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Celebrating Hammer

It's one of the most successful independent British film houses and it made stars of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

Now, Hammer Films is celebrating all things spooky and scary with a special festival in East London featuring screenings and artwork from some of its classic horrors.

The Hammer Festival runs at the Idea Generation Gallery , 11 Chance Street, Shoreditch until November 15.

BBC London's Jane Witherspoon reports.

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