The House of Hammer: Volume 1 comes to Blu-ray in June
By Lio Renwick
Hammer Films is releasing The House of Hammer: Volume 1 on Blu-ray in June.
The House of Hammer is a new collector's series celebrating Britain's horror heritage. Volume 1 includes two Blu-ray discs and a 120-page book featuring rare material, documentaries, short films, and behind-the-scenes content from across the Hammer catalog.
The House of Hammer: Volume 1 releases on June 1, 2026. It is currently available to pre-order from hammerfilms.com.
Check out the full release details below.
Description
The House of Hammer celebrates Britain’s rich horror heritage, pairing that exploration with carefully curated content to complement the ongoing restorations and collector’s editions across the Hammer and Hammer Presents ranges.
Blending print, video and visuals, each edition will deliver a multi-format experience presented in limited-edition packaging. Every installment will include a curated selection of rare and newly created material - from documentaries and short films, to exclusives and a look behind-the-curtain into the filmmaking process - all accompanied by a 120-page book featuring filmmaker profiles, making-of stories, and more...
Volume 1 of The House of Hammer series includes 2x Blu-rays and a 120-page book.
On-Disc Features
- The Land Demands Blood (38 mins) - An examination of the work of contemporary Cornish filmmakers, like Bait's Mark Jenkin, and the fundamental connection between Cornwall's landscape and British horror films like Hammer Presents title Doctor Blood's Coffin.
- Masques, Monsters and Madmen (120 mins) - Part 1 of a new, feature-length documentary about AIP, one of Hammer's main competitors in '60s/'70s British horror.
- Deep Cuts (75 mins) - A documentary about the landmark censorship changes in the 1970s when the X-certificate was raised to over 18, leading to a wave of provocative films that pushed the boundaries of what audiences could see on screen.
- Ticket to Happiness (30 mins) - A recently recovered (and long thought lost) 1959 Hammer short, newly restored in 2K.
- Making Monsters (30 mins) - An interview with Oscar-winning Make-Up and Special Effects duo, Dave and Lou Elsey.
- Symphonies of Shudders (40 mins) - An exploration of music in film, focusing on Hammer, its key composers, and the iconic scores that defined its films.
- Off the Leash (43 mins) - A deep dive into Michael Gough's unforgettable work in British horror, with film historian Jonathan Rigby.
- An archive interview with Roger Corman from 1995 (35 mins)
- Footage from the 2025 London premiere of the newly restored The Curse of Frankenstein (30 mins)
- And more!
About the Booklet
- A 120-page book featuring new articles on the making of Cry of the Banshee
- An exploration of the British horror genre
- AIP and Roger Corman's 'Poe Cycle' of films starring Vincent Price
- A profile of British indie horror filmmakers Caralan Productions
- Hammer's films outside of the horror genre
- An archive interview with Vincent Price.
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