Little Shoppe of Horrors Issue 13

Another battered copy of the excellent Little Shoppe of Horrors, this time Issue 13.  As is evident from the cover, this edition focuses on the making of Hammer's Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968), one of their biggest grossing Gothic horrors.  Also included are in depth articles on its follow ups, Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969) and Scars of Dracula (1970).  Along with all the regular features, there's also a tribute to Michael Carreras, producer, director, writer and former owner of Hammer Films, who had died in 1994.  This included contributions from the likes of Christopher Wicking, Anthony Hinds and Val Guest.  The main articles include interviews with star Christopher Lee, producer Aida Young, composer James Bernard, director (of Scars of Dracula) Roy Ward Baker and many of the cast members of the three films.  All pretty impressive for what is, in essence, a fan publication, (albeit a very sophisticated and professionally produced one).

I vaguely recollect buying this particular edition from a bookshop in the States, when I was there on a work trip, (certainly the price tag still evident on the cover seems to imply that this was the case).  As I noted last time that I featured an issue of Little Shoppe of Horrors here, it really is essential reading if you have any serious interest in British horror movies in general and more specifically the output of Hammer Films, (later issues cover the output of other producers like Amicus and Tigon).  Speaking personally, I really should make the effort to obtain some more up to date issues.  (It's available in the UK via various specialist outlets).