AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 10 YEARS
CLIP FROM THE CLASSIC HAMMER HORROR NOW RELEASED AHEAD OF THE BLU-RAY RELEASE NEXT WEEK. BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY ON HAMMER HORROR’S ICONIC BRAY STUDIOS NOW ALSO RELEASED ONLINE
On 14th October Hammer’s classic film THE MUMMY will be released for the first time ever in HD on Blu-ray and on DVD double play and presented in its original UK theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Fans will also be treated to a host of brand new extras never seen before.
Starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in their iconic roles in this the 3rd of Hammer’s original Gothic classics, THE MUMMY (1959) was directed by the legendary Terence Fisher who previously helmed DRACULA and THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN.
Down Place will forever be associated with the company that turned a quiet English countryside mansion into a film making powerhouse, responsible for countless stomach churning, skin crawling, jump out of your seat horror greats.
Hammer re-christened Down Place as Bray Studios. The community that developed amongst the crew was unique, facilitated by the fact that at its height a film was completed every six weeks.
Watch as many of the most prominent members of the crew recall their time at Bray in this remarkable five part series
WATCH ONLINE NOW AT HAMMER’S OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTc3zbHsg-Q
Available in full, on THE MUMMY double play BluRay/DVD https://amzn.to/14QgLRB
(Stills below..)
SYNOPSIS:
One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis (Lee), high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel Banning (Furneaux), wife of one of the explorers (Cushing), resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate…
Available 14th October in the UK on 3-disc Double Play, the pack comprises 1 x Blu-ray and 2 x DVD, the release also includes brand new documentaries, a new expert commentary track from Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby, and multiple bonus extras and a stills gallery (see below for full list of extras).
Hammer and Icon Film Distribution are proud to present a major event in British film history.
EXTRAS
DVD DISC 1
· Original UK theatrical aspect ratio: 1.66:1 (the film has never before been released at this aspect ratio)
· Alternate “full frame” aspect ratio: 1.37:1
· (Both features have English HOH subtitles )
· Commentary – New expert commentary from Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby.
DVD DISC 2
· “Unwrapping the Mummy: The Making of a Hammer Classic” — New documentary about the film’s creation and history
· “The Hammer Rep Company” — New documentary about Hammer’s informal repertory company of actors.
· “Stolen Face” – bonus feature (Terence Fisher’s 1952 crime drama, 72 mins.)
· “The House Of Horror: Memories of Bray” – Hammer’s all-new documentary (45 mins.) which will premiere on Hammer’s YouTube channel before the Double Play release.
· “Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing” – The World Of Hammer episode
· HD Archive/Stills Gallery
· Original industry promo reel restored to HD (6 mins.)
· PDF booklet by Hammer archivist Robert J. E. Simpson
Blu-ray to incorporate all of the above
