Description
Legendary creator Brian Clemens writes and directs this stylish, revisionist Hammer Horror – pitting a swashbuckling hero, his hunchbacked assistant and a feisty gypsy ingenue against a cunning and malevolent vampire. Starring Horst Janson as Kronos and Hammer Glamour icon Caroline Munro as Carla, cult classic Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter makes its worldwide debut as a brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative film elements.
A rash of mysterious deaths due to accelerated ageing compels Dr Marcus to summon his brother-in-arms, Captain Kronos – once a soldier but now a professional vampire hunter. As the deaths continue, however, Kronos realises that this is no ordinary vampire he’s hunting.
EXTRAS:
- 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 and John Carson on 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version
- Archive 2011 commentary featuring Brian Clemens and Director of Photography Ian Wilson 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 and Caroline Munro on 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version
- The House of Clemens: a brand-new 57-minute documentary looking at Brian Clemens and his body of work, with contributions from his family, friends and colleagues
- 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 in the ’70s 2020 featurette featuring Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
- Extensive stills gallery – including many rare behind-the-scenes pictures – featuring music from Laurie Johnson’s outstanding score
- 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 twinning of Captain Kronos with a martial arts film on its cinema release by Steve Rogers
- Reproduction pressbook, call sheet and US PR material
- Reproduction comic strip adaptation and “sequel” from the legendary House of Hammer magazine
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