exclusive content and access to members only merchandise. Plus it doesn’t sound all fancy. 

Drop us a lil’ thank you whenever you want.

No membership needed!

That said, here are the Monthly Membership Levels: 

$1 Literally Buy Me a Coffee

  • This level gets you Ben’s undying gratitude and ensures he has his steady supply of cheap coffee.

$5 One of Us!

Benefits of Membership include

  • Support Cheap Chills by literally buying Ben’s coffee.

  • Monthly video meetups and watch parties!

  • Access the exclusive Cheap Chills T-shirt of the month 

  • 20% off all T-shirts & Merch (including the exclusive C.C. shirt of the month!)

  • Monthly AMA - You leave a voicemail and Ben will do his best to answer your questions as a podcast.

  • Behind the scenes peeks at future Cheap Chills projects

Check it out at our new Buymeacoffee page.

Inspiration for Welcome to the Foggy Bog

One of the many projects I’m chipping away is a new animated story about the goings on at a weird nightclub called The Foggy Bog. I’ve recorded audio with some collaborators and I’m coming up with character designs, backgrounds etc. Much of this pre-vis type stuff will end up on this blog.


For now, check out a couple of my most loved inspirations for this project. The first is a…..documentary(?) I guess it is. I mean, literally everything going on in this 1984 UK nightclub during the course of a night is documented. Nothing made it to the cutting room floor. And that’s one of many reasons I love The Height of Goth: 1984 A Night at the Xclusiv Nightclub. When I first happened upon this video I must have looked like Richard Dreyfuss hunched over his mashed potatoes, “THIS MEANS SOMETHING!!”

Another inspiration for Welcome to the Foggy Bog is Dr. Katz Professional Therapist. Dr. Katz was a (barely) animated show from Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder that aired on Comedy Central in the 90s. And like most everybody in their early 20s at that time, I watched my share.

When my son was born five years ago, I had to suddenly change my sleep habits. I couldn’t keep the light on to read or even watch something on a screen in order to unwind and turn my brain off. So I started listening to old episodes of Dr. Katz in bed. Ever since, I’ve been kinda obsessed. There’s something about listening to Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin and Laura Silverman talking (off the cuff by the way, aside from the comedians basically doing their sets from a therapy couch, this show was improvised and edited into something worth viewing, not unlike Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, etc.) that I find funny of course, but also incredibly relaxing, even comforting.

The visual aspect of Dr. Katz, I find inspiring too. I’m really more of an illustrator/cartoonist than an Animator so I’m always looking for ways to have an animated show without spending my life “animating” it. Plus listening to episodes is a great exercise in “storyboarding” mentally.

Did you know I once had the chance to work for Tom Snyder productions? Of course not, why would you know that? About 15 years ago I had the opportunity to join a small production team working on Tom Snyder’s newest project. I turned it down because I didn’t want a long commute. Quick question: What the hell’s wrong with me?

Anyway, for your enjoyment, check out this and every other episode of Dr. Katz. Professional Therapist.

-Ben