Coming to DVD September 11: THE COMPLETE HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR

All 13 episodes created for British television and featuring Hammer regulars are included.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 1:34am

Okay, Hammer fans, soon you'll be able to add "The Complete Hammer House of Horror" collector's edition to your shelves, uncut and unedited, with all that gratuitous nudity and violence intact. Here's the announcement from Synapse Films:

Each generation creates tales of horror… stories that seep through the very heart of our collective fears.  The legendary Hammer Studios is widely recognized as the high watermark of the gothic macabre, creating some of the most chilling and recognizable horror films of all time. Synapse Films is proud to present this essential collection of all 13 tales of terror from the legendary British film studio into "The Complete Hammer House of Horror" collector's set!

In 1980 Hammer took over the old Hampden Manor House in the heartland of England and produced a series of 13 horror stories to air on British television.  With a host of Hammer regulars, including Peter Cushing ("Twins of Evil," "Star Wars") and Denholm Elliott ("Raiders of the Lost Ark"), classic thespians including Brian Cox ("The Ring"), Patricia Quinn ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show"), Georgina Hale ("The Devils"), Diana Dors ("Theatre of Blood") and "Dark Shadows" stalwart Kathryn Leigh Scott, along with early appearances by actors like Pierce Brosnan ("GoldenEye"), each episode provides a completely new and individual tale of terror and suspense.

Synapse Films is proud to present the complete series of "Hammer House of Horror" in its original airdate order, with all-new introductions and supplemental features. This five-disc Collector's Edition presents each episode with all nudity and violence intact!
Special Features:

Episode introductions
GRAVE RECOLLECTIONS: A Visit with Kathryn Leigh Scott
HAMMER HOUSEKEEPING: A Visit with Mia Nadasi
Animated Stills Gallery

Directors: Alan Gibson, Peter Sasdy,Tom Clegg, Don Leaver, Francis Megahy


Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Peter Cushing, Brian Cox, Denholm Elliott, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Patricia Quinn, Georgina Hale

Run Time: 702 minutes
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Subtitles: None
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen 1.33:1
Format: Region 1 DVD
SRP: $39.95