Warner Archive Instant Previews New HD copies of Hammer Horrors (1 Viewer)

From the latest Warner Archive Instant announcement:


THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) The original film that built a House of Hammer! Peter Cushing kills as the mad Baron with an unquenchable thirst for forbidden knowledge. In 1080p HD!

HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) The Hammer Horror revamps continue with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee’s take on the tale of the Count with an unquenchable thirst for…blood! In 1080p HD!

THE MUMMY (1959) Cushing and Lee continue to revise our image of classic horror in this tale of undead Egyptian vengeance. In 1080p HD!

DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1969) Horror hits a high mark in this Hammer Dracula installment that sees a risen Dracula stalk a young bride-to-be. In 1080p HD!

TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1970) Dracula swings into the Seventies thanks to a conspiracy of Satan-worshipping aristocrats. Darn that 1%!

FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (1970) Classic monster series goes deep, as Cushing’s mad Baron’s descent into the diabolical reaches its nadir. In 1080p HD!

THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973) Peter Cushing returns for the final installment of the legendary Hammer horror series, as Christopher Lee’s normally taciturn Count D takes a loquacious turn.

The first three have been released on Blu-ray in the UK... If HD masters for the other 4 titles are now available, I'd anticipate them being released in the coming year on Blu too.

They're not all "new". Most of them are available in HD from either Itunes or Vudu. Some have foreign blu-ray releases.

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave is a good one, and I haven't seen that anywhere in HD before.

Does "Horror of Dracula" have the restored Japanese footage from the UK Blu-ray?

I would imagine so.

classicmovieguy said:

Does "Horror of Dracula" have the restored Japanese footage from the UK Blu-ray?

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No. Same transfers they've been using on all the titles; including the FMBD with the white spot in the upper center of the screen that's been there for 10 years.