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Hammer is a film company formed in the United Kingdom in 1934. It is known for the 'Hammer Horror' films released between the mid 1950s until the 1970s, notably Dracula, Frankenstein and Egyptian Mummy films. Hammer is still in operation today, releasing films such as 'The Woman In Black'. Hammer Horrors were done in a very gothic style, and the trend seems to continue in their releases. 

The Asylum is a film company formed in the USA in 1997 which focuses on producing low-budget and straight-to-video films. The films they produce have been called 'mockbusters' due to the nature of the company capitalising on a huge film released around the same time. Notable films from them include 'Sharknado' and 'Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus'. They aren't strictly a horror film company, but their most common releases are horror films (such as Mega Piranha, capitalising on Piranha 3D). The Asylum closely work with the TV channel 'SyFy', who often air their films.