Desc: The Birth of Hammer Horror: Directed by Dima Ballin. With Gavin Baddeley, Joe Dante, Kat Ellinger, Steve Haberman. The Birth of Hammer Horror is a 45 minute-long documentary that digs deep into Hammer's first Gothic horror sequel, The Revenge of Frankenstein, which changed the course for the company, and gave birth to the "Hammer Horror" brand. The documentary features new exclusive interview footage with filmmaker Joe Dante, and film historians who specialize in Gothic horror.