NEWS:
US Label Scream Factory have announced they are to put out Hammer's
Dracula Prince Of Darkness (1966) starring Christopher Lee., Francis Matthews and Barbara Shelley.
ON THE FACE OF IT a REMASTERING of any Hammer Film is always good news, especially if it stars Christopher Lee! But, as sales of some of the Hammer catalogue have proved in the past, the releasing of a title that has already been released many times before, is a gamble. The success of the Warner Brothers box set a few years ago, was a blu ray triumph. Even though the package didn't include any extras, the titles themselves and the REGION ZERO option that they gambled, made the whole deal worth every penny. Already the news has been shared at our FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE and the response is mixed. Maybe the extras, when finalised, will hopefully give this release, the chance to empty the stocks, and encourage other Hammer titles to get the same remastered treatment?
THE DETAILS SO FAR . . .
• Official street date is December 18th for U.S. and Canada territories (Region A)
• Release will come with a slipcover (guaranteed for three months after its original release date)
• The newly-commissioned artwork pictured comes to us from artist Mark Maddox. This art will be front-facing and the reverse side of the wrap will showcase the original theatrical poster art design.
• Extras are still underway and will be announced later in Nov. We are reconfirming today though that we have an all-new High-Def transfer in the works.
MORE RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, GIFS and IMAGES from DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS in our DOUBLE BILL FEATURE along with TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA : THE HAMMER DRACULA FLICKS: THE MOMENTS WE LOVE THE BEST!
THE HAMMER DRACULA FLICKS: THE MOMENTS WE LOVE BEST: PART TWO! JUST CLICK HERE!
