From Fangoria.com's website:
"Fans of Hammer Films' 1970s outings will rejoice that DVD outfit Synapse Films has acquired the rights to four titles from the library of the classic British horror studio. Among them are three features that have never previously been available on optical disc in the U.S.
Synapse's Don May Jr. gave us the scoop that they've picked up Robert Young's VAMPIRE CIRCUS, John Hough's TWINS OF EVIL and Peter Sasdy's HANDS OF THE RIPPER, along with the classic 13-episode TV series HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR. "We have new high-definition transfers of all three features," May tells Fango. "Supplement producer Daniel Griffith is working with us on extras, includingso farinterviews with filmmaker and Hammer fan Joe Dante and FLESH AND BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR writer/director Ted Newsom. Other possible interviews and extras are in the works, including theatrical trailers and TV spots. It's very possible we will be putting out the three features on Blu-ray as well. If we do, we'll announce both the DVD and Blu-ray releases at the same time. All 13 episodes of HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR will be released in a DVD boxed set. The plan is to have these available in third quarter 2010." Keep your eyes here for details as they become available."
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Twins Of Evil and especially Vampire Circus are not only two of my favorite Hammer 70's horror films, but they both rank high among all their vampire genre movies. There was talk among Hammer fans that Vampire Circus would *never* see a North American home video release after the very limited laserdisc release at the end of that format's lifespan at the end of the 90's due to the questionable controversy around the plot's child endangerment/porn aspects.
It's really interesting that these three movies, all never released on dvd in North America will likely wind up being the first hammer films to arrive on Blu-ray. Hopefully, the (uncut) transfers will come straight off the best film elements possible as the various European and Japanese releases have wildly different color and quality pros and cons.
T.B.
"Fans of Hammer Films' 1970s outings will rejoice that DVD outfit Synapse Films has acquired the rights to four titles from the library of the classic British horror studio. Among them are three features that have never previously been available on optical disc in the U.S.
Synapse's Don May Jr. gave us the scoop that they've picked up Robert Young's VAMPIRE CIRCUS, John Hough's TWINS OF EVIL and Peter Sasdy's HANDS OF THE RIPPER, along with the classic 13-episode TV series HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR. "We have new high-definition transfers of all three features," May tells Fango. "Supplement producer Daniel Griffith is working with us on extras, includingso farinterviews with filmmaker and Hammer fan Joe Dante and FLESH AND BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR writer/director Ted Newsom. Other possible interviews and extras are in the works, including theatrical trailers and TV spots. It's very possible we will be putting out the three features on Blu-ray as well. If we do, we'll announce both the DVD and Blu-ray releases at the same time. All 13 episodes of HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR will be released in a DVD boxed set. The plan is to have these available in third quarter 2010." Keep your eyes here for details as they become available."
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Twins Of Evil and especially Vampire Circus are not only two of my favorite Hammer 70's horror films, but they both rank high among all their vampire genre movies. There was talk among Hammer fans that Vampire Circus would *never* see a North American home video release after the very limited laserdisc release at the end of that format's lifespan at the end of the 90's due to the questionable controversy around the plot's child endangerment/porn aspects.
It's really interesting that these three movies, all never released on dvd in North America will likely wind up being the first hammer films to arrive on Blu-ray. Hopefully, the (uncut) transfers will come straight off the best film elements possible as the various European and Japanese releases have wildly different color and quality pros and cons.
T.B.