Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) explores the rise, influence, and enduring legacy of Hammer Films and its distinctive approach to horror cinema. As the documentary traces the studio’s reinvention of classic monsters through bold color, sexuality, and violence, it situates Hammer’s output within broader shifts in postwar British filmmaking and censorship. This documentary blends historical analysis and affectionate tribute in a reflective study of style, sensation, and genre evolution.

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Disc Extras
Hammer Films BD-ALL/UK 2025
Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2021
Wicked-Vision BD-ALL/US 2020
Wicked-Vision BD-B/DE 2018
S’more DVD-0/US 2018
Act 3 DVD-0/US/OOP  
Image DVD-1/US/OOP 2004
Mr. Cushing and Mr. Lee - Behind-the-Scenes Recording (1994, 47:47)
Narration Outtakes - With Behind-the-Scenes Photos (Audio, 20:44)
Video Trailer (1:17)
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Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Hammer Films’ 4K UHD of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) includes this film as a bonus.
  • Imprint’s Blu-ray is included as a bonus in the “Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films” box set with Countess Dracula (1971), Hands of the Ripper (1971), Twins of Evil (1971) and Vampire Circus (1972).
  • Wicked Vision’s 2020 Blu-ray of Hammer House of Horror (1980) includes this film as a bonus, as an extended version.
  • Wicked Vision’s 2018 Blu-ray of The Kiss of the Vampire (1963) includes this film as a bonus, as an edited version.
  • S’more’s DVD is an expanded “Director’s Cut” and contains no extras.
  • Act 3’s DVD is an expanded “Director’s Cut” and contains no extras.

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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror title screen
  • Screen shot for Mr. Cushing and Mr. Lee
    Mr. Cushing and Mr. Lee (1994, 47:47)
  • Screen shot for Narration Outtakes
    Narration Outtakes (Audio, 20:44)
Editions
Hammer Films box art
Hammer Films BD 2025
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080i60
      • 22.70 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 2:27:45.056
      • 24.23 GiB
      • Director’s Cut
  • Audio
      • English DTS 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 768 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
Imprint box art
Imprint BD 2021
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 19.95 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 2:26:34.118
      • 20.65 GiB
      • Director’s Cut
  • Audio
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 224 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
Wicked-Vision box art
Wicked-Vision BD 2018
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 12.00 Mbps
      • 1.78:1
      • 45:45.877
      • 4.83 GiB
      • Edited Version
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 1592 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • German
Extras Mr. Cushing and Mr. Lee - Behind-the-Scenes Recording (1994, 47:47, 1080p) Hammer Films BD
Narration Outtakes - With Behind-the-Scenes Photos (Audio, 20:44, 1080p) Hammer Films BD
Video Trailer (1:17, 480i) Image DVD

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