CollectingHammer Filmson Blu-ray and DVD
Britain’s Hammer Films started a trend for Gothic horror films in the late 1950s and produced a wide range of films across all genres for the next two decades. Listed below are a selection of options for collecting Hammer Films on Blu-ray and DVD.
Hammer Icons:Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee
“Inside” Documentaries
These short documentaries released on Blu-ray by UK video label Indicator provide an “inside” look at the making of some of Hammer’s films released theatrically between 1958 and 1965 by Columbia Pictures. See also Making Of documentaries.
Back from the Dead: Inside “The Revenge of Frankenstein”
(The Revenge of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2019, 21:21)
Blood and Bandages: Inside “The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb”
(The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb Blu-ray, 2017, 13:05)
Body Horror: Inside “Taste of Fear”
(Taste of Fear Blu-ray, 2019, 22:17)
The Brutal Truth: Inside “The Camp on Blood Island”
(The Camp on Blood Island Blu-ray, 2018, 25:50)
Conspiracy Theories: Inside “Never Take Sweets from a Stranger”
(Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Blu-ray, 2018, 24:36)
Hatchet Men: Inside “The Terror of the Tongs”
(The Terror of the Tongs Blu-ray, 2018, 21:29)
Heart of Stone: Inside “The Gorgon”
(The Gorgon Blu-ray, 2017, 14:01)
House of Horror: Inside “Fanatic”
(Fanatic Blu-ray, 2017, 14:26)
Identity Crisis: Inside “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll”
(The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll Blu-ray, 2019, 18:47)
Mind Control: Inside “The Full Treatment”
(The Full Treatment Blu-ray, 2018, 21:15)
On the Brink: Inside “The Damned”
(The Damned Blu-ray, 2019, 26:35)
The Perfect Crime: Inside “Cash on Demand”
(Cash on Demand Blu-ray, 2018, 18:50)
Ritual Murder: Inside “The Stranglers of Bombay”
(The Stranglers of Bombay Blu-ray, 2018, 16:46)
Total War: Inside “Yesterday’s Enemy”
(Yesterday’s Enemy Blu-ray, 2018, 25:01)
Undercover Killer: Inside “The Snorkel”
(The Snorkel Blu-ray, 2018, 20:58)
White Hot Terror: Inside “Maniac”
(Maniac Blu-ray, 2017, 10:59)
“Making of” Documentaries
Some of Hammer’s most popular films are given the documentary treatment by various labels on Blu-ray and DVD. See also Inside Hammer documentaries.
Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic
(The Curse of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2012, 32:53)
Dracula Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic
(Dracula Blu-ray, 2017, 31:46)
Release the Hound!
(The Hound of the Baskervilles Blu-ray, 2015, 30:21)
Unwrapping “The Mummy”: The Making of a Hammer Classic
(The Mummy Blu-ray, 2022, 29:53)
The Making of “The Brides of Dracula”
(The Brides of Dracula Blu-ray, 2020, 31:10)
The Making of “The Curse of the Werewolf”
(The Curse of the Werewolf Blu-ray, 2020, 46:11)
Shadow Play: Inside “The Shadow of the Cat”
(The Shadow of the Cat Blu-ray, 2021, 25:51)
Making of “Captain Clegg”
(Captain Clegg Blu-ray, 2021, 32:00)
Making of “The Phantom of the Opera”
(The Phantom of the Opera Blu-ray, 2020, 31:01)
The Making of Hammer’s “Paranoiac”
(Paranoiac Blu-ray, 2022, 27:58)
The Making of “The Evil of Frankenstein”
(The Evil of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2020, 28:30)
“Nightmare” ....in the Making
(Nightmare Blu-ray, 2022, 27:14)
Back to Black: The Making of “Dracula: Prince of Darkness”
