The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) now with 2025 Hammer Editions

[Akijama]

October 13, 2025:



The Curse of Frankenstein Blu-ray Hammer

The Curse of Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray Hammer LCE 4K + Blu-rays

The Curse of Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray Hammer (4K only)


Awesome news.Another great Hammer scheduled for October.



The Curse of Frankenstein Blu-ray Lionsgate 2012

[mattyl149]

Is this not being released by Studio Canal then? It's just that there is no mention of them in the info

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by mattyl149

Is this not being released by Studio Canal then? It's just that there is no mention of them in the info

They don't own the rights to this, Dracula or Mummy. Think Warner have Dracula. It was not just Studio Canal working on the restorations with Hammer, although Studio Canal were first to get some of their films released.

[Brett C]

Since all the features are carried over to the dvds, does that mean they are HD on the actual BD? Would be kinda pointless if they were not.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Since all the features are carried over to the dvds, does that mean they are HD on the actual BD? Would be kinda pointless if they were not.

I don't think they are - only the two versions of the film are listed as HD. Still, including them on the Blu-ray is pointless, as you say, and makes me worry that the bitrate/file size will suffer as a result. Also, why bother squeezing Four Sided Triangle on the Blu-ray, when it's on the DVD as well?

[DetroitSquirreL]

must own this!!

[NoirFan]

Does anyone have an email for Icon Entertainment? I could only find a phone # and address on their web page, and would like some explanation about the distribution of extras. To cram a full length film, three featurettes AND two TV episodes onto the Blu-ray along with the two versions of the film is only asking for compression issues, and the fact that these same extras are duplicated on the included DVDs makes the decision all the more bewildering and frustrating.

[hobgoblin]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Does anyone have an email for Icon Entertainment? I could only find a phone # and address on their web page, and would like some explanation about the distribution of extras. To cram a full length film, three featurettes AND two TV episodes onto the Blu-ray along with the two versions of the film is only asking for compression issues, and the fact that these same extras are duplicated on the included DVDs makes the decision all the more bewildering and frustrating.

admin@iconmovies.com

[NoirFan]

Thanks - maybe if they receive enough concerned emails, they'll drop the redundant extras from the Blu-ray and free up more space for the film itself. I doubt it though.

[NoirFan]

From the Hammer Restoration Blog:

Fear not! Will be high bit rate for both versions (1.37:1 and 1.66:1) of the HD feature!

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

From the Hammer Restoration Blog:

I was not too worried about that myself, but I just think its silly to repeat the extras like that.
Why not scrap the extras on the BD and do Four Sided Triangle in HD!
It would not be that much of a compression issue since its only in the 4.3
ratio.

[jrsl76]

I'll be buying this.

[Brett C]

Not sure I swallow the open frame original ratio bit. It would of been projected 1.66.1 in the UK and 185.1 in the US.
Besides there is an awful lot of extraneous headroom in the full frame of this film.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Not sure I swallow the open frame original ratio bit. It would of been projected 1.66.1 in the UK and 185.1 in the US.
Besides there is an awful lot of extraneous headroom in the full frame of this film.

But if you can have both its great IMO. Better resolution and interesting to watch to boot.

Plus according to Hammer

Yes, it’s full frame, but matted just off the edges for sharp mask. We also always thought the film was intended for 1.66:1 exhibition till we reviewed the entire film (4k open gate scan of I/P) open matte in a screening room. It is crystal clear, upon viewing, that the film was intended to be screened at 1.37:1. The framing is perfectly composed throughout at full frame and there are zero production artefacts in the frame at any point. Although 1.66:1 had mostly became the widescreen standard by the end of the 50s, many films in that decade were still shot with the intention that they would be exhibited at the Academy ratio

The comments on the subject at their site is very interesting to read through
http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=135#comments

I do like that they will be releasing both versions. Especially since originally it was going to be academy only.

[malcy30]

Is this up for order yet ?

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by malcy30

Is this up for order yet ?

Yes.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Curse-of...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by Banned User

But if you can have both its great IMO. Better resolution and interesting to watch to boot.

Plus according to Hammer

The comments on the subject at their site is very interesting to read through
http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=135#comments

I do like that they will be releasing both versions. Especially since originally it was going to be academy only.

Yeah I find those some of the comments by Hammer a little off myself, but I do agree that its better to release both versions.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Due to the fact that this is now OOP on DVD in the UK...the price New or Used has rocketed up!!!!

Will definetely pick this Blu-ray up sometime.

[CaptainKronos]

I think I'll wait for a review before I order this movie. This has compression problems written all over it. And Lionsgate is usually hit and miss with their releases.

[insomniac013]

If only the original Christopher Lee Dracula film could get the same treatment... Stupid Warner, always hogging the rights!