USHE Announcement: The Hammer Horror Series 7-Film Collection (1 Viewer)

Headline Date: TBA Release Date: 9/2/2014 THE HAMMER HORROR SERIES 8-FILM COLLECTION Product Source: Made for Video Theatrical Studio: Theatrical Release: Synopsis: Hammer Films, one of the most celebrated horror studios in the history of cinema, presents 8 classic horror films in one collection. From Dracula to Frankenstein, werewolves to phantoms, the Hammer Horror Series 8-Film Collection showcases some of the most terrifying monsters in the history of cinema and features legendary performances by Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and Janette Scott. DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 1 (Side A): Brides of Dracula Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 26 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: DVD-9 (Single Sided) Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Single Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W COLOR Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 2 (Side A): The Phantom of the Opera (1962) Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 25 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: DVD-9 (Single Sided) Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Single Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH Spanish French Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W BLACK & WHITE Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 3 (Side A): The Kiss of the Vampire Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 29 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: DVD-9 (Single Sided) Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Single Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W COLOR Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 4 (Side A): Night Creatures Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 22 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: DVD-9 (Single Sided) Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Single Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W COLOR Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 1 (Side A) (Feature 2): The Curse of the Werewolf Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 33 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W COLOR Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 2 (Side A) (Feature 2): Paranoiac Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 20 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W BLACK & WHITE Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 3 (Side A) (Feature 2): Nightmare Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 23 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W BLACK & WHITE Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features: DVD Widescreen Multi-Feature(61163225) : Disc 4 (Side A) (Feature 2): The Evil of Frankenstein Format: DVD UPC: 0-2519-22478-7-3 Unit Type: Multi-Feature Number of Media: 1 Street Date: 9/2/2014 PreOrder Date: Run Time (HH:MM): 1 Hour 27 Minutes Language: English Disc Type: Packaging: Snap Case Layers: Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish Edition: - Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen Version: - Color/B&W COLOR Rating: Not Rated CARA Rating: - Bonus Features:

A re-print of the original set, this time on single-sided DVDs. A very wise move - glad I waited now.

I was hoping this was a blu-ray announcement. My original set always has and still plays so this is of no use to me.

I finally have a player that plays my old set (straight through on all but one movie, and I can skip over the bad part). But geez...I saw the thread title and expected it to be a Blu-ray announcement, too.

My double sided Hammer set id very ify . Sometimes it works ok sometimes not so much . I will upgrade as long as these are single sided discs . But I do wish they had gone Blu with thus set .

Amazon pre-order is up

With a $20.00 price tag right now it is a no brainer to get rid of those double sided discs

I appreciate Universal's efforts in the last couple of years in fixing their mistakes and reissuing old flipper-disc sets with nicer single-sided discs.

I think a blu ray counterpart to this release would have been wiser. I do own the DVD set of this with all the movies playing properly...I might as well hold onto that, or do I get this with the titles spread over 4 discs.. Ive got time to think it over

David Steigman said:

I think a blu ray counterpart to this release would have been wiser. I do own the DVD set of this with all the movies playing properly...I might as well hold onto that, or do I get this with the titles spread over 4 discs.. Ive got time to think it over

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was thinking the exact same thing, after the past few years, guess I was expecting a little more from Uni, 2012 we get the classic monsters set, last year we get Tremors and Chucky blu sets and this year looks like we are only going to get Dracula (1979) bit of a letdown unless they announce a Sequel to Classic Monsters.

Would have loved for one of the Major players to step up and release Hammer, maybe they are waiting to see what WB does?

My set still plays fine and always has so no reason to upgrade unless it is blu-ray. Even at $20.00 there is too much I don't have to spend it on something I already have with no real upgrade.

David Steigman said:

I think a blu ray counterpart to this release would have been wiser. I do own the DVD set of this with all the movies playing properly...I might as well hold onto that, or do I get this with the titles spread over 4 discs.. Ive got time to think it over

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i see from 'the classic horror film board' forums that universal is also re-releasing the

entire universal monster legacy collections in one huge set. pre-order is up on

amazon, and they look to be single-sided discs also.

i believe i will end up buying both these sets...... my current discs do work, but i

would like a backup.

and the new artwork on the legacy set looks cool!

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2011215

Randy Korstick said:

My set still plays fine and always has so no reason to upgrade unless it is blu-ray. Even at $20.00 there is too much I don't have to spend it on something I already have with no real upgrade.

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I did upgrade some to blu ray courtesy of the movies being available overseas in HD. And I heard that Curse of the Werewolf is coming overseas. If Nightmare from that set gets a release I could just part with the whole Universal release

Night Creatures, aka, Captain Clegg, is available in Region 2 Blu-ray as of a few weeks ago. I have not read a review of the transfer.

That universal set is sweet, but it's going to have to hit a real cheap price for me to buy some of those titles for the 5th time. I think I have every set they released.

If it was Blu, I'd pre-order it full pop.

I agree. If this was a Blu-ray release of these Hammer Film titles, I would order instantly.
I still have the old DVD. The DVD-18s were a real problem. Universal finally sent me a corrected disc years ago.

"Transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and black, unfathomed lakes. Still the home of magic and devilry as the Nineteenth Century draws to its close. Count Dracula, monarch of all vampires, is dead, but his disciples live on, to spread the cult and corrupt the world."--The opening prologue narrative from THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) screenplay by Jimmy Sangster, Peter Bryan and Edward Percy based on a story idea by Anthony Hinds (uncredited), directed by Terrence Fisher.

I held out forever on this but when (finally) available at a discount price I bought the initial doublesiders and fortunately not having any trouble with them.

Obviously I wish I'd had waited but if this better edition singlesided release is available at a discount I will likely get it again. These are a fine collection of Hammer horror movies presented in beautiful video transfers.

Since I never picked up the original set, this one looks might tasty, even if it's not Blue. I'll probably grab it as soon as I have some cash. . . .

Brides of Dracula is available on BD -- and while it's a little too tightly framed (as is the DVD), it is gorgeous.

A (very) minor point here. While the heading of this discussion thread states "7" it actually an 8 film collection (as supported by the provided specifics). For a (fleeting) moment I thought we might have been shortchanged on this.

Jeff T.