The Scarlet Blade (Region B)
(John Gilling, 1963)
Release date: 22 July 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Lionel Jeffries (First Men in the Moon), Oliver Reed (The Damned), Jack Hedley (The Secret of Blood Island), and June Thorburn (The Three Worlds of Gulliver) star in HammerāsĀ The Scarlet Blade.
During the English Civil War, Roundhead leader Colonel Judd (Jeffries) kidnaps King Charles I, aided by his sadistic second-in-command, Captain Sylvester (Reed). The task of rescuing the King falls to the secretive Scarlet Blade (Hedley), aided by Juddās daughter, Claire (Thorburn).
Directed by John Gilling (The Pirates of Blood River),Ā The Scarlet BladeĀ is an action-packed period drama.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Two presentations of the film:Ā The Scarlet Blade, with the original UK title sequence, andĀ The Crimson Blade, with the alternative US titles
- New audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor ofĀ The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films and Television
- Hammerās Women: June ThorburnĀ (2020, 19 mins): profile ofĀ The Scarlet BladeĀ actor by film historian Josephine Botting
- Stephen Laws Introduces āThe Scarlet BladeāĀ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
- Doing BattleĀ (2020, 8 mins): second assistant director Hugh Harlow and continuity supervisor Pauline Wise discuss the challenges of making the film
- Almost an AuteurĀ (2020, 28 mins): horror author and critic Kim Newman looks at the career of director John Gilling and considers the films he made for Hammer
- Appropriately MilitaryĀ (2020, 12 mins): appreciation of Gary Hughesā score by David Huckvale, author ofĀ Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
- Original US theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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$5.95The Scarlet Blade (Region B)
(John Gilling, 1963)
Release date: 22 July 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Lionel Jeffries (First Men in the Moon), Oliver Reed (The Damned), Jack Hedley (The Secret of Blood Island), and June Thorburn (The Three Worlds of Gulliver) star in HammerāsĀ The Scarlet Blade.
During the English Civil War, Roundhead leader Colonel Judd (Jeffries) kidnaps King Charles I, aided by his sadistic second-in-command, Captain Sylvester (Reed). The task of rescuing the King falls to the secretive Scarlet Blade (Hedley), aided by Juddās daughter, Claire (Thorburn).
Directed by John Gilling (The Pirates of Blood River),Ā The Scarlet BladeĀ is an action-packed period drama.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Two presentations of the film:Ā The Scarlet Blade, with the original UK title sequence, andĀ The Crimson Blade, with the alternative US titles
- New audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor ofĀ The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films and Television
- Hammerās Women: June ThorburnĀ (2020, 19 mins): profile ofĀ The Scarlet BladeĀ actor by film historian Josephine Botting
- Stephen Laws Introduces āThe Scarlet BladeāĀ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
- Doing BattleĀ (2020, 8 mins): second assistant director Hugh Harlow and continuity supervisor Pauline Wise discuss the challenges of making the film
- Almost an AuteurĀ (2020, 28 mins): horror author and critic Kim Newman looks at the career of director John Gilling and considers the films he made for Hammer
- Appropriately MilitaryĀ (2020, 12 mins): appreciation of Gary Hughesā score by David Huckvale, author ofĀ Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
- Original US theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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(John Gilling, 1963)
Release date: 22 July 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Lionel Jeffries (First Men in the Moon), Oliver Reed (The Damned), Jack Hedley (The Secret of Blood Island), and June Thorburn (The Three Worlds of Gulliver) star in HammerāsĀ The Scarlet Blade.
During the English Civil War, Roundhead leader Colonel Judd (Jeffries) kidnaps King Charles I, aided by his sadistic second-in-command, Captain Sylvester (Reed). The task of rescuing the King falls to the secretive Scarlet Blade (Hedley), aided by Juddās daughter, Claire (Thorburn).
Directed by John Gilling (The Pirates of Blood River),Ā The Scarlet BladeĀ is an action-packed period drama.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Two presentations of the film:Ā The Scarlet Blade, with the original UK title sequence, andĀ The Crimson Blade, with the alternative US titles
- New audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor ofĀ The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Films and Television
- Hammerās Women: June ThorburnĀ (2020, 19 mins): profile ofĀ The Scarlet BladeĀ actor by film historian Josephine Botting
- Stephen Laws Introduces āThe Scarlet BladeāĀ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
- Doing BattleĀ (2020, 8 mins): second assistant director Hugh Harlow and continuity supervisor Pauline Wise discuss the challenges of making the film
- Almost an AuteurĀ (2020, 28 mins): horror author and critic Kim Newman looks at the career of director John Gilling and considers the films he made for Hammer
- Appropriately MilitaryĀ (2020, 12 mins): appreciation of Gary Hughesā score by David Huckvale, author ofĀ Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
- Original US theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
