Four Sided Triangle

solid intersting Hammer film--a must for Hammer fans
In the Four sided triangle, one can see nearly all of the history of Hammer horror spread out before the viewer. In this 1953 Terence Fisher, one can see the literate scripts, the attention to detail, the interest in small village life, the location shooting, the direction towards realism, early-though low key-gore and a buxom blonde. About the only thing we don't get is a Christopher Lee or a Peter Cushing. Even Michael Ripper did not make it for this one. The film is much better than it's reputation. While not slam bang, it is always interesting and has a more human touch with tragic elements than usual with Hammer. The film is in B & W and filmed very well in that medium. Considering Hammer's rep for bringing color to horror, it is significant to see that they could use B & W quite exquisitly if they choose too.

Four Sided Triangle VHS
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Bill and Robin Hammer out their differences
Bill, Robin, and Lena (Stephen Murray, John Van Eyssen, and Barbara Payton) where friends since childhood. After diverging lives, they soon combine their talents to build a replicator, a device that can copy anything making a precise copy. Soon Lena must make up her mind as to who she will marry as it was inevitable. She picks Robin leaving bill as odd man out. No worry as Bill envisions a radical plan that we have all ready guesses. What will be the results?

This early Hammer film may have been a precursor to "The Fly" (1958.) At least the technical part. However, I believe as with all good Sci-Fi and many other genres this is a vehicle for people, their emotions, and how we deal with each other. The film is in the old English style and in black and white. It starts out in the tradition of "Our Town" as the local doctor narrates the story to us as a third party.

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