Hammer Films Go ‘Sci-fi’ With The Abominable Snowman 4K!

Hammer Films next month will dive into their film catacombs with another classic, The Abominable Snowman! The classic British sci-fi horror film, starring legend Peter Cushing (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula) – is unleashed as a brand-new 4K restored Limited Collector’s Edition in August.

The legendary studio have painstakingly restored the film in 4K from newly uncovering elements (long believed lost and not used for previous restorations). This is the most definitive version for fans of The Abominable Snowman. Cushing and Hollywood tough guy Forrest Tucker (Break in the Circle) give powerful performances as a well-meaning scientist and a ruthless entrepreneur both intent on trapping the fabled Yeti.

Directed by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale (The Quatermass Xperiment) and BAFTA-winning Val Guest (Quatermass II, The Men of Sherwood Forest) back together, the full-length uncut version of this thrilling fantasy horror is packed with exciting additional content, including a 120-page book.

The Abominable Snowman Limited Collector’s Edition includes:

• Four discs in a stylish Collector’s Packaging – featuring two UHDs and two Blu-rays, with the content duplicated on both UHD and Blu-ray.
• Two iterations of The Abominable Snowman – the widescreen 2.35:1 UK Theatrical Version and the widescreen 2.35:1 US Theatrical Version re-titled The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas.
• Brand-new 5.1 mix for both versions of the film alongside the original mono film soundtrack.
• English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.
• Featuring new artwork by illustrator and artist Joe Avery – packaged in a high-end, leather-feel slipcase with debossed foil titling and an inner box.
• Double-sided poster of original one-sheets.
• Eight art cards featuring facsimiles of the original cinema lobby cards.
• 120-page book featuring new articles on the film, cast and crew.

Exclusive New Features:

• New documentary on the making of The Abominable Snowman, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen, Richard Holliss and Jon Dear.
• New documentary on the making of long-since-lost TV play ‘The Creature’, on which The Abominable Snowman was based, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Gavin Collinson, Richard Holliss, Jon Dear and Hannah Cooper.
• New documentary on design maestro Bernard Robinson and the design and set-building carried out by Hammer on films such as this. With Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey.
• New documentary on cinema’s passion for rampaging cryptids, with contributions from director/producer/actor/writer Ted A. Bohus, writer/editor Mike Gingold, artist and film historian Stephen R. Bissette and writer/director/producer Casey Walker.
• New video essay by Heather Wixson on why less-is-more in films with big monsters – and how Val Guest put that theory into practice.
• Sidebar: The Abominable Snowman. Film critic and writer Tim Lucas discusses this and similar films of the period with Stephen R. Bissette.
• Original trailer and censor card.
• Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material
• AND MORE!

The booklet features:

• New article by Bruce Hallenbeck on the making of The Abominable Snowman.
• New article by Andrew Pixley examining the making of the original TV play on which the film is based.
• New article by Wayne Kinsey comparing scripts for the original TV play against the film.
• New article by Andy Murray examining the potential influences working on Nigel Kneale during the creation of this story.
• AND MORE!

The Abominable Snowman will be released by Hammer Films on 4K UHD from 31st August [pre-order here].