4K-UK X the Unknown (1956) (4K UHD Standard Edition) (Hammer Films) [UK]

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Release date: July 27, 2026
Purchase links: Hammer Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £30.00 (Hammer Films) - £29.99 (Amazon - Zavvi - HMV)

 

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This edition comrpises:

• Two discs featuring three iterations of the film: 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.
• English, French, Italian, Spanish, German subtitles on all versions of the film.
• Brand-new 5.1 mix for 1.37:1, 1.66:1 and 1.85:1 versions, alongside the original mono film soundtrack.

Discover brand new film commentaries, documentaries, and more. The discs include:

• Making-of documentary about the production of X the Unknown.
• New and archive commentaries with experts that include; Nigel Kneale biographer Andy Murray, film historian David Kalat, writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman.
• Displaced and Damned: A 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.
• An exploration of the groundbreaking work of special effects artist, Les Bowie, including archive audio interviews with fellow special effects technicians and audio from Christopher Lee.
• A Man on the Beach: the rarely seen short film featuring Jimmy Sangster's first scripted work and directed by Joe Losey.
• And more.

Technical Features

Language	Mono / 5.1 / English
Number of discs	2 x UHD Blu-ray
Region	UHD region Free
Certification	PG
Run time	Feature: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes
Subtitles	English, French, Italian, Spanish, German
Actors	Dean Jagger, Edward chapman, Leo Mckern
Directed By	Leslie Norman
Written By	Jimmy Sangster
Produced By	Anthony Hinds
Release Date	1956

 

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Also a Limited Collector's Edition is available

X the Unknown (1956) (4K + Blu-ray Collector’s Limited Edition) (Hammer Films) [UK]

Release date: July 27, 2026 Purchase links: Hammer Films Price: £50.00

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