The latest Hammer Films 4K release has arrived in the form of, Blood Orange (1953). This limited edition release comes packed full of bonus features.
Blood Orange (1953) is Hammer crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher. The film stars Tom Conway, Mila Parély, Naomi Chance and Michael Ripper.
Whilst this is one of the lesser known Hammer titles, its certainly worth a look.
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This new release boasts a “brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative film elements” meaning this really should look fantastic. I’ll be taking a look at this release soon.
You can find the film trailer lower down the page.
Blood Orange 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Limited Edition)
This release comes on two discs in a digipak and rigid box: one UHD and one Blu-ray, with the content duplicated across both formats. Includes English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 2
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: 5.1 / Mono / English
- Running Time: 76 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
On Discs Features
- New Commentary with Author / Critic Kim Newman & Barry Forshaw (Author of Brit Noir / The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction).
- New Commentary with Film Historian Lucy Bolton & Film Critic Phuong Le.
- Dressed to Kill: Screenwriter / Author David Pirie & Wayne Kinsey.
- I’m Just a Girl!: Award-winning Film-maker Alice Lowe Discusses Blood Orange and Female Representation in British Cinema.
- The ABC of British B!: Artist / Film Scholar Cathy Lomax, Film Historian Richard Hollis & Author Gavin Collinson Discuss Hammer’s run of B Movies.
- The House of Glamour: Author / Fashion Historian Liz Tregenza Gives Insight into the Fashions & Fashion Industry Portrayed in Blood Orange.
- A Short Gallery of Stills / Publicity Material Alongside Tracks from Ivor Slaney’s Score.
Booklet Features
- New Article by Hammer Expert Wayne Kinsey Examining the Making of Blood Orange.
- New Article by Robert JE Simpson on Hammer’s “Sister Company” & Initial Distributor, Exclusive Films.
- New Article by Nora Fiore on the “Bad Girls” of Hammer Noir & How They Stack up Against American Femme Fatales.
- New Article by Wayne Kinsey, Examines A Key Piece of Bray Studios Architecture Used to Good Effect On Blood Orange.
- New Article by Crime & Noir Expert Barry Forshaw On Lead Actor Tom Conway.
- New Article by Gavin Collinson, Takes A Look at Cinema’s Often-jaundiced Take on the Fashion Industry.
- Article by Denis Meikle On James Carreras, whose Drive, Initiative & Inexhaustible Energy Drove Hammer to Global Success.
- Archive Interview with Harry Oakes
Purchase Information
You can purchase now on 4K Ultra HD for £34.99 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 22nd August 2025).
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Release Date
Blood Orange 4K UHD released on 11th August 2025 in the UK.
Watch The Trailer
Other Hammer Films recent 4K Ultra HD releases include, The Quatermass Xperiment, Quatermass 2 and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974).
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