Hammer Volume Five: Death & Deceit

 

Year: 1960 | 1962 | 1963 | 1965

Time: 75 | 87 | 83 | 81 min.

 

Series: Indicator

Release Date: March 30 2020

MSRP: £42.99

 

Blu-ray

4 Discs | BD-50

1.85:1 ratio

2.35:1 ratio

English 1.0 PCM Mono

English 1.0 PCM Mono

Subtitles: English

Regions B

 

 Audio commentary with screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, art director Don Mingaye, and Hammer historian Marcus Hearn (2008)   Original theatrical trailer   Two presentations of the film: Visa to Canton, with the original UK title sequence, and Passport to China, with the alternative US titles   New audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films and Television   Hammer’s Women: Lisa Gastoni (2020, 15 mins): profile of the Visa to Canton star by critic and writer Virginie Sélavy   Ticket to Ride (2020, 18 mins): film historian Vic Pratt explores the film’s themes, characteristics and production history   Bond Before Bond (2020, 15 mins): appreciation of Edwin Astley’s score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde   Original UK theatrical trailer   Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials   Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Josephine Botting, an account of the RB-47 affair which mirrored events in Visa to Canton’s storyline, selected excerpts from the original Hammer publicity manual, and film credits   Hammer’s Women: Marla Landi (2020, 12 mins): profile of The Pirates of Blood River actor by writer and film historian Kat Ellinger   Stephen Laws Introduces ‘The Pirates of Blood River’ (2020, 12 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author   Andrew Keir at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (1993, 21 mins): archival video recording of the acclaimed actor in conversation with Stephen Laws   Did I Write That? (2020, 43 mins): Jonathan Rigby, author of English Gothic, provides a personal account of the career of screenwriter Jimmy Sangster   Motifs of the Cheerful Heart (2020, 9 mins): appreciation of Gary Hughes’ score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde   Yes, We Have No Piranhas (2020, 11 mins): video essay on the censorship history of The Pirates of Blood River   Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation   Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials   Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Lindsay Hallam, Jimmy Sangster on The Pirates of Blood River, a selection of promotional materials, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits   Two presentations of the film: The Scarlet Blade, with the original UK title sequence, and The Crimson Blade, with the alternative US titles   New audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films and Television   Hammer’s Women: June Thorburn (2020, 19 mins): profile of The Scarlet Blade actor by film historian Josephine Botting   Stephen Laws Introduces ‘The Scarlet Blade’ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author   Doing Battle (2020, 8 mins): second assistant director Hugh Harlow and continuity supervisor Pauline Wise discuss the challenges of making the film   Almost an Auteur (2020, 28 mins): horror author and critic Kim Newman looks at the career of director John Gilling and considers the films he made for Hammer   Appropriately Military (2020, 12 mins): appreciation of Gary Hughes’ score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde   Original US theatrical trailer   Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials   Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, Jeff Billington on the 1960s film career of Oliver Reed, a selection of extracts from the Hammer publicity manual, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits   Audio commentary with film historian Vic Pratt (2020)   Hammer’s Women: Yvonne Romain (2020, 8 mins): profile of The Brigand of Kandahar actor by film historian Melanie Williams   Stephen Laws Introduces ‘The Brigand of Kandahar’ (2020, 9 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author   Adventures in Filmmaking (2020, 20 mins): writer and historian Neil Sinyard examines the career and reputation of writer-director John Gilling   Afghan Ostinati (2020, 13 mins): appreciation of Don Banks’ score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde   Original theatrical trailer   Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials   Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Naman Ramachandran, an extensive selection of items from the original Hammer publicity manual and pressbooks, and film credits