{"product_id":"the-man-who-could-cheat-death-4k-uhd-blu-ray-limited-edition-hammer-films-region-free-b","title":"The Man Who Could Cheat Death 4K UHD + Blu-ray Limited Edition (Hammer Films\/Region Free\/B) [Preorder]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder scheduled for release on February 22, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith strong support from Hazel Court and Christopher Lee, The Man Who Could Cheat Death has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives and includes optional, originally censored scenes thought lost for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA doctor and dilettante, Georges Bonner's sculptures are the talk of Belle Époque Parisian society. But Bonner hides a grisly secret: he is over a century old and a serial murderer, kept artificially young by harvesting glands from his unfortunate victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow over six-decades since its original release, this Limited Collector’s edition sees the film available for the first time on UHD in the UK, complete with an exceptional range of recent and archival material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-modesto uppercase mb-6 pr-10\"\u003eAdditional features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose pb-4 max-w-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Limited Collector’s Edition comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA leather-feel slipcase with debossed foil titling, housing a stylish digipak\u003cbr\u003econtaining four discs: two UHDs and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated on\u003cbr\u003eboth formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRigid inner box featuring new artwork by illustrator and artist Lucas Peverill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-sided poster of original one-sheets and 8 art cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook featuring reproduction of British master make-up artist Roy Ashton's\u003cbr\u003eannotated copy of the original shooting script.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix iterations of The Man Who Could Cheat Death across three aspect ratios\u003cbr\u003e(1.37:1 as-filmed, 1.66:1 UK theatrical and 1.85:1 US theatrical) featuring both\u003cbr\u003ecensored and uncensored scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand-new 5.1 mix for each version of the film alongside the original mono film\u003cbr\u003esoundtrack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the\u003cbr\u003efilm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discs feature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive series of new and archive commentaries across the six\u003cbr\u003eiterations with contributions and critical perspectives from Lizbeth Myles, Paul\u003cbr\u003eCornell, Kim Newman, Stephen Jones, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Lauren\u003cbr\u003eBarnett, John Hamilton, Professor Lucy Bolton, Pamela Hutchinson, Constantine\u003cbr\u003eNasr and Dr. Steve Haberman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new programme with Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey, discussing the making of\u003cbr\u003ethis classic Gothic horror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Hideous Concoction: an archive featurette featuring actor and horror expert\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Rigby, who discusses the film and source play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Could Direct Death: an archive featurette with film historian and\u003cbr\u003eBFI curator Vic Pratt, who discusses the film’s director, Terence Fisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Can Chat Death: an archive interview with Hugh Harlow, a\u003cbr\u003eHammer mainstay and third AD on the film.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourt in Session: an archive featurette with film historian Melanie Williams, who\u003cbr\u003ediscusses actor Hazel Court.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHazel Court 1999 interview: a candid interview with Hazel Court in front of a live\u003cbr\u003eaudience at Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHammer Convention Panel 1999: in addition to the FoFF interview, Hazel Court\u003cbr\u003ealso appeared on a panel chaired by Wayne Kinsey and featuring writer Jimmy\u003cbr\u003eSangster and award-winning director Freddie Francis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA restoration featurette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal censor Card, UK trailer, clapperboard and alternative burning shot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-modesto 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Blu-Ray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eB for Blu-ray, ABC for UHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eTBC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eRun time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eFeature: 83 Minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eSubtitles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eEnglish, French, Italian, Spanish, German\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eActors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eAnton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eDirected By\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eTerence Fisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eWritten By\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eJimmy Sangster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eProduced By\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0\"\u003eMichael Carreras\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200 last:border-b-0\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 last:border-r-0  font-bold\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top border-r border-gray-100 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