Hammer Films, Amicus on BD Anyone?

[Marcusarilius]

I would love to have the British Horror movies from the 1950's that continued into the 1970s. Hammer films, Amicus, etc.

Just a few examples:

1. Tales from the Crypt.
2. Brides of Dracula.
3. The Evil of Frankenstein.
4. Island of Terror

And so many more... Do these movies appeal to you for BD release?

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

I would love to have the British Horror movies from the 1950's that continued into the 1970s. Hammer films, Amicus, etc.

Just a few examples:

1. Tales from the Crypt.
2. Brides of Dracula.
3. The Evil of Frankenstein.
4. Island of Terror

And so many more... Do these movies appeal to you for BD release?

Would easily buy day one.
Love Hammer films, including the series.
Would also love the Roger Corman / Vincent Price movies.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Would easily buy day one.
Love Hammer films, including the series.
Would also love the Roger Corman / Vincent Price movies.

Oh God. Yes! Need the Poe/Price/Corman films on BD. Imagine the awsome colors. Esp with new sound design incorporated?

[GORT]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

I would love to have the British Horror movies from the 1950's that continued into the 1970s. Hammer films, Amicus, etc.

Just a few examples:

1. Tales from the Crypt.
2. Brides of Dracula.
3. The Evil of Frankenstein.
4. Island of Terror

And so many more... Do these movies appeal to you for BD release?

I love Island of Terror the bone eating sillacants (hope thats how its spelled). The sound effect when they were sucking the bones out of people I would buy it in a second it was on HDNET movies about four months ago

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by FEP3108

I love Island of Terror the bone eating sillacants (hope thats how its spelled). The sound effect when they were sucking the bones out of people I would buy it in a second it was on HDNET movies about four months ago

That was the one movie that scared me Sh_tless as a kid. And then when they had to chop off Peter Chushing's hand with an axe with blood spirting out of the stump...? OK, thats it.

[AaronSCH]

I am a huge fan of the Hammer and Amicus catalogs. Hopefully some of these will make their way to Blu-ray soon. Start the writing campaign!

Warner Bros. controls the best of the Hammer library:

Warner Bros:

Horror of Dracula (Hammer)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (Hammer)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (Hammer)
Taste the Blood of Dracula (Hammer)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (Hammer)
The Mummy (Hammer)
Curse of Frankenstein (Hammer)
From Beyond the Grave (Amicus)

Sony:

Revenge of Frankenstien (Hammer)
Torture Garden (Amicus)

Universal:

The Brides of Dracula (Hammer)
The Curse of the Werewolf (Hammer)
The Phantom of the Opera (Hammer)
Paranoiac (Hammer)
The Kiss of the Vampire (Hammer)
Nightmare (Hammer)
Night Creatures (Hammer)
The Evil of Frankenstein (Hammer)

Paramount:

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (Hammer)
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (Hammer)

Anchor Bay/Starz:

Dracula, Prince of Darkness (Hammer)
Scars of Dracula (Hammer)
Horror of Frankenstein (Hammer)
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (Hammer)
The Mummy's Shroud (Hammer)
Lust for a Vampire (Hammer)
To the Devil a Daughter (Hammer)
Quatermass and the Pit (Hammer)
Plague of the Zombies (Hammer)
Abominable Snowman (Hammer)

MGM:

Hound of the Baskervilles (Hammer)
The People That Time Forgot (Amicus)
At the Earth's Core (Amicus)
The Land That Time Forgot (Amicus)
Madhouse (Amicus)
The Vault of Horror (Amicus)
Tales from the Crypt (Amicus)


Dark Sky Films Amicus Collection:

Asylum (Amicus)
And Now the Screaming Starts (Amicus)
The Beast Must Die (Amicus)

Lionsgate:

House that Dripped Blood (Amicus)

Image Entertainment:

I, Monster (Amicus)

One of my favorite films from Amicus is "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" but I am not sure who currently holds the rights to this gem.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

I am a huge fan of the Hammer and Amicus catalogs. Hopefully some of these will make their way to Blu-ray soon.

