Hammer Films is continuing its mission to release films from its back catalogue in stunning new, collector’s edition, 4K box sets. Each month, a new Hammer title rises from the crypt, restored and remastered, as part of the exclusive Limited Edition Collector’s range. The home of UK horror has now announced that 1957’s Quatermass 2 will be the latest film to release from the archives.
Carefully chosen from Hammer’s legendary archive and brought back to life by British film studio Hammer, classic sci-fi film The Quatermass Xperiment and its chilling sequel Quatermass 2, return to thrill film fans. Both are epic 4K restoration collectable boxsets, jam-packed full of incredible bonus features.
Uncover a gripping tale of alien infiltration and Cold War paranoia in Hammer’s chilling follow-up to its sci-fi breakthrough. Created by Nigel Kneale and directed by Val Guest, Quatermass 2 is presented for the first time ever in stunning 4K HDR, newly restored from original film elements.
When a series of meteorite showers fall near a top-secret government facility, Professor Bernard Quatermass is drawn into a mystery with terrifying implications. What begins as a scientific inquiry soon reveals a covert alien infiltration, spreading silently beneath the surface of official research. As the conspiracy unravels, Quatermass races against time to expose the truth—before an otherworldly force changes humanity forever.
Blending atmospheric suspense, science fiction, and Cold War-era unease, Quatermass 2 stands as a landmark in British genre cinema.
Quatermass 2 Collector’s Edition includes:
- The Legend of Nigel Kneale: Enemy from Space. Toby Hadoke continues his investigation into the truth behind the legend, in part two of a brand-new two-part documentary.
- Doubling Down: Uncovering Quatermass 2. A close look at the making of Quatermass 2, with contributions from Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk.
- Quatermass II: All six episodes of the landmark 1955 BBC serial.
- Man of Action: Author and Hammer expert Stephen Laws and author/biographer Derek Sculthorpe examine the life and career of Brian Donlevy.
- Quatermass Crew: Candid reminiscences from the making of Quatermass 2 with 3rd assistant director Hugh Harlow and special effects assistant Brian Johnson.
- A Question of Character: Nigel Kneale famously hated Brian Donlevy’s performance as Quatermass. Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk offer their own perspectives.
- Quatermass and the Hammer Experience: Interviewed by Ted Newsom in the early 1990s, Val Guest discusses the films he made for Hammer.
- Val Guest 2003 interview from original UK DVD release of Quatermass 2.
- Reviving Quatermass 2: A look behind-the-scenes at how the new 4K restoration of Quatermass 2 was made.
- Original trailers, foreign titles, Super 8 cut-down version and the original BBFC censor cards for Quatermass 2.
- Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material, alongside tracks from James Bernard’s score.
- New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray and Stephen R. Bissett, artist and film historian.
- New commentary with writer/academic Brontë Schiltz and author/producer Jon Dear.
- Archive commentary with director Val Guest, recorded for laserdisc in 1998.
- Archive commentary with writer Nigel Kneale and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn, recorded for laserdisc in 1998.
- Archive commentary featuring sections of both laserdisc commentaries, edited for DVD in 2003.
- Archive commentary featuring documentarian and Hammer expert Ted Newsom, recorded for Blu-ray™ in 2019.
- Archive commentary with filmmaker and Hammer expert Constantine Nasr and writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman, recorded for Blu-Ray™ in 2019.
The best way to experience these restorations is directly from Hammer. The studio website offers early access to each release, so you can be amongst the first to see the new restoration. These limited editions are restored by Hammer, released by Hammer, and crafted for Hammer collectors and fans.
