Hammer Horror rumor... - Blu-ray Forum

OokieSpookie · 06-20-2008, 04:05 AM

Hopefully Wicky, Bill, or Penton can tell me if this is a no chance in hell thing...

My sources tell me that Sony is going to be working on an Icons of Horror collection and the first one will focus on four Hammer Films.

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, The Gorgon and Scream (or Taste) of Fear are the ones named and they will be remastered and released on dvd on October 14th.
Any chance of a blu release?

And anyone who wants to chime in with the whole "I don't think they deserve to be on blu" can sod off.

Ex Accountant · 06-20-2008, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

And anyone who wants to chime in with the whole "I don't think they deserve to be on blu" can sod off.

+1

AlaskaDon · 06-20-2008, 04:35 AM

I would snatch these up in a heartbeat. Hammer rocks

Truly, what I would like to see is a box-set of the Christopher Lee Dracula movies. While they're at it, they can also throw in a Peter Cushing Frankenstein set also

Jack Torrance · 06-20-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

And anyone who wants to chime in with the whole "I don't think they deserve to be on blu" can sod off.

+2

Anyone who says this is a ******. The argument against older or obscure titles being released on BD is retarded. All films can and should be on blu, whether you are a fan of them or not. And anything that has at least been shot on film can look far superior to their dvd counterparts.

Bring on the Hammer releases! I would also love to see some Amicus and Tigon titles, but that is asking far too much at this stage in the life cycle of blu-ray.

EricJ · 06-20-2008, 08:43 AM

+3, and Smart People Only Allowed, for the remainder of the thread discussion

(I only half qualify, since I used to know whether Anchor Bay still owned the remainder of the Hammer catalog, but have since forgotten, and, even though Starz/Anchor is Blu-friendly, don't know whether to leave a candle in the window for "Quatermass & the Pit")

Heart_Collector · 06-20-2008, 09:07 AM

Sorry, don't beat me...but what is Hammer? As far as old and "obscure" films, what about Fulci, Argento, any other Italian/international splatter icons?

#Darren · 06-20-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Heart_Collector

Sorry, don't beat me...but what is Hammer? As far as old and "obscure" films, what about Fulci, Argento, any other Italian/international splatter icons?

something you hit nail with

But seriously: Classic British Horror film studio.

quirkmanly · 06-20-2008, 09:18 AM

I'd be all over any Hammer Horror releases on Blu.

Heart_Collector · 06-20-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by iDarren

something you hit nail with

But seriously: Classic British Horror film studio.

Clever. I was talking along the lines of what Films (besides the ones mentioned) have they done. I have a limited knowledge of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci (and some Troma and Brain Damage indie films

), and I, and my friends, love those.

ibeetle · 06-20-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Heart_Collector

Clever. I was talking along the lines of what Films (besides the ones mentioned) have they done. I have a limited knowledge of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci (and some Troma and Brain Damage indie films

), and I, and my friends, love those.

Go to Google. Search under "Hammer Film Productions" The first 3 websites at the top of the page should be; Hammer Films website, their Wikipedia entry, and the IMDB entry.

Those will give you an idea of who Hammer Films Productions are.

mikem471 · 06-20-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

And anyone who wants to chime in with the whole "I don't think they deserve to be on blu" can sod off.

Sod what off? Wicky's lawn? I think that would be a "sod on".

AaronSCH · 06-20-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AlaskaDon

I would snatch these up in a heartbeat. Hammer rocks

Truly, what I would like to see is a box-set of the Christopher Lee Dracula movies. While they're at it, they can also throw in a Peter Cushing Frankenstein set also

Add me to the list. I had been hoping for years that Anchor Bay would release an anamorphic version of what many consider to be the best of the Christopher Lee Dracula flicks : Dracula, Prince of Darkness. But I'd be ecstatic to see Warner Bros. release its library of classic Hammer Films on Blu-ray ASAP.

RUR · 06-20-2008, 03:19 PM

Keep the horror. Give me the Quatermass films.

I'll sod off, now.

