Kiss Of The Vampire

Question 1

What company produced Kiss Of The Vampire?

Answer 1

Hammer Film Productions

Question 2

What year did KOTV come out?

Answer 2

1963

Question 3

List some social and political contexts surrounding KOTV

Answer 3

• the 1960s is seen as the start of of women’s liberation, with things such as the introduction of the contraceptive pill in 1960
• feminists such as Betty Friedan were campaigning for equal pay
• in America, equal pay legislation was passed in 1963

Question 4

List examples of Cultural contexts surrounding KOTV

Answer 4

• Hammer studios were a revered and celebrated part of the British film industry
• Hammer’s dominance of British cinema in the 50s and 60s meant audiences were familiar with codes and conventions of monster movies

Question 5

List examples of Product context for KOTV

Answer 5

• KOTV was originally intended to be a sequel to 1958’s Dracula, although the script makes no references to Stoker’s character
• by 1963, Hammer had successes with other ‘monster movies’ such as The Mummy or Frankenstein