(Dracula: Prince of Darkness Blu-ray, 2018, 30:34)
The Serpent’s Tale: The Making of “The Reptile”
(The Reptile Blu-ray, 2015, 27:43)
The Pharaoh’s Curse: Inside “Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb”
(Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Blu-ray, 2019, 18:03)
Blood Will Have Blood: Inside “Demons of the Mind”
(Demons of the Mind Blu-ray, 2020, 15:42)
Black Magic: The Making of “The Devil Rides Out”
(The Devil Rides Out Blu-ray, 2019, 35:00)
Ladykiller: Inside “Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde”
(Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde Blu-ray, 2019, 19:56)
End of Term: Inside “Fear in the Night”
(Fear in the Night Blu-ray, 2019, 16:38)
Taking Over the Asylum: The Making of “Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell”
(Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Blu-ray, 2022, 25:55)
Gallows Humour: Inside “The Horror of Frankenstein”
(The Horror of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2019, 18:19)
The Beat Goes On: The Making of “The Mummy’s Shroud”
(The Mummy’s Shroud Blu-ray, 2020, 22:59)
Raising the Dead: The Making of “The Plague of the Zombies”
(The Plague of the Zombies Blu-ray, 2019, 35:27)
Tall Stories: The Making of “Rasputin: The Mad Monk”
(Rasputin: The Mad Monk Blu-ray, 2020, 25:23)
Blood Rites: Inside “Scars of Dracula”
(Scars of Dracula Blu-ray, 2019, 18:03)
Dream Lover: Inside “Straight on Till Morning”
(Straight on Till Morning Blu-ray, 2019, 16:05)
Dark Arts: Inside “To the Devil a Daughter”
(To the Devil a Daughter Blu-ray, 2019, 18:58)
Feminine Fantastique: Resurrecting “The Vampire Lovers”
(The Vampire Lovers Blu-ray, 2021, 9:56)
“The Men Who Made Hammer”
Hammer insider Richard Klemensen of Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine, shares his recollections on some of the key men behind the scenes at Hammer Films (along with biographer Tony Dalton on Freddie Francis) on these featurettes released on Blu-ray by US label Scream Factory.
Jack Asher
(The Brides of Dracula Blu-ray, 2020, 16:24)
Roy Ashton
(The Curse of the Werewolf Blu-ray, 2020, 19:12)
James Bernard
(The Kiss of the Vampire Blu-ray, 2020, 17:17)
Michael Carreras
(The Lost Continent Blu-ray, 2020, 22:17)
Terence Fisher
(The Brides of Dracula Blu-ray, 2020, 58:21)
Freddie Francis
(The Evil of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2020, 29:40)
Anthony Hinds
(The Phantom of the Opera Blu-ray, 2020, 27:44)
Bernard Robinson
(The Kiss of the Vampire Blu-ray, 2020, 19:48)
Jimmy Sangster
(X the Unknown Blu-ray, 2020, 17:21)
Roy Skeggs
(Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Blu-ray, 2020, 16:01)
“Hammer Glamour”
A selection of Hammer’s glamorous female stars are highlighted in this 2013 documentary by Marcus Hearn, who also authored the 2009 book of the same name. For the documentary, 23 women are recognized out of the 50 chosen in the book.
Barbara Payton
Barbara Shelley
Carita Jarvinen
Caroline Munro
Diana Dors
Hazel Court
Ingrid Pitt
Jenny Hanley
Julie Ege
Madeline Smith
Martine Beswicke
Mary & Madeleine Collinson
Olga Schoberova
Raquel Welch
Susan Denberg
Suzanna Leigh
Ursula Andress
Valerie Gaunt
Valerie Leon
Vera Day
Veronica Carlson
Yutte Stensgaard
“Hammer’s Women”
A selection of Hammer actresses, many lesser known than the glamour stars, are profiled by female film scholars on these featurettes released on Blu-ray by UK label Indicator.
