CREDITS
and site policy

Site conceived, written and crafted by Robert JE Simpson.
Unless otherwise indicated all text is © RJE Simpson 1999/2000/2001/2002/2003/2004.
Images on this site remain the property of their originators. All Hammer photos and posters are reproduced in the spirit of publicity and remain copyright to Hammer Film Productions Ltd, and the various distributors of the films depicted, including Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros. No attempt has been made to superceed this or any other copyright.
Other copyright photos have been used with the express written permission of the owners : These should not be reproduced on other sites without prior written consent.

All enquiries are welcome, and we can be emailed at hammer@avalard.com. We read all mails, and will reply.

Thanks

I am indebted to a large number of people for their help and support since launching in August 1999, both on a professional, and personal level. It would be impossible to name them all, and I know that some are more than happy to remain in the background.
This is a constantly expanding list of thanks, sometimes for seemingly the most menial of things. But without the help of these people and many others, this site would not be here in the manner it is. We rely on the help and kindness of others for our existence...

Thanks for all sorts of reasons to (in no particular order):

Graham Duff; Tony Earnshaw;
Kavita Smith and Miriam Murphy at Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment; Michael and the team at Cathy Beck Communications;
Marcus Hearn (of Hammerweb and R&H Books); David Kalat of All Day Entertainment;
Sara Karloff at Karloff Enterprises (the fruits of which are still to be seen on this site);
Andy Kimpton-Nye (for providing televisual debut and being so damn nice and enthusiastic about it);
Dr Wayne Kinsey of House That Hammer Built (support and kind words);
Dick Klemensen (of Little Shoppe of Horrors);
Tim Stubbs and the entire Hammer Films Webring and mailing list;
Matt Price at Noble PR Ltd;
Richard Reynolds (of Reynolds and Hearn Books)
Bruce Sachs and Russel Wall, Tomahawk Press/Media;
Jonathan Sothcott;
the staff of the National Museum of Film Photography and Television;
the press departments of Manchester University Press, Scarecrow Press, McFarland Publishing

For past assistance: Allan Bryce and Ken Mills at The Dark Side;
Joe McIntyre (former webmaster of the official Hammer Site); Michael Felscher, Anchor Bay Entertainment; John Singh (formerly of CTHE US); Stuart Mitchell at Ghoul Britannia (whaterver happened to that great site?); Maral, Courtney & Darrren of Sue Prokor PR; & Jaz Weisman (formerly of Carlton Video)

and on a more personal note on a continual basis:
my good friend Robert Lane for constant support and wisdom

and to everyone I might have missed. A big thanks to all the other webmasters for their support, and links; and all of you who took the time to write to me, I thank you as well. Keep browsing

 

Site Policy

(to avoid any confusion and hopefully eliminate some questions, we present this brief summary of site policy regarding matters in the Hammer world. As always any questions or thoughts are more than welcome. This may be updated as required)

HH is not liscenced. The opinions expressed herein are not binding and we are not in partnership with Hammer Films Ltd, or any other affiliated company.
We are under no obligation to promote or discredit any item of merchandise, or individual productions. Any comments are reproduced here in the spirit of public debate, or discussion, and at the webmaster's disgression.

This site is part of the Avalard network of sites and productions.

'Avalard' is a trademark of RJE Simpson, and is ©1998

Links to online retailers are provided as a service to our browsers. Each retailer is recommended and vetted beforehand. If you should have any problems with the service provided, please contact us. Visitors to the site are encouraged to use the links provided for online purchasing - we rely on your continued custom.

HH is a non-comercial website. We fund our own costs, and can only continue to survive thanks to the help and co-operation of companies and individuals who provide support.

Items placed on the "Lust For Hammer" sales page are posted in goodwill. Any negoitations are between the advertiser and customer. Should there be any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The HH website supports the official licensed release of Hammer films on all recognised forms - including and not limited to DVD, laserdisc, vhs, filmprints, cd soundtracks, books etc.
We would encourage all who enjoy the Hammer legacy to continue to support the brand by making purchases of legitimate merchandise.

All correspondance is read and most welcome. We claim no rights over material submitted to the site, and consider all relevant items for posting. Anyone wishing to submit an article, review, idea, editorial comment, illustration etc. should contact us at submissions@avalard.com

For editorial/contact purposes all enquiries can be made to:- RJE Simpson, Avalard Productions, 1 Lansdowne Avenue, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 4GJ, (United Kingdom). We can be emailed at info@avalard.com and for those in the UK only, telephoned on 07906103702.

While we do our best to confirm rumours and news concerning Hammer and related subjects, occasionally mistakes may be made. We will try to point out any unconfirmed rumours and state sources on occasion.
Should you see anything on this site which you know to be inaccurate, or suspect misinformation, please contact us immediately and we will correct the matter on the site.
Equally if you feel we have posted incorrect or inapropriate information either in these pages or the Lust For Hammer site mailing list, then email us or call us first. There may be a misunderstanding on our part, and we wish to avoid confrontation and dispute.

This site is here for one purpose. To share with you all, our love of Hammer.
To promote the films and products produced by the company, and to share information which we feel might be of interest.
And most of all, it is to bring us together in our fondness for arguably the greatest name in horror films that the world will ever know.