Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) (4K UHD + Blu-ray) Limited Collector's Edition

Release date: January 27, 2025

Audio:
English Dolby Atmos
English DTS-HD MA 5.1
English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles:
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese

Runtime: 91 min.

Media: 2 x BD-66 + 3 x BD-50

Region: 4K UHD: A, B, C | Blu-ray: A, B

Director: Brian Clemens

Cast: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Bryant, Caroline Munro, John Cater, Louis Dane, Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, William Hobbs, Brian Tully

Extras:
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 UK Censor Card
Original US Radio Spots
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

The features, packaging and specification on this page are not final and are subject to change