Dark, twisted story behind Hammer family

THE thing about idolising stars is that – behind closed doors – there are many secrets. Some are so dark and twisted that it becomes hard to reconcile them with the icon.

We’ve seen this in Surviving R. Kelly, Allen v. Farrow and Phoenix Rising, a two-part documentary in which actress and model Evan Rachel Wood opened up about her toxic and abusive relationship with rocker Marilyn Manson.

In this #MeToo era, abusers are not only being exposed – they are being held accountable for their actions.

This week, Hollywood’s Fred Savage and Armie Hammer grabbed headlines. Savage was fired from The Wonder Years reboot after allegations of sexual misconduct were made. And Hammer, well, that’s a can of worms and then some.

Aside from several women coming forward to share their traumatic experiences with the married 35-year-old actor, who harassed them via texts, including a very disturbing one where he claimed to be “100% a cannibal”, Discovery+ announced its three-part documentary House of Hammer, which reveals dark secrets in the Hammer dynasty and drops on September 2.

Don’t be fooled by that square jaw, good looks and Hollywood clout, Hammer comes from an influential family.

The documentary covers Hammer’s meteoric rise to fame and features interviews with multiple survivors.