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 […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Man in Black (1949)
The Man in Black, 1949. Directed by Francis Searle. Starring Betty Ann Davies, Sidney James, Sheila Burrell, Anthony Forwood, Hazel Penwarding, and Valentine Dyall. SYNOPSIS: A woman and her daughter conspire to steal her stepdaughter’s inheritance after the mysterious death of her husband. Henry Clavering (Sidney James) is a rich man with a keen interest […]
Hammer Films bringing The Curse of Frankenstein to 4K Ultra HD
It’s the film that put Hammer Horror on the map, and made international stars out of future genre icons Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and 1957’s The Curse of Frankenstein is now coming to 4K Ultra HD as the latest limited edition release from Hammer Films. Arriving in October, the deluxe six-disc box-set features an […]
Classic Hammer horror Twins of Evil coming to 4K Ultra HD from Imprint Films
The iconic British studio Hammer Films has been rolling out deluxe 4K remasters of its earliest titles these past few months, but Australian boutique distributor Imprint Films is stealing a march on one of the studio’s latter highlights with a 4K Ultra HD limited edition release of Twins of Evil. Directed by John Hough and […]
