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    Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    Im looking for the following 18 Hammer films (uncut and in proper aspect ratios) Can anyone tell me if they were ever released in the UK?

    Frankenstein and the monster from hell
    Satanic rites of Dracula
    Vampire circus (cropped according to rewind)
    Creatures the world forgot
    When dinosaurs ruled the world
    Lost continent
    Reptile (cropped according to rewind)
    Evil of Frankenstein
    Old dark house
    Kiss of the vampire
    Maniac
    Phantom of the opera
    Captain clegg
    Curse of the werewolf
    Shadow of the cat
    Brides of Dracula
    Man who could cheat death
    Abominable snowman

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    Re: Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    Abominable Snowman was, I believe, released by the now defunct DD Home Entertaiment and is currently out of print.

    Brides of Dracula was released by Slamdunk, as was Evil of Frankenstein.

    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell was released by DD

    Vampire Circus was released by Carlton (now ITV) and is out of print.

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    Re: Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    I had a look at a list I keep and here are some of them:

    The Brides of Dracula 1960 Universal Pictures 1.66:1 Hammer Horror Series (R1) Box Set Only
    The Curse Of The Werewolf 1961 Universal Pictures 1.85:1 Hammer Horror Series (R1) Box Set Only
    Kiss Of The Vampire 1964 Universal Pictures 1.85:1 Hammer Horror Series (R1) Box Set Only
    The Evil Of Frankenstein 1964 Universal Pictures 1.85:1 Hammer Horror Series (R1) Box Set Only
    The Reptile 1966 Optimum Releasing 1.78:1
    Vampire Circus 1972 Spirit Entertainment Limited ???
    Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell 1974 Anolis/E-M-S 1.66:1 R2 Germany
    The Satanic Rites Of Dracula 1974 Not Available



    It looks like you'll be wanting that Hammer Horror Series box set from the US, which are all uncut. In fact everything here is uncut, apart from Vampire Circus (which will probably never be complete), Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell (which is in its most complete state) and The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (which is in a sorry state at the moment and oop).
    Watch the magic pumpkin!

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    Re: Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    Quote Originally Posted by Companero View Post
    Abominable Snowman was, I believe, released by the now defunct DD Home Entertaiment and is currently out of print.

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    Vampire Circus was released by Carlton (now ITV) and is out of print.
    Some good news - both ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN and VAMPIRE CIRCUS have recently been re-released on DVD through a budget label along with the 2 early QUATERMASS films, X THE UNKNOWN and CAPTAIN KRONOS. All can be easily got through Amazon.co.uk.

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    Re: Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    Quote Originally Posted by intruder2k View Post
    Some good news - both ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN and VAMPIRE CIRCUS have recently been re-released on DVD through a budget label along with the 2 early QUATERMASS films, X THE UNKNOWN and CAPTAIN KRONOS. All can be easily got through Amazon.co.uk.
    The icon versions of most of these are not getting very good reviews not in OAR & sub standard VHS type quality, how rude

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    Re: Are these hammer horrors available in the UK?

    Did anyone get the Final Cut disc of KISS OF THE VAMPIRE? What's the aspect ratio for it - 1.66 or 1.85? I'd also like to know if Final Cut has a site? I've searched a bit but I'm not having much luck.

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