Hammer Films To Release 2 Classics In 4K!
Double the terror Horror Of Frankenstein and Scars Of Dracula coming in November
October might be a month of Halloween horrors, November will be too thanks to Studiocanal /Hammer. Double the terror with spine-tingling 1970s double bill like no other, with Scars Of Dracula and The Horror of Frankenstein. Both making their worldwide 4K UHD debuts, with a superb brand new 4K restorations.
The Collector’s Editions include new artwork by Johnny Dombrowski, two posters, a 64 page perfect bound booklet featuring new essays and the original press kit, and are packed with extras.
Both films were released by Hammer in November 1970 as a double bill in cinemas, billed as ‘the blood-brothers of horror and terror, together in the most terrifying monster shock show of the year’.
Christopher Lee returned to his most famous role – inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror novel – for the fifth time in Roy Ward Baker’s (Quatermass and the Pit) Scars Of Dracula, the bloodiest entry in the entire series. The film also stars Dennis Waterman (The Sweeney), Jenny Hanley (The Flesh and Blood Show), and Patrick Troughton (The Omen).
Hammer legend Jimmy Sangster (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula) made his directorial debut with The Horror Of Frankenstein (based on the classic Mary Shelley horror novel), a bold experiment in horror comedy that features an outstanding cast, including Ralph Bates (Twins of Evil), Kate O’Mara (The Vampire Lovers) and Veronica Carlson (Dracula Has Risen From The Grave), as well as David Prowse (Star Wars) as the Monster, Jon Finch (Frenzy) and Dennis Price (Horror Hospital).
Scars Of Dracula
Resurrected after a bat dribbles fresh blood over his mouldering remains, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) unleashes a new reign of terror. When Paul (Christopher Matthews) goes missing, his brother Simon (Dennis Waterman) and Simon’s girlfriend (Jenny Hanley) set off in search of him, inevitably leading them to the Prince of Darkness’ castle…
SPECIAL FEATURES:
NEW “Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption”: Clarisse Loughrey and Isaura Barbé-Brown in conversation
NEW Legacy of the Vampire – An interview with Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker
-Hammer’s Bite: Chris Matthews on Scars of Dracula
-Audio Commentary with Christopher Lee and director Roy Ward Baker
-Blood Rites: Inside Scars of Dracula
-Stills Gallery
-Original trailer
The Horror Of Frankenstein
When the cold, arrogant genius Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) murders his father, he inherits the title of Baron von Frankenstein and the family fortune. He uses his newfound riches to enter medical school, but is forced to return home when he impregnates the Dean’s daughter. Returning to his estate, he sets up his own laboratory and begins a series of experiments involving the revival of the dead. After building a composite body from human parts, his creation (David Prowse) is unleashed upon the world…
SPECIAL FEATURES:
NEW “It’s Alive!” Revisiting The Horror of Frankenstein with Clarisse Loughrey and Isaura Barbé-Brown
-Gallows Humour: Inside The Horror of Frankenstein
-Audio Commentary with author Marcus Hearn and director Jimmy Sangster
-Frankenstein, Dracula and Me: A conversation with Veronica Carlson
-Hammer’s Monster – An Interview with David Prowse
-Stills Gallery
-Original trailer
Scars Of Dracula and The Horror Of Frankenstein Collector’s Editions, including the films on 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs, are released on 24th November.
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