His hideous obsession led him to commit ghastly crimes of passion and violence.
Film Synopsis
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) portrays a brilliant surgeon whose seemingly ageless appearance conceals a decades-old secret sustained through forbidden scientific practices. As the time to renew his youth approaches, growing suspicion, failed experiments, and increasingly desperate decisions place those around him in grave danger. Blending Gothic horror, medical science fiction, and psychological suspense, the film exemplifies Hammer’s distinctive British style while exploring vanity, obsession, and the terrible cost of defying the natural course of life.
The Man Who Could Cheat Death 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-A 4K/US 2025 | Kino BD-A/US 2017 | Legend BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011 | Eureka BD-B/UK 2015 | Legend DVD-1/US/OOP 2008 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | |||||
| Court in Session - Interview with Melanie Williams on Actress Hazel Court | |||||
| A Hideous Concoction - Interview with Jonathan Rigby | |||||
| The Man Who Can Chat Death - Interview with Uncredited Third Assistant Director Hugh Harlow | |||||
| The Man Who Could Direct Death - Interview with Vic Pratt on Director Terence Fisher | |||||
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby | |||||
| Interview with Kim Newman | |||||
| Alternate Censored Ending |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K UHD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Jon Dear (“Cheated of Death – A Conceptual Hammer Horror?”), Kieran Foster (“James Carreras: The Man Who Could Charm Hollywood”) and Adrian Smith (“Hammer Horror in the Rue Noire”).
- Legend’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It also includes The Skull (1965).
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 28-page booklet with writing by Marcus Hearn.
- Legend’s DVD contains no extras. It is also available in “The Cult Horror Collection” box set with The Skull (1965) and The Deadly Bees (1966).
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Collector’s Guide
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Court in Session (17:08) -
A Hideous Concoction (26:42) -
The Man Who Can Chat Death (7:25) -
The Man Who Could Direct Death (24:32) -
Interview with Jonathan Rigby (16:52) -
Interview with Kim Newman (17:09)
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Vinegar Syndrome 4K 2025
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Legend BD 2011
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Eureka BD 2015
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth Kino BD |
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| Court in Session - Interview with Melanie Williams on Actress Hazel Court Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| A Hideous Concoction - Interview with Jonathan Rigby Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| The Man Who Can Chat Death - Interview with Uncredited Third Assistant Director Hugh Harlow Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| The Man Who Could Direct Death - Interview with Vic Pratt on Director Terence Fisher Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby Kino BD | |
| Interview with Kim Newman Kino BD | |
| Alternate Censored Ending Vinegar Syndrome 4K |
Notes
- Eureka’s Blu-ray video file has black screens at the beginning (2:20) and end (0:10).