Hammer Magazine Volume 1 (UK) Blu-Ray (Region Free)

The House of Hammer – Volume 1

Summary

The House of Hammer celebrates Britain’s legendary horror legacy, combining premium content with the ongoing restorations and collector’s editions from Hammer Film Productions and its Hammer Presents line.

Each release delivers a multi-format experience—blending print, video, and visual media—presented in limited-edition packaging. Every volume features a curated mix of rare and newly produced content, including documentaries, short films, exclusive material, and behind-the-scenes insights into the filmmaking process.

Also included is a 120-page book packed with filmmaker profiles, production stories, and deep dives into classic and modern horror.

What’s Included (Volume 1)

• 2× Blu-rays
• 120-page book

Disc Features

• The Land Demands Blood (38 mins) – A look at contemporary Cornish filmmakers, including Mark Jenkin, and the connection between landscape and British horror such as Doctor Blood’s Coffin.
• Masques, Monsters and Madmen (120 mins) – Part 1 of a feature-length documentary on American International Pictures, a major rival to Hammer in the ’60s–’70s.
• Deep Cuts (75 mins) – Examines 1970s censorship changes and the rise of more provocative British cinema.
• Ticket to Happiness (30 mins) – A long-lost 1959 Hammer short, newly restored in 2K.
• Making Monsters (30 mins) – Interview with Oscar-winning FX artists Dave and Lou Elsey.
• Symphonies of Shudders (40 mins) – A study of music in Hammer films and their iconic scores.
• Off the Leash (43 mins) – A deep dive into Michael Gough’s work in British horror with historian Jonathan Rigby.
• Archive interview with Roger Corman (1995) – 35 mins
• 2025 London premiere footage of The Curse of Frankenstein (30 mins)
• And more

Book Contents (120 Pages)

• New articles on the making of Cry of the Banshee
• Exploration of the British horror genre
• Roger Corman’s “Poe Cycle” films starring Vincent Price
• Profile of indie horror studio Caralan Productions
• Coverage of Hammer’s non-horror films
• Archive interview with Vincent Price

Note: Runtimes are approximate and subject to change.