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Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / Scream of Fear / The Gorgon) | 
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Actors: Paul Massie - The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyl, Terence Morgan - The Curse Of The Mummy', Peter Cushing - The Gorgon, Susan Strasberg - Scream Of Fear
Studio: SONY PICTURES
Category: DVD
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 3994
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 324 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD27107D
UPC: 043396271074
EAN: 0043396271074
ASIN: B001B9ZVVC
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/14/2008
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Though perhaps not as iconic as their Dracula and Frankenstein pictures, this quartet of fright flicks from England's Hammer Films deliver enough Saturday afternoon creature feature thrills to please devotees of the legendary studio's output and vintage horror fans alike. 1964's iThe Gorgon/i will be the title to attract the most immediate attention due to the presence of Hammer's biggest stars, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, in its cast, and its most celebrated director, Terence Fisher, behind the camera. It's an atmospheric and offbeat entry in the Hammer canon, with one of its most unusual villains: a snake-haired fiend from Greek mythology who turns men into stone. Cushing and Lee are typically fine (both are on the side of the angels for once), and the picture's sole stumbling block is the lackluster makeup for its monster. Lee is also present in supporting roles in two other films in the collection: iScream of Fear/i (1961), one of several competent psychological suspense features made by Hammer in the wake of iPsycho/i, with Susan Strasberg as a fragile young woman plagued by terrible visions and a house full of suspicious types; and Fisher's iThe Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll/i (1960), a revamp of the Stevenson story with Paul Massie as the dour scientist whose personality experiments unleash a virile but unhinged alter ego. Hardcore Hammer aficionados will be thrilled to discover that the DVD version is uncut and preserves much of the (mildly) salacious material trimmed for its release in America under the title iHouse of Fright/i. The final film on iIcons of Horror/i is iCurse of the Mummy's Tomb/i, with Hammer exec Michael Carreras (son of company founder James Carreras) behind the camera for a featherweight monster romp that doesn't hold a candle to Terence Fisher's iMummy/i in 1959. Unlike previous Icons of Horror DVDs, the supplemental features here are slim--just the theatrical trailers for each film--though they do offer their own degree of charm, especially the ballyhoo-heavy tone of iMummy/i and the oddly elegant and unnerving preview for iScream of Fear/i, which is centered solely around an image of Strasberg's face. i --Paul Gaita/i
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 3 out of 4 never before DVD released features from Hammer December 30, 2008
Luis (Chile)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The following aspects are enough to highly recommend anyone interested in horror movies from the sixties to get a copy of this compilation: (1) three of the titles included in this package have been previously unavailable in DVD (scream of fear, the gorgon, the two faces of Dr. Jekyll); I am aware of Spanish and British DVD previous releases of "the curse of the mummy's tomb; (2) restoration and digital transfer is excellent in all 4 movies included; (3) you get Christopher Lee playing roles in "scream of fear", "the gorgon", and "the two faces of Dr. Jekyll"; (4) you get Peter Cushing confronting C. Lee in "the gorgon". br / br /While "the curse of the mummy's tomb", "the gorgon", and "the two faces of Dr. Jekyll" highlight the classical monster flicks from Hammer, "scream of fear" is a little gem that departs from this pattern. This less known movie is a black white, well acted, scripted and storied mystery and suspense movie that will keep you in your seat despite the characteristic low pace of movies from this time. So, getting "scream of fear" in this package is probably another good reason to get a copy the whole thing. English subtitles are provided for all 4 features. Enjoy.
Icons of Horror (Hammer Films) December 27, 2008
Pierre R. Lamirande (Gatineau,QC CANADA)
I have found this 2nd release of Hammer films (Icons of Adventure being the 1st one) highly entertaining and in line with the gothic appeal created by Hammer in the late 50's.These horror movies are long sought after and Hammer fans have been screaming for their release for the last twenty years. Now, if we could get other movies such as: SHE who must be obeyed, Twins of Evil as well as a Dracula set(7 movies) and a Frankenstein set (6 movies) I truly would be in 7th heaven! Thank you Hammer Films and keep them coming!
 Columbia's 2nd Hammer Set... December 1, 2008
Bill Shaffer (Tecumseh, Kansas United States)
Nice selection of horror films (not Hammer's best). Terrific quality prints. Best ever on each of these titles.
Superb Hammer set from Sony. November 17, 2008
K. W. Wardle
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a superb Hammer horror DVD set from Sony. The studio is really doing a great job with classic titles at the moment, and this set is a prime example! Four classic Hammer films and a great looking cover (yes, I was one of the fans who voted for it..). Recommended!!!
Good transfers, o.k. movies. November 12, 2008
zepol
The transfers are very good of these movies. br /The trailers are the only extras. br /The movies themselves are o.k. nothing that you will want to watch over and over again.
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