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 […]
Hammer Films bringing The Quatermass Xperiment to 4K Ultra HD
The film that ushered in the era of Hammer Horror is coming to 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever this June as Hammer Films releases its deluxe limited edition restoration of the 1955 classic The Quatermass Xperiment. The set is available to pre-order now ahead of a June 9th release; check out the […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Four Sided Triangle (1953)
Four Sided Triangle, 1953. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Barbara Payton, James Hayter, Stephen Murray, John Van Eyssen, and Percy Marmont. SYNOPSIS: A scientist creates an exact replica of the woman he loves when she marries his childhood friend. This 4K UHD release is the second to come from the resurrected Hammer Films stable following […]
NECA unveils Ultimate Van Helsing figure from Hammer’s Horror of Dracula
NECA has unveiled the Ultimate 7-inch Van Helsing collectible action figure which is based on the likeness of Peter Cushing in Hammer Films’ 1958 classic Horror of Dracula. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $34.99; take a look here… NECA presents the second in a series of action figures from the legendary Hammer […]
Hammer’s Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter comes to 4K Ultra HD with 50th anniversary Collector’s Edition
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter, Hammer has announced that writer-director Brian Clemens’ 1974 cult classic swashbuckling horror is set for a Collectors Edition 4K Ultra HD release; check out the cover artwork and details below… Legendary creator Brian Clemens writes and directs this stylish, revisionist Hammer Horror – […]
Movie Review – Doctor Jekyll (2023)
Doctor Jekyll, 2023. Directed by Joe Stephenson. Starring Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan, Robyn Cara, and Simon Callow. SYNOPSIS: A modern re-imagining of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale. What better way to re-launch the legendary Hammer Films name than by taking a classic tale of terror and bringing it bang up-to-date? There isn’t, […]
Eddie Izzard is Doctor Jekyll in trailer for new Hammer horror
The newly-resurrected Hammer Films has revealed a new poster and trailer for director Joe Stephenson’s upcoming horror Doctor Jekyll, ahead of its UK release later this month. A modern reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the film stars Eddie Izzard in the role of Doctor […]
