More Hammer classics announced!

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by bgart13

Part of the problem there is that the transfers they'd done for their 8 film dvd set were destroyed in the fire they had a couple years back. The ones showing on TCM nowadays are new and look a bit different than they did on the dvds. I doubt Universal is willing to spring for the cash needed to them correctly (let alone release them on bd). Which is completely sad and frustrating.

Here's a couple of screen caps from BRIDES OF DRACULA (similar though not exact) - from a recent TCM broadcast compared to dvd cap:

dvd


TCM



Not bad, but it's "off" -- not quite what they ought to be.

Love spot the difference... Don't tell me ... The side burn is more curly in the bottom picture, the decanter is more full and a button is missing on her dress

Right ?

[bgart13]

Oh c'mon, quit taking a piss! Keep looking...

[Craig666]

Who owns the rights to The Satanic Rites of Dracula?

I know Anchor Bay had them in the US briefly but this title now seems to be public domain, hence no one has given it a decent anamorphic release on DVD. God knows who will end up releasing a Blu-ray of it.

[thewerepuppygrr]

Originally Posted by Craig666

Who owns the rights to The Satanic Rites of Dracula?

I know Anchor Bay had them in the US briefly but this title now seems to be public domain, hence no one has given it a decent anamorphic release on DVD. God knows who will end up releasing a Blu-ray of it.

You're right about it being public domain. I watched it last October as it was on one of the Elvira's Movie Macabre DVDs...bloody awful movie! If Hammer did release a blu ray, I think it would be a while off - it wouldn't be a priority I don't think.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

They DNR'd that actress right out of the center of the frame.

[Show spoiler]

Ted Turner demanded it! Just like those bloody colorizations!

[DetroitSportsFan]

http://blog.hammerfilms.com/

"Everyone else who is asking about US releases of restored Hammer films on Blu-ray, our US distribution partner for these titles will hopefully be announced soon!"

[bgart13]

Digital Fix's news announcement for DPoD has images from the new transfer:

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...-in-march.html

They don't specifically state whether they're from the bd or whichever, but still worth checking out.

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by bgart13

Digital Fix's news announcement for DPoD has images from the new transfer:

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...-in-march.html

They don't specifically state whether they're from the bd or whichever, but still worth checking out.

I hope they are just overly compressed caps and do not reflect the actual transfer because they look nasty! No detail whatsoever.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Is there any possibility of these Hammer releases from Studio Canal being region free?

There is zero chance Studio Canal leaves their Hammer releases region-free. The people behind the restorations will want to license them to an American company for quick cash. That would 100% entail locking the SC releases to Region B.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Great news!
Not related to Hammer films,but i would LOVE to see Vincent Price horror collection released on Blu,too (Theater of Blood,The Masque of the Red Death,The Abominable Dr. Phibes House off Usher, Twice-Told Tales,The Raven,etc)

Yes! I would particularly love Theater Of Blood!

And I would kill to get Brides of Dracula & The Vampire Lovers on Blu!

[Dubstar]

I saw The Gorgon in hidef and the colours really were tactile and beautiful.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I saw The Gorgon in hidef and the colours really were tactile and beautiful.

Yes, The Gorgon & The Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb in the Sony Hammer DVD box both look fantastic, sharp picture & solid colours. On the box it says, mastered in high definition. I'd think a Blu-ray would look just about perfect, but if Sony can't be bothered to release Picnic or Mysterious Island on Blu, then they're not going to release these. I'd think it would be an expensive Twilight Time release. It would be great if they were released as a double bill, that's how I saw them in the UK when they were released many years ago.

[ghostwhowalks]

Originally Posted by bgart13

Digital Fix's news announcement for DPoD has images from the new transfer:

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...-in-march.html

They don't specifically state whether they're from the bd or whichever, but still worth checking out.

This looks like cause for concern.

[bgart13]

Originally Posted by FaceInTheLeaves

I've Just had an email from Play saying the release of Plague Of The Zombies has been pushed back to May 7th.

Hammer announced that date for it and THE REPTILE a couple of weeks ago.

[insomniac013]

Any word on the first Christopher Lee-Dracula film? I have "Prince Of Darkness" pre-ordered (which i've never seen) but that's the third in the series if I remember correctly.

[the blob]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

Any word on the first Christopher Lee-Dracula film? I have "Prince Of Darkness" pre-ordered (which i've never seen) but that's the third in the series if I remember correctly.

Hammer are saying this year still but no definite date. DPOD is the natural follow-on from Dracula, although Brides Of Dracula was their second 'Dracula' film.

[HuggyBear73]

Over at strangethingsarehappening.com, they gave DPoD blu-ray a glowing review.

[bgart13]

Started adding the covers to my original post. Here's the two newest too: