CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER is one of the best horror adventure action movies that was ever made at Hammer. It gives a different take on vampires and it was ahead of it's time with reframing the vampire movie as an action film two decades before BLADE did it on the big screen. Brian Clemens knew how to write as he came from writing hours upon hours of TV include THE AVENGERS. CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER was his impressive directorial debut. Hammer Films didn't know what to do with this movie and their financial woes also complicated things resulting in a delay of releasing this cult classic.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
The extras are a combo of new and old material. Some of the older material was produced by Shout Factory while the new stuff was made for this edition.

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. It is a fantastic documentary with Toby Hadoke as he comes to visit the family of Brian Clemens

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

Two Booklets:
THE KRONOS CHRONICLES featuring essays and interviews along with material from the US and UK press books.
CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER the graphic novel which includes the adaptation of the movie and the comic book sequel which are reprinted from 1976 and 1978.

Art cards
Poster

FINAL ANALYSIS: CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER is one of my favorite Hammer movies and this box set is definitely a favorite for 2025 with the amount extras and nice packaging

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