The House of Hammer Vol. 1, 2026 Directed by Various Filmmakers. Featuring Jonathan Rigby, Mark Jenkin, Dean Puckett, Chris Alexander, Heidi Honeycutt, Dick Klemensen, Victoria Price, David Pirie, David Huckvale. SYNOPSIS: First in a series of box sets celebrating the golden age of British horror. You have to hand it to the current incarnation of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – 36 Hours (1953)
36 Hours, 1953 Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin, Gudrun Ure, Eric Pohlmann, Kenneth Griffith, Harold Lang, John Chandos. SYNOPSIS: An American pilot AWOL from the states is framed for his wife’s murder and has just 36 hours to prove his innocence. Based on the novel of the same name by American […]
Hammer Films announces new 4K restoration of horror classic Dracula
Coinciding with World Dracula Day, Hammer Films has announced an all-new 4K restoration of its Christopher Lee-led 1958 gothic horror classic Dracula, a.k.a. Horror of Dracula, is coming to UK cinemas and home entertainment platforms this October. The new restoration will present the classic film in its most complete form to date, reinstating footage previously […]
Blu-ray Review – Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters, 2024 Directed by Benjamin Field. Featuring Valerie Leon, Tim Burton, John Landis, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Madeline Smith, John Gore, Jonathan Rigby, Wayne Kinsey, and Axelle Carolyn. SYNOPSIS: Showcases Hammer Films through the eyes of its actors, filmmakers and fans, tracing the history of the production […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Cry of the Banshee, 1970. Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Michael Elphick, Elisabeth Bergner, Patrick Mower, Hugh Griffith, Essy Persson, Sally Geeson, and Stephan Chase. SYNOPSIS: In 16th century England, a witch-hunting magistrate is cursed when he falls afoul of a witch. Released as part of Hammer’s new ‘Hammer Presents’ range […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Scars of Dracula (1970)
Scars of Dracula, 1970. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Michael Gwynn, Michael Ripper, Patrick Troughton, Christopher Matthews, Bob Todd, and Anouska Hempel. SYNOPSIS: After a young man is murdered whilst staying at Castle Dracula, his younger brother comes searching for him. 1970 was a crucial year for Hammer, […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Whispering Smith Hits London (1952)
Whispering Smith Hits London, 1952. Directed by Francis Searle. Starring Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan. SYNOPSIS: An American private detective holidaying in London becomes embroiled in a murder case where all is not as it seems. The good folk at Hammer have unearthed another obscure treasure from the […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
The Horror of Frankenstein, 1970. Directed by Jimmy Sangster. Starring Ralph Bates, Kate O’Mara, Veronica Carlson, David Prowse, Dennis Price, Jon Finch, Graham James. SYNOPSIS: Arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a man from spare body parts, with the creature causing havoc once alive. Originally released on a double bill with Scars of Dracula in 1970, […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
The Men of Sherwood Forest, 1954. Directed by Val Guest. Starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore, Ballard Berkeley, Patrick Holt, John Van Eyssen, Harold Lang, Bernard Bresslaw, and Leslie Linder. SYNOPSIS: The legendary outlaw Robin Hood is asked to rescue King Richard from capture but ends up getting captured himself. In 1954 Hammer produced […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The Curse of Frankenstein, 1957. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart, Melvyn Hayes, Valerie Gaunt, Paul Hardtmuth. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition box set of Hammer’s first foray into full-blown horror. 1957s The Curse of Frankenstein is a movie of firsts, for not only was it the first of Hammer’s […]
