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Full details for Scream Factory Blu-ray of Hammer’s “KISS OF THE VAMPIRE” revealed

A classic of Hammer horror is coming to hi-def disc in a new edition fully stocked with bonus features; read on for the info and the cover art.

Shout! Factory will release KISS OF THE VAMPIRE on a Scream Factory Collector’s Edition Blu-ray July 14. Directed by Don Sharp from a script by John Elder, the film stars Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward De Souza, Jennifer Daniel and Barry Warren and is about a newlywed couple who become stranded in a Bavarian forest, where they are preyed upon by a vampire family. The disc features a new 2K scan of the interpositive in two aspect ratios (1.85:1 and 1.66:1), presented in 1080p high definition with DTS-HD Master Audio. Special features are:

  • New audio commentary by author/film historian Steve Haberman and filmmaker/film historian Constantine Nasr on the 1.66:1 version
  • New “The Men Who Made Hammer: Composer James Bernard”
  • New “The Men Who Made Hammer: Production Designer Bernard Robinson”
  • Audio commentary by actors Edward De Souza and Jennifer Daniels, moderated by Peter Irving on the 1.85:1 version
  • Theatrical trailer
  • TV spot
  • TV version KISS OF EVIL with optional audio commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (in standard definition 1.33.1)
  • Additional scenes added to the TV version KISS OF EVIL
  • KISS OF EVIL TV trailer

Retail price is $29.99, and you can pre-order the Blu-ray for $28.43 from the Shout! Factory website and receive an exclusive 18×24” rolled poster of the new cover art while supplies last.

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