Amen Corner's piece of Hammer Horror history
Best remembered for being one of the very few films starring Hammer horror staples , and (oh, and also a pre-Last Of The Summer Wine ), the 1970 film is notable for the appearance in the film and soundtrack of Cardiff's Amen Corner.
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In the original edit of the film, the band perform a cameo in the film, in a nightclub scene, singing the theme song, also called Scream And Scream Again. However, rights problems apparently forced a rejig of the film's score and Amen Corner's music was replaced.
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Scream And Scream Again also marked one of the very last times that the original Amen Corner performed together before Andy Fairweather Lowe left for a solo career.
The film has garnered something of a cult following, not least because of its nonsensical plot. Having the three greatest horror actors in the same film, however, has not prevented the film from getting a 70% rating on .
So, a curiosity, then and one for fans of Amen Corner to seek out in its original form.
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