Various HAMMER Movies Get Re-Released (UK Editions) (1 Viewer)

[SWFF]

AMAZON UK (Pre-Order Links).

Release Dates: 8/12/2011

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

The Quatermass Collection (1955 – 1967) (The Quatermass Xperiment, Quatermass II & Quartermass and the Pit)

X The Unknown (1956)

I also heard on another forum that Hammer made a cryptic tweet that suggests they might be working on an HD version of DRACULA.

 

[Charles Smith]

Good news, but just re-released? No significant improvements? No Blu-ray -- except for the possibility of Dracula?

 

[SWFF]

I heard the authoring process might be better on these versions. I forgot to mention, don't know of you're aware, or not, but they're releasing a blu-ray of QUATERMASS AND THE PIT on 9/5.

 

[Towergrove]

Fantastic! Good news. I am hoping to snag a copy of Snowman!

 

[WaveCrest]

Shall be interesting to see if Icon's release of Captain KronosL Vampire Hunter is better than the previous UK DVD release (in terms of picture/print quality and extras).

 

[SWFF]

 

[ahollis]

Excellent news. Now to just wait and see what the reviews say.

 

[DeWilson]

Funny that these got A-AA-X ratings originally and they are all now classified PG!

 

[John Hodson]

Excellent news. Now to just wait and see what the reviews say.

...mostly stay away. The story unfolds mostly on the Hammer Facebook page

 

[SWFF]

From HAMMER FILMS website.

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UPDATE 13 Sep 2011:

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Prints/masters used (to the best of our knowledge):

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All Dick Barton films:
Icon editions use unrestored 1.33:1 UK prints 4x3

DD editions use the same prints

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The Quatermass Xperiment:

Icon edition uses an unrestored 1.33:1 UK first-release "Xperiment" print 4x3

(Icon edition was planned to use an unrestored 1.33:1 UK re-release "Experiment" print 4x3)

DD edition used restored 1.33:1 UK master 4x3 (lost in VDC fire)

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X The Unknown:

Icon edition uses an unrestored 1.33:1 UK print 4x3 including original BBFC card

DD edition used an unrestored (though better condition) 1.33:1 US print 4x3 (master lost in VDC fire)

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Quatermass 2:

Icon edition uses an unrestored 1.33:1 UK print 4x3

DD edition used the same unrestored 1.33:1 UK print 4x3

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The Abominable Snowman:

Icon edition uses the restored "Hammerscope" 2.35:1 UK print (presented 16x9) including original BBFC card

DD edition used the same print (without BBFC card)

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Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter:

Icon edition erroneously used 1.33:1 unrestored UK print 4x3

Icon edition re-pressed will use restored 1.66:1 UK master 16x9

DD edition used the same restored 1.66:1 UK master 16x9