Warner Bros. controls the best of the Hammer library:

Horror of Dracula
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Dracula A.D. 1972
The Mummy
Curse of Frankenstein

Sony:

Revenge of Frankenstien

Paramount:

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter

Anchor Bay/Starz:

Dracula, Prince of Darkness
Scars of Dracula
Horror of Frankenstein
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Shroud
Lust for a Vampire
To the Devil a Daughter
Plague of the Zombies
Abominable Snowman

MGM:
Hound of the Baskervilles

Dark Sky Films Amicus Collection:

Asylum
And Now the Screaming Starts
The Beast Must Die

Count me in. I'd get every single one of those on BD...

[tofur69]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Would easily buy day one.
Love Hammer films, including the series.
Would also love the Roger Corman / Vincent Price movies.

A-f'n-men yes. I grew up watching the Corman films like THE RAVEN with Price. I love that stuff.

[DetroitSportsFan]

I'd like to have the Dracula films.

[RUR]

Give me Quatermass and the Pit (aka Five Million Years to Earth) and I'm happy.

[Blu Ray McHone]

I would buy these films no questions asked. Christopher Lee was an excellent Dracula.

[AaronSCH]

I've updated the list of films and distributors. If anything is inaccurate, please let me know.

Warner Bros:

Horror of Dracula (Hammer)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (Hammer)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (Hammer)
Taste the Blood of Dracula (Hammer)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (Hammer)
The Mummy (Hammer)
Curse of Frankenstein (Hammer)
From Beyond the Grave (Amicus)

Sony:

Revenge of Frankenstien (Hammer)
Torture Garden (Amicus)

Universal:

The Brides of Dracula (Hammer)
The Curse of the Werewolf (Hammer)
The Phantom of the Opera (Hammer)
Paranoiac (Hammer)
The Kiss of the Vampire (Hammer)
Nightmare (Hammer)
Night Creatures (Hammer)
The Evil of Frankenstein (Hammer)

Paramount:

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (Hammer)
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (Hammer)

Anchor Bay/Starz:

Dracula, Prince of Darkness (Hammer)
Frankenstein Created Woman (Hammer)
Scars of Dracula (Hammer)
Horror of Frankenstein (Hammer)
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (Hammer)
The Mummy's Shroud (Hammer)
Lust for a Vampire (Hammer)
To the Devil a Daughter (Hammer)
Quatermass and the Pit (Hammer)
Plague of the Zombies (Hammer)
Abominable Snowman (Hammer)

MGM:

Hound of the Baskervilles (Hammer)
The People That Time Forgot (Amicus)
At the Earth's Core (Amicus)
The Land That Time Forgot (Amicus)
Madhouse (Amicus)
The Vault of Horror (Amicus)
Tales from the Crypt (Amicus)


Dark Sky Films:

Asylum (Amicus)
And Now the Screaming Starts (Amicus)
The Beast Must Die (Amicus)

Lionsgate:

House that Dripped Blood (Amicus)

Image Entertainment:

I, Monster (Amicus)

One of my favorite films from Amicus is "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" but I am not sure who currently holds the rights to this gem. Start writing Dark Sky Films. They already have some titles in the Blu-ray pipeline. Tell them you want the Amicus Collection.

[Blu Ray McHone]

Nice job Aaron, the list looks pretty accurate to me.

[Clark Kent]

I would almost guarantee we'll see classic Hammer films on Blu-ray at some point. Here's a good site that catalogs all the dvd releases:

http://www.zetaminor.com/dvd/hammer_dvd_guide.htm

[AaronSCH]

Great site. That would have saved me lots of work!

[rattyfinky]

Im sure in time these classics will get the BD treatment Ive seen one or two of these on SKY MOVIES HD and they look amazing!!!

[mpstjohn]

Count me in for
Dracula
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Scars of Dracula
Curse of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
Hands of the Ripper
Twins of Evil
The Vampire Lovers
The Mummy
Phantom of the Opera
Curse of the Werewolf

[Skorpius]

I would upgrade every Hammer/Amicus/AIP I own in a tell-tale heartbeat.

[N8DOGG]

Anything with Christopher Lee and, or Peter Cushing is a must!!!

[jmf1974]

I would esp. like to see The Curse of Frankenstein, (Horror of) Dracula and The Mummy in special editions from Warner!