Captain Kronos - 4K UHD Blu-ray 5-Disc Collector's Limited Edition Hammer Box Set -
READ/SEE PHOTOS! DAMAGED ON THE SIDE THAT FACES THE INSIDE OF THE SHELF!
One of the best and most comprehensive releases I've personally experienced in years. Hammer is crushing it with their new boutique style 4K box sets. This is the first to hit the market and also the first to go out of print. It is sold-out everywhere and will only become more difficult to track down as more people discover just how special these new box set releases really are. What to expect when ordering and full product details can be found below:
- SHIPS SECURELY IN A STURDY BOX WITH BUBBLE WRAP FOR A GUARANTEED SAFE DELIVERY
- YOUR ORDER WILL ARRIVE IN OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION RANGE (NOT EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT RANGE)
- YOUR ORDER WILL SHIP WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY (MON-FRI) AND POSSIBLY SAME-DAY DEPENDING ON TIME OF PURCHASE
- $5 OFF TWO ITEMS, $10 OFF THREE, AND $15 OFF FOUR (ADD ITEMS TO CART TO SEE YOUR DISCOUNT)
CONDITION: Brand new, sealed, and at least in overall Very Good Condition range. Item pictured is the one you will receive. I do not claim this item to be in excellent to near mint condition range. Do not purchase if that is an issue. The damaged area is around the upper area of the spine that faces towards the shelf, so you won't see it while browsing your collection.
This is a Region B UK Import. 4K discs are Region-Free but Blu-rays may be region locked. Do not purchase if that is an issue.
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Description
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, premium textured 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 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