Deciazulado · 06-20-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Add me to the list. I had been hoping for years that Anchor Bay would release an anamorphic version of what many consider to be the best of the Christopher Lee Dracula flicks : Dracula, Prince of Darkness. But I'd be ecstatic to see Warner Bros. release its library of classic Hammer Films on Blu-ray ASAP.

The Spanish PAL DVD is coded for 16:9 tvs.

AaronSCH · 06-20-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

The Spanish PAL DVD is coded for 16:9 tvs.

Then there is hope that somewhere in the world a region-free Blu-ray disc will be produced.

almy · 06-20-2008, 06:10 PM

Don't want to give you false hopes but MONSTERS HD has been showing wide-ecreen high-defs of CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and HORROR OF DRACULA all week in NY. PQ was a big disappointment.

OokieSpookie · 06-20-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by almy

Don't want to give you false hopes but MONSTERS HD has been showing wide-ecreen high-defs of CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and HORROR OF DRACULA all week in NY. PQ was a big disappointment.

Anything is a boost over the dvd releases.

EricJ · 06-20-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Heart_Collector

Sorry, don't beat me...but what is Hammer? As far as old and "obscure" films, what about Fulci, Argento, any other Italian/international splatter icons?

What is Hammer?
Four words: Peter Cushing. Christopher Lee.

(And for those who don't know Cushing by name, imagine the Death Star guy as Van Helsing or Dr. Frankenstein...)

Clark Kent · 06-21-2008, 12:20 AM

Here is the only link you need to know about for Hammer films on dvd:

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

I hope they are coming to Blu-ray but frankly they don't scream big sellers to me. But Sony has made stranger decisions before on what to release to Blu-ray...

OokieSpookie · 06-21-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Here is the only link you need to know about for Hammer films on dvd:

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

I hope they are coming to Blu-ray but frankly they don't scream big sellers to me. But Sony has made stranger decisions before on what to release to Blu-ray...

I am so tired of you people who think that everything comes down to big releases and big money and that only things that will sell big numbers deserve to be released.
A more diverse catalog has alot more impact than a catalog of just the trendy main releases.

06-20-2008, 04:05 AM	#1
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	Hammer Horror rumor... Hopefully Wicky, Bill, or Penton can tell me if this is a no chance in hell thing... My sources tell me that Sony is going to be working on an Icons of Horror collection and the first one will focus on four Hammer Films. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, The Gorgon and Scream (or Taste) of Fear are the ones named and they will be remastered and released on dvd on October 14th. Any chance of a blu release? And anyone who wants to chime in with the whole "I don't think they deserve to be on blu" can sod off.

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06-20-2008, 04:35 AM	#3
AlaskaDon Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:-	I would snatch these up in a heartbeat. Hammer rocks Truly, what I would like to see is a box-set of the Christopher Lee Dracula movies. While they're at it, they can also throw in a Peter Cushing Frankenstein set also

06-20-2008, 08:43 AM	#5
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	+3, and Smart People Only Allowed, for the remainder of the thread discussion (I only half qualify, since I used to know whether Anchor Bay still owned the remainder of the Hammer catalog, but have since forgotten, and, even though Starz/Anchor is Blu-friendly, don't know whether to leave a candle in the window for "Quatermass & the Pit")

06-20-2008, 09:07 AM	#6
Heart_Collector Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Texas	Sorry, don't beat me...but what is Hammer? As far as old and "obscure" films, what about Fulci, Argento, any other Italian/international splatter icons?

06-20-2008, 09:18 AM	#8
quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	I'd be all over any Hammer Horror releases on Blu.

06-20-2008, 03:19 PM	#13
RUR Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:1	Keep the horror. Give me the Quatermass films. I'll sod off, now.

06-20-2008, 06:10 PM	#16
almy Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	Don't want to give you false hopes but MONSTERS HD has been showing wide-ecreen high-defs of CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and HORROR OF DRACULA all week in NY. PQ was a big disappointment.

06-21-2008, 12:20 AM	#19
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Here is the only link you need to know about for Hammer films on dvd: http://www.zetaminor.com/dvd/hammer_dvd_guide.htm I hope they are coming to Blu-ray but frankly they don't scream big sellers to me. But Sony has made stranger decisions before on what to release to Blu-ray...

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