From Edwardian dread and superstition to a Cornish nightmare of disappearance and ., these two cult favourites arrive in Collector’s Editions, newly restored and featuring brand new special features.
THE SNAKE WOMAN (1961)
Superstition. Secrets. Venom.
Language: Mono/English
Region: B
Certification: PG
Run time: 68 minutes feature
Subtitles: English
Actors: John McCarthy, Susan Travers
Produced By: George Fowler
Written By: Orville H. Hampton
Directed By : Sidney J Furie
Release Date: 1961
An atmospheric monster mystery from award-winning director Sidney J. Furie, The Snake Woman follows an Edwardian detective investigating a series of venomous deaths — and the growing fear that something unnatural is moving through the community.
Painstakingly restored by Hammer from the original film negatives, this brand-new presentation is available here for the first time anywhere in the world.
Highlights include:
- An Edwardian detective investigates a series of venomous deaths in this thrilling monster horror from award-winning director Sidney J. Furie.
- A brand-new restoration, scanned from the original film negatives
- Newly commissioned artwork by Lydia Maltby
- Limited Collector’s Edition packaging with O-card slipcase
- A brand-new commentary exploring the film’s folklore, themes and legacy
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
DOCTOR BLOOD'S COFFIN (1961)
Disappearance. Experimentation. Resurrection.
Language: Mono/English
Region: B
Certification: 15
Run time: 92 minutes feature
Subtitles: English
Actors: Kieron Moore, Hazel Court, Ian Hunter
Produced By: George Fowler
Written By: Nathan Juran
Directed By: Sidney J Furie
Release Date: 1961
A macabre Cornish horror starring Hazel Court and cult actor Keirron Moore, Doctor Blood’s Coffin begins as people mysteriously vanish near a remote village — where a scientist’s experiments may be reviving the dead.
Scripted by Oscar-winner Nathan Juran and featuring early camera work from a young Nicolas Roeg.
Newly restored by Hammer from the original film negatives, this brand-new presentation is available here for the first time anywhere in the world.
Highlights include:
- A brand-new restoration, scanned from the original film negatives
- Hazel Court and Keiron Moore in a macabre Cornish nightmare
- Featuring early camera work from a young Nicolas Roeg
- Newly commissioned artwork by Chris Barnes
- Limited Collector’s Edition packaging with O-card slipcase
- A brand-new commentary with film historian Jonathan Rigby and editor of the Encyclopaedia of Fantastic Film and Television website, Kevin Lyons
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
