The Curse Of The Werewolf (Collector's Edition) (Remastered)- April 21, 2020

[Akijama]

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7334

**NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT**

Our love for Hammer Films continues into the new year with an upgraded version of THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF! Details we have at this time are as follows:

• National street date for North America (Region A) is 4/21/2020.

• This is being presented as a Collector’s Edition release and will come guaranteed with a slipcover in its first three months of release.

• The newly commissioned artwork you see pictured comes to us from artist Mark Maddox (Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Frankenstein Created Woman). This art will be front-facing and the reverse side of the wrap will feature the original theatrical artwork.

• New extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date (March timing). We can confirm today though that we are proceeding with a new transfer of the film!

Pre-order now directly from us @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/…/the-c...wolf-co…
The first 500 orders from our site will receive an exclusive limited-edition 18” x 24” rolled poster of the exclusive new illustration.

[bsend]

That cover looks a little funky but happy to have more Hammer here in the US.

[RCRochester]

Hopefully it won't be cropped like the Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection that Universal put out.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Hopefully it won't be cropped like the Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection that Universal put out.

If there's no new transfer there can be absolutely no point in this release.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Scream double-dipping on Universal's Hammer titles. I don't expect everything from the set, but I could envisage CE's of Brides of Dracula and The Evil of Frankenstein.

[happydood]

I have this in the right ratio via the Australian box, but a new Brides would definitely be welcome....

[starsteam]

I'd be okay with CE's of the Dracula and Frankenstein films from the Universal set, but I'd hope it will stop there just so I won't have to rebuy every film. New bonus features is welcoming.

[sonicyogurt]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

If there's no new transfer there can be absolutely no point in this release.

They confirmed on Facebook that there will be.

We can confirm today though that we are proceeding with a new transfer of the film!

[DukeTogo84]

Sweet. Never bought this, but I'm glad I held out as this will have a new transfer. Love me some Oliver Reed.

[ol_Dut]

Originally Posted by sonicyogurt

They confirmed on Facebook that there will be.

Huge news! I will be happy to upgrade this title.

[DrCushing]

IF they get around to EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN, I have the TV version on 16mm...

[TominMN]

My first ever horror film. Watched it on a Saturday night TV Creature Feature when I was 9 or 10. Gave me nightmares for what seemed like weeks (was probably actually days). It lost that mystique for me when I finally watched it with adult eyes, but still have a soft spot for this one. Cover art is terrific!

[Troy73]

Man this great! Werewolves have always been my favorite movie monsters. I’m glad I held of on that Blu-ray box set with this as this was the only title I was going to buy it for. Easily in the top 5 werewolf movies of all time. Can Not Wait!

[Richard--W]

Originally Posted by DrCushing

IF they get around to EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN, I have the TV version on 16mm...

Was there alternate footage in the TV version?

[DenOfEarth]

Saw this in the 80s as a kid on tv and enjoyed it.

Hope this has a remaster and all.

[AnthonyGG]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Was there alternate footage in the TV version?

It's horrible but yes there were scenes shot to pad out the film's run time for American television. I remember they were still airing this longer version on New York TV in the mid-'80s when I was a kid. I had recorded it off television and when I got the factory sealed MCA/Universal VHS tape several years later as a gift, I wondered why the store bought copy was "missing" scenes.

I happen to enjoy The Evil of Frankenstein though and I certainly DO hope Scream releases it (maybe even WITH the TV inserts as extras for nostalgia). Very much looking forward to this new transfer of The Curse of the Werewolf too!

[Mystic]

IMO, this film is one of the key films in the Hammer Films library, so my fingers are crossed that we'll receive a blu ray release that features a film with the correct Aspect Ratio and an improved A/V presentation. Scream dropped the ball with the Abominable Snowman release, let's hope this one makes up for it.

[EManT2200]

Originally Posted by TominMN

In response to the 2:1 question on the announcement post on Facebook, Scream responded "The aspect ratio will be 1.85."

Strange, because even their website states 2.00:1.

[AKORIS]

this would be a great time to have a rare post from SCREAM confirming that they are aware of the prior framing issue and this release will address it!

[Partyslammer]

Shout will really have to hit it out of the park with the new scan and hopefully proper aspect ratio (regardless of conflicting info so far) to beat the Anolis German release. One of my favorite Hammer films but I will wait and see how it compares to the Anolis before thinking about triple dipping (after the Anolis and Universal Hammer box releases). One of the extras I hope Shout includes is the John Bolten drawn Hammer House Of Horror comic adaptation:



This does bode well for Brides Of Dracula later this year which while properly framed on it's Anolis release, could really do with a new scan of the source elements (if they still exist in any decent shape).

[jacksparrow900]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

this would be a great time to have a rare post from SCREAM confirming that they are aware of the prior framing issue and this release will address it!

They mentioned on facebook the aspect ratio will be 1:85