Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Overview

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense was a short-lived anthology television series from Hammer Studios. Though similar in format to the 1980 series Hammer House of Horror, the Mystery and Suspense series had feature-length episodes, usually running around 70 minutes without commercials.

The series was a co-production by Hammer Studios with 20th Century Fox Television, and is known in the United States as Fox Mystery Theater. Unlike 1980's Hammer House of Horror, all the episodes had American actors as either the leads or in key roles. It was first aired in the UK by ITV in 1984, though was not simulcast and was shown in different timeslots throughout the various ITV regions.

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Episodes

Mark of the Devil

S01E01 Mark of the Devil

September 5, 1984 70 min
A robber kills a tattooist and finds himself cursed with a rapidly spreading tattoo that threatens to consume him.
Last Video and Testament

S01E02 Last Video and Testament

September 12, 1984 70 min
Selena and her lover Derek plot to kill her husband Victor - a millionnaire with an obsession for electronic gadgets.
Czech Mate

S01E03 Czech Mate

January 17, 1986 70 min
Vicky Duncan is targeted for identity removal as part of a bizarre scheme by spies.
A Distant Scream

S01E04 A Distant Scream

January 24, 1986 70 min
An innocent man serving life for the murder of his wife must project himself back through time to track down the real killer.
The Late Nancy Irving

S01E05 The Late Nancy Irving

February 7, 1986 70 min
The victim of a car accident, Nancy Irving, wakes up in a hospital but soon realizes that her condtiion is worsening because a wealthy man is siphoning her blood to extend his own life.
In Possession

S01E06 In Possession

March 7, 1986 70 min
A couple moving out of their apartment experience weird occurences before they move out. The apartment seems to be haunted by the ghosts of a man, and his much older wife, whom he murders. The...
Black Carrion

S01E07 Black Carrion

March 14, 1986 70 min
Paul Chater is a journalist trying to track down a reclusive pop duo of the 60s, Ray and Ron Verne. He and his friend track them to an isolated manor caught in a time warp.
The Sweet Scent of Death

S01E08 The Sweet Scent of Death

April 4, 1986 70 min
Loving husband and diplomat Greg Denver sets up his wife Ann in a beautiful country home. But when he's away strange men come to terrorize her, and she soon realizes they may have more of...
Paint Me a Murder

S01E09 Paint Me a Murder

April 11, 1986 70 min
When famous artist Luke Lorenz dies, his wife Sandra begins releasing his "undiscovered" works, which are in great demand. It soon becomes clear that the wife is the artist and Luke isn't quite dead yet...
The Corvini Inheritance

S01E10 The Corvini Inheritance

April 18, 1986 70 min
Frank Lane is obsessed with surveillance and he decides to volunteer his services when a stalker strikes the neighborhood. But Lane soon learns the true identity of the stalker, much to his chagrin.
And the Wall Came Tumbling Down

S01E11 And the Wall Came Tumbling Down

April 25, 1986 70 min
As an old church is being torn down, one of the workers is mysteriously strangled by the power cord of his jackhammer as he tries to penetrate one of the walls. After a brief flashback,...
Child's Play

S01E12 Child's Play

May 2, 1986 10.0 70 min
A family wakes up one morning and realizes that they are trapped in their home by a mysterious and unbreakable steel wall. An intense heat comes over the house as well. The TV reception has...
Tennis Court

S01E13 Tennis Court

May 9, 1986 70 min
When a couple gain an estate through an inheritance, they soon discover their tennis court is ""possessed"" - the focus of emotional energies of those who died in the area during World War II. The...

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