Hammer's 'Horror of Dracula' Gets 4K Restoration With Previously Censored Scenes for Halloween Release
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Baz Bamigboye
6d ago· 7 min readenNews
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Summary
A fully restored 4K version of Hammer Films' 1958 classic 'Horror of Dracula' starring Christopher Lee is being released in cinemas for Halloween. John Gore, owner of the Hammer Horror Films label (now part of John Gore Studios), reveals that footage previously cut by censors and distributors was discovered in a Warner Bros. warehouse and has been restored. The article includes an exclusive interview discussing the restoration process, the historical context of the censored scenes, and the film's enduring legacy.
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· 3 pulledA fully restored 4K version of 1958s Horror of Dracula starring Christopher Lee as Bram Stoker's nightmarish creation will be released into cinemas, in time for Halloween.
Gore explains that footage cut by censors and distributors at the time of its original release was discovered in a Warner Bros. warehouse.
Newspaper items of the period report that women, and a few men
A fully restored 4K version of 1958s Horror of Dracula starring Christopher Lee as Bram Stoker’s nightmarish creation will be released into cinemas.
