X the Unknown 4K UHD + Blu-ray
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'X the Unknown' Director: Leslie Norman (1956) Hammer Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
When an unlucky squaddie dies in agony from radiation poisoning in a Scottish village the Atomic Energy Commission dispatch Dr Royston to investigate. Royston finds no trace of the deadly radiation, but it soon begins to claim new victims.
Limited Edition contents:
- Four discs in a stylish digipak, including 2 UHD and 2 Blu-ray, with the Hammer content duplicated across both formats.
- Three iterations of X the Unknown: the widescreen 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version, the fullscreen 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version and the widescreen 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version.
- Packaged in a high-end, leather-feel slipcase.
- Rigid inner box featuring new artwork
- Double-sided poster of original one-sheets
- Eight art cards featuring facsimiles of the original cinema lobby cards.
eXtras:
- A Man on the Beach: a rare, early Hammer short film, written by Jimmy Sangster and directed by Joseph Losey (who was due to make X the Unknown).
- New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke and Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray.
- New commentary with writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman and film-maker and film historian Constantine Nasr.
- New commentary with film historian David Kalat.
- Archive 2003 commentary featuring writer Jimmy Sangster and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn.
- New commentary on A Man on the Beach by film expert Neil Sinyard.
- New documentary on the making of X the Unknown, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen and actor Frazer Hines.
- New documentary on special effects maestro Les Bowie, with contributions from Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen, Mike Tilley and archive audio contributions from Christopher Lee, Ian Scoones and others.
- A new documentary following the career of Joseph Losey - the original X the Unknown director who departed the project before shooting commenced - and his storied journey through Hollywood to Hammer films, via blacklisting and exile.
- Sidebar: X the Unknown. Film critic and writer Tim Lucas discusses X and similar films of the period with artist and film historian Stephen R. Bissette.
- Archive Jimmy Sangster interview from 2003.
- Original trailers, censor card and Super 8 cut-down version.
- Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.