Hammer’s Women: Dawn Addams
(The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll Blu-ray, 2019, 10:13)
Hammer’s Women: Molly Arbuthnot and Rosemary Burrows
(Captain Clegg Blu-ray, 2021, 13:47)
Hammer’s Women: Tallulah Bankhead
(Fanatic Blu-ray, 2017, 9:27)
Hammer’s Women: Edwina Carroll
(Yesterday’s Enemy Blu-ray, 2018, 7:55)
Hammer’s Women: Diane Cilento
(The Full Treatment Blu-ray, 2018, 11:05)
Hammer’s Women: Lois Daine
(Cash on Demand Blu-ray, 2018, 9:51)
Hammer’s Women: Julie Ege
(Creatures the World Forgot Blu-ray, 2022, 6:51)
Hammer’s Women: Lisa Gastoni
(Visa to Canton Blu-ray, 2020, 14:18)
Hammer’s Women: Eunice Gayson
(The Revenge of Frankenstein Blu-ray, 2019, 7:57)
Hammer’s Women: Nadia Gray
(Maniac Blu-ray, 2017, 7:51)
Hammer’s Women: Jan Holden
(The Stranglers of Bombay Blu-ray, 2018, 5:31)
Hammer’s Women: Freda Jackson
(The Shadow of the Cat Blu-ray, 2021, 9:05)
Hammer’s Women: Marla Landi
(The Pirates of Blood River Blu-ray, 2020, 11:10)
Hammer’s Women: Viveca Lindfors
(The Damned Blu-ray, 2019, 14:25)
Hammer’s Women: Liane Aukin
(The Phantom of the Opera Blu-ray, 2021, 6:18)
Hammer’s Women: Mary Merrall
(The Camp on Blood Island Blu-ray, 2018, 10:21)
Hammer’s Women: Yvonne Monlaur
(The Terror of the Tongs Blu-ray, 2018, 6:01)
Hammer’s Women: Moira Redmond
(Nightmare Blu-ray, 2021, 10:02)
Hammer’s Women: Jeanne Roland
(The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb Blu-ray, 2017, 10:54)
Hammer’s Women: Yvonne Romain
(The Brigand of Kandahar Blu-ray, 2020, 7:39)
Hammer’s Women: Barbara Shelley
(The Gorgon Blu-ray, 2017, 9:28)
Hammer’s Women: Betta St John
(The Snorkel Blu-ray, 2018, 10:23)
Hammer’s Women: June Thorburn
(The Scarlet Blade Blu-ray, 2020, 18:21)
Hammer’s Women: Ann Todd
(Taste of Fear Blu-ray, 2019, 11:35)
Hammer’s Women: Gwen Watford
(Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Blu-ray, 2018, 7:59)
“Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years”
Hammer’s involvement with Warner Bros. in the late ’60s and into the ’70s is explored in this 2018 documentary produced by Diabolique Films, along with their three Dracula companion docs released on Blu-ray by German video label Anolis.
Dracula the Antichrist: A Critical Look at Hammer’s “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave”
(Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Blu-ray, 2018, 39:46)
A Taste of New Blood: New Directions for Hammer’s Dracula
(Taste the Blood of Dracula Blu-ray, 2018, 44:28)
Updating Dracula: An Inside Look at Hammer’s “Dracula A.D. 1972”
(Dracula A.D. 1972 Blu-ray, 2018, 38:53)
US Blu-rays released byScream Factory
Hammer films released on Blu-ray by US video label Scream Factory. Of special note are their featurettes on The Men Who Made Hammer.
~ Collector’s Editions ~
~ Standard Editions ~
- X the Unknown (1956)
The Abominable Snowman (1957)
Quatermass 2 (1957)
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)- The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
- Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
The Reptile (1966)
The Witches (1966)- The Mummy’s Shroud (1967)
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)- The Devil Rides Out (1968)
- The Lost Continent (1968)
The Vengeance of She (1968)- The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
- Scars of Dracula (1970)
The Vampire Lovers (1970)- Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)
- Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
Lust for a Vampire (1971)- Demons of the Mind (1972)
- Fear in the Night (1972)
- Straight on Till Morning (1972)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
Shatter (1974)- To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
UK Blu-rays released byIndicator
Hammer films released on Blu-ray by UK video label Indicator. Of special note are their Inside documentaries and featurettes on Hammer’s Women.
- The Camp on Blood Island (1958)
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
- The Snorkel (1958)
- The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Yesterday’s Enemy (1959)
- The Full Treatment (1960)
- Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
- Visa to Canton (1960)
- Cash on Demand (1961)
- The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
- Taste of Fear (1961)
- The Terror of the Tongs (1961)
- Captain Clegg (1962)
- The Damned (1962)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
- Maniac (1963)
The Old Dark House (1963)- The Scarlet Blade (1963)
- The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964)
- The Gorgon (1964)
- Nightmare (1964)
- The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
- Fanatic (1965)
A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)- Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
German Blu-rays released byAnolis
Hammer films released on Blu-ray by German video label Anolis. Of special note are documentaries produced by Diabolique Films for The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972).
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
X the Unknown (1956)
Quatermass 2 (1957)- Dracula (1958)
The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Taste of Fear (1961)
Captain Clegg (1962)
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Paranoiac (1963)
The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964)
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
Nightmare (1964)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
The Gorgon (1964)
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)- The Reptile (1966)
The Witches (1966)
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
The Mummy’s Shroud (1967)
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)- Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
The Lost Continent (1968)
The Vengeance of She (1968)- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Countess Dracula (1971)
Hands of the Ripper (1971)
Twins of Evil (1971)- Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Vampire Circus (1972)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
To the Devil a Daughter (1976)