The Hammer Frankenstein Thread

[the blob]

So it seems after a wealth of comments, Hammer are entertaining the possibility that Curse may have been 1.66:1 and it looks like they'll be releasing it in both ratios.

[Daemonia]

Originally Posted by the blob

So it seems after a wealth of comments, Hammer are entertaining the possibility that Curse may have been 1.66:1 and it looks like they'll be releasing it in both ratios.

The power of the internet! May the Force be with you.

[Slippery Jack]

hehe, yeah I was reading the quietly controlled rage of the ratio nerds in the blog comments last night . . .

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by the blob

So it seems after a wealth of comments, Hammer are entertaining the possibility that Curse may have been 1.66:1 and it looks like they'll be releasing it in both ratios.

Originally Posted by Daemonia

The power of the internet! May the Force be with you.

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

hehe, yeah I was reading the quietly controlled rage of the ratio nerds in the blog comments last night . . .

Surely Hammer should be going with whatever is the correct aspect ratio.

It's their film.

Sod the internet nerds.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by the blob

Apparently they'll be working on Frankenstein Created Woman in the future but there's a lot to come before it. Strange it went down the pecking order behind Viking Queen and Vengeance Of She.

Vengeance of She???

Why??

Probably Hammers worst film of the classic 57-75 era.

[Vampix]

Is there any news/rumours on a possible BD release for Hammer's Doctor Jeckyll and Sister Hyde?

[the blob]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Surely Hammer should be going with whatever is the correct aspect ratio.

It's their film.

Sod the internet nerds.

True but they're working backwards through history as much as anyone elae. The comments seem to suggest that, while they 'think' 1.37:1 is right on examination, they're actually not quite sure. They're going on the look, the fact that it was still in the academy/widescreen transitional period and that there's no promotional material they can find which lauds it in widescreen.

[the blob]

Originally Posted by Vampix

Is there any news/rumours on a possible BD release for Hammer's Doctor Jeckyll and Sister Hyde?

No hint of anything yet...

[Sam@Cult Labs]

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Hammer, Icon Film Distribution and Lionsgate are proud to present Terence Fisher's Gothic classic THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN fully restored in High Definition and for the first time in its original “Academy” ratio of 1.37:1.

Available 15th October in the UK & Ireland on 3-disc Double Play, the pack comprises 1 x Blu-ray and 2 x DVD and includes the infamous “eyeball” scene, which was originally censored but has now been fully restored. As well as an alternate version of the feature at the widescreen ratio of 1.66:1, the release also includes brand new documentaries and commentary track, multiple bonus extras and a stills show.

THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN is a classic 1957 horror film by Hammer Film Productions, based on the novel Frankenstein (1816) by Mary Shelley. It was Hammer's first colour horror film, and the first of their Frankenstein series. Its worldwide success led to several sequels as well as the studio's versions of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959) and established “Hammer Horror” as a distinctive and uniquely British brand of Gothic cinema. The film was directed by Terence Fisher and starred Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in two of their most iconic roles for Hammer.

Baron Victor Frankenstein is the archetypal aristocrat: well-read, cultured and arrogant. Beyond the sophisticated veneer exists a cruel, utterly unscrupulous man, obsessed with ambition. Determined to realise his greatest dream, to create life, he assembles a creature from organs gathered from various unwilling donors.

The creature is successfully brought to life but the instability of the brain, irretrievably damaged, causes uncontrollable and violent spasms that result in indiscriminate murder… and it is the Baron to whom the blame is laid, with fatal consequences.

FEATURES

SINGLE Blu-ray 50 DISC: - HD Main Feature – Never before released “Academy” ratio” 1.37:1 83 mins – DTS MA 2.0 - HD “The Curse of Frankenstein (1.66:1 version)” - Alternate Aspect Ratio 83mins – DTS MA 2.0 - New audio commentary with Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby - Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic (new & exclusive) - Life With Sir (new & exclusive Peter Cushing documentary) - Four Sided Triangle (Bonus feature film) 80 mins - Tales of Frankenstein (Bonus TV pilot) 25 mins - World Of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein 25 mins - Stills show - English HOH subtitles for main feature

DOUBLE DVD: DISC #1: - Main Feature – Never seen before “Academy” ratio” 1.37:1 83 mins - DD 2.0 – English HOH subtitles - “The Curse of Frankenstein (1.66:1 version)” - Alternative Aspect Ratio 83mins - DD 2.0 - New audio commentary with Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby DISC #2: - Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic (new & exclusive) - Life With Sir (new & exclusive Peter Cushing documentary) - Four Sided Triangle (Bonus feature film) 80 mins - Tales of Frankenstein (Bonus TV pilot) 25 mins - World Of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein 25 mins - Stills show - All-new PDF booklet “The Creator’s Spark: Hammer’s Frankenstein Begins” with text by Hammer archivist Robert J. E. Simpson

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Original artwork! Yay!!!!