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 Posted:   Oct 18, 2024 - 1:39 PM   
 By:   johnjohnson   (Member)

Legendary creator Brian Clemens writes and directs this stylish, revisionist Hammer Horror – pitting a swashbuckling hero, his hunchbacked assistant and a feisty gypsy ingenue against a cunning and malevolent vampire. Starring Horst Janson as Kronos and Hammer Glamour icon Caroline Munro as Carla, cult classic Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter makes its worldwide debut as a brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative film elements.

A rash of mysterious deaths due to accelerated ageing compels Dr Marcus to summon his brother-in-arms, Captain Kronos – once a soldier but now a professional vampire hunter. As the deaths continue, however, Kronos realises that this is no ordinary vampire he’s hunting.

Special Features
This limited collector's edition comprises:

Five discs in a stylish digipak: two UHDs and three Blu-rays, with the content duplicated across both formats
Three iterations of Captain Kronos: the widescreen 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version, the fullscreen 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version and the widescreen 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version
Brand-new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes for each version alongside the original mono film soundtrack
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Japanese subtitles on each version of the film
Packaged in a high-end, leather-feel slipcase with debossed red foil titling
Rigid inner box featuring new artwork by cult favourite artist Graham Humphreys
Double-sided poster of the original UK and US one-sheets
Eight art cards featuring facsimiles of the original US cinema lobby cards
136 page booklet featuring interviews, articles and reproductions of original paperwork
100 page comic featuring a reprint of the Kronos strips from legendary 1970s magazine The House of Hammer

The discs feature:

The House of Clemens: a brand-new 59-minute documentary looking at Brian Clemens and his body of work, with contributions from his family, friends and colleagues
New 2024 introduction by Caroline Munro on 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version
New 2024 commentary featuring Caroline Munro and Sam & George Clemens on 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version
New 2024 introduction by Sam & George Clemens on 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version
Archive 2011 commentary featuring Brian Clemens, Caroline Munro, Shane Briant, John Carson and Marcus Hearn on 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version
Archive 2011 commentary featuring Brian Clemens, Director of Photography Ian Wilson and Marcus Hearn on 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version
Archive 2013 introduction by Brian Clemens on 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version
Archive 2020 commentary featuring film historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck on 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version
Archive 2003 commentary featuring Brian Clemens, Caroline Munro and Jonathan Sothcott on 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version
Original UK Theatrical Trailer
Original Foreign Theatrical Trailer
Original US Theatrical Trailer
Original UK Censor Card
Original US Radio Spots
Original Textless Titles and Backgrounds
Kronos Returns: archive featurette on the 2008 reunion of cast and crew
Brian Clemens 1991 interview from the Festival of Fantastic Films archive
Brian Clemens 2000 interview from the Festival of Fantastic Films archive
Horst Janson 2010 interview from the Festival of Fantastic Films archive
Lois Daine 2017 interview from the James McCabe archive
Anything Goes: Hammer Horror in the 1970s - 2020 featurette featuring Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
Extensive stills gallery including many rare behind-the-scenes pictures and featuring music from Laurie Johnson's outstanding score

The booklet features:

New article on the making of Captain Kronos by actor and author Bruce G. Hallenbeck
Archive interviews with Horst Janson, Caroline Munro, Laurie Johnson, John Cater, Lisa Collings and William Hobbs, courtesy of Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine
New article examining why Kronos never made it to a franchise by film historian Laura Mayne
New article on Laurie Johnson by Movie Music International's John Mansell
Archive Brian Clemens interview from a 1974 edition of Monster Times
Archive review of Captain Kronos from 1974 by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
New article examining the film's UK cinema distribution by Steve Rogers
Reproduction pressbook, call sheet and US PR material
The features, packaging and specification on this page are not final and are subject to change

Technical Features
Language English (Atmos / 5.1 / Mono / English)
Number of discs 5 (2 x UHD, 3 x Blu-Ray)
Region ABC
Certification 15
Run time 1 hour and 31 minutes
Actors Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro, John Cater, Lois Daine, William Hobbs, With Ian Hendry And Wanda Ventham
Produced By Albert Fennel and Brian Clemens
Written & Directed by Brian Clemens
Release Date 1974
Studio Hammer Film Productions Ltd

https://hammerfilms.com/products/captain-kronos-vampire-hunter-limited-collector-s-edition#description

 
 Posted:   Oct 19, 2024 - 1:30 AM   
 By:   Grimsdyke   (Member)

Oh wow !!! Is this shop exclusive ?

 
 Posted:   Oct 20, 2024 - 4:42 PM   
 By:   johnjohnson   (Member)

I'm not sure, it was only announced Friday.

 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 5:30 AM   
 By:   johnjohnson   (Member)

Pre-orders now live.

Release date 27th January.

https://hammerfilms.com/products/captain-kronos-vampire-hunter-limited-collector-s-edition

 
 Posted:   Nov 1, 2024 - 9:20 AM   
 By:   Grimsdyke   (Member)

Hope this is not shop exclusive because with s&h and customs this would unfortunately be to expensive.
There seem to be also no PayPal payment option. Too bad ...

 
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