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The Art and Soul of Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter

As the eagerly awaited 4K restoration of Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter makes its worldwide debut, there’s more to enjoy than just the film itself. A feast of specially created content, including introductions and documentaries, accompanies the release. But there’s more—Kronos and his friends return with gorgeous new artwork by industry legend Graham Humphreys, reimagining the Captain like never before.

 

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Hammer Films: 2025… and Beyond!

For Hammer Films, the future is bright. But it’s not just bright red! Today at Hammer News we take a glimpse into the future and reveal a little of what lies ahead for fans of Hammer's back catalogue, beyond the crypts and the creatures of the night that have become so synonymous with the studio’s ethos.

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Remembering Freddie Francis

It’s one of the most effective starts to any Hammer movie. A stormy evening. The sound of low thunder and the hooting of an unseen owl. A man furtively approaches a shack where a corpse lies supine across a wooden table. But when the inside door of the ramshackle home opens, we find a young girl entering, and we see what she sees...

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