Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984Hammer 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.
Seasons & Episode
A robber kills a tattoist and finds himself cursed with a rapidly spreading tattoo that threatens to consume him.
Selena and her lover Derek plot to kill her husband Victor - a millionnaire with an obsession for electronic gadgets.
Vicky Duncan is targeted for identity removal as part of a bizarre scheme by spies.
An innocent man serving life for the murder of his wife must project himself back through time to track down the real killer.
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.
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 murder is relived throughout the night. Very interesting ideas and a great surprise ending!
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.
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 a motive then sheer random terror.
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...
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.
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 couple soon find themselves compelled to play tennis, and keep playing...and keep playing.
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.