Hammer House of Horror

S01E05: The House That Bled to Death

Emma and William Peters and their young daughter, Sophie, move into an old house that has been empty for many years. Unknown to them, Number 42, Colman Road, has not been lived-in since an old man murdered his wife there. As severed hands and kukris materialize, echos of the house's grisly history begin to terrorise the new occupants.

Overview

Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also included non-supernatural horror themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.

Episodes

Witching Time

S01E01 Witching Time

September 13, 1980 5.3 54 min
The beautiful Lucinda Jessop turns up in David Winter's barn, claiming to be a witch from the 17th Century who has escaped being burnt at the stake by travelling forward in time, and it's not...
The Thirteenth Reunion

S01E02 The Thirteenth Reunion

September 20, 1980 6.4 54 min
Journalist Ruth Cairns is given the job of writing about a weight loss programme at the Chesterton Clinic, a place with a strange reputation. After checking into the Clinic, Ruth investigates rumours of limbless torsos...
Rude Awakening

S01E03 Rude Awakening

September 27, 1980 5.5 54 min
Estate agent Norman Shenley has a dream about murdering his plain, bad-tempered wife, which leaves him free to chase his secretary, Lolly. Later that day, a man approaches Norman wanting to sell an old house...
Growing Pains

S01E04 Growing Pains

October 4, 1980 6.0 55 min
Ten-year-old William tragically dies by eating food intended for his father's research rabbits. His parents, Terence and Laurie, subsequently adopt another boy, James. But James is a weird, aloof child from the beginning and shocking...
The House That Bled to Death

S01E05 The House That Bled to Death

October 11, 1980 5.9 54 min
Emma and William Peters and their young daughter, Sophie, move into an old house that has been empty for many years. Unknown to them, Number 42, Colman Road, has not been lived-in since an old...
Charlie Boy

S01E06 Charlie Boy

October 18, 1980 6.3 54 min
A young man, Graham, inherits his uncle's collection of native art, including an African black magic doll which he and his girlfriend, Sarah, call 'Charlie Boy'. Ignorant of its power, Graham inadvertently uses 'Charlie Boy'...
The Silent Scream

S01E07 The Silent Scream

October 25, 1980 7.3 54 min
A hard-up young convict, Chuck Spillers, strikes up a friendship with Martin Brueck, an elderly prison visitor who owns a pet shop. When Chuck is released, he is glad to take a job working in...
Children of the Full Moon

S01E08 Children of the Full Moon

November 1, 1980 8.0 54 min
A friend lends Tom Martin a country cottage for a holiday with his wife, Sarah. On the way there, Tom's car runs out of control and he can't stop it. The car ends up at...
Carpathian Eagle

S01E09 Carpathian Eagle

November 8, 1980 6.0 54 min
A man is murdered by a female hitch-hiker who cuts out his heart with a sharp hook. While noting its similarity to another recent killing, Police Inspector Clifford hears on the radio about a book...
Guardian of the Abyss

S01E10 Guardian of the Abyss

November 15, 1980 5.5 54 min
Australian antique dealer Laura Stephens buys an old mirror in a job lot at an auction. While she and fellow dealer Mike Roberts are looking at it, the sinister Simon Andrews makes a high offer...
Visitor from the Grave

S01E11 Visitor from the Grave

November 22, 1980 6.0 54 min
Charlie Willoughby tries to rape Penny, an unstable young American living in England, and in defending herself she shoots and kills him. Her boyfriend, Harry, helps Penny cover things up and buries Charlie's body in...
The Two Faces of Evil

S01E12 The Two Faces of Evil

November 29, 1980 7.0 54 min
The Lewis family, Martin and Janet and their son David, is driving off on holiday. As they go through a severe rainstorm, they almost fail to see a man in the road, missing him by...
The Mark of Satan

S01E13 The Mark of Satan

December 6, 1980 6.5 54 min
Edwyn Rord, a young man working in a hospital morgue, pricks himself with a needle while working on the body of a man who thought he was possessed by the Devil. As a result, the...

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