Hammer Films are set release, Dracula (1958) Collector’s Edition on 4K Ultra HD along with Standard Editions on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray at the end of October 2026 for the UK.
Furthermore the film has been restored by Hammer in 4K from the best available film elements.
This is my most anticipated film release of the year and it could well be the best!
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Dracula (1958), is a Hammer horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh and John Van Eyssen.
Dracula Collector’s Edition 4K UHD
Includes 5 iterations of Dracula (1958), Uncensored UK version, UK Theatrical version, Uncensored US version (Horror of Dracula), US Theatrical version & the Editor’s workprint.
Hammer has of course carried out an extensive 4K restoration making this version a must have for all Hammer horror fans!
“Making its worldwide debut on UHD, Dracula has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the best existing film elements, reincorporating shots removed by the censors in 1958 to be seen in the way that director Terence Fisher always intended. However many times you’ve seen this classic British horror, you’ve never seen it like this”.
Hammer Films
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 7 (2 x 4K UHD + 5 x Blu-Ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: Brand New 5.1 Mix for Both Sets of Uncensored / Theatrical Versions of the Film Alongside the Original Mono Film Soundtrack.
- Running Time: 82 mins approx. / Set Duration: 1384 mins
- Rating: 15
Collector’s Edition Contents
- Packaged in a High-end, Leather-feel Slipcase with Debossed Foil Titling
- Rigid Inner Box Featuring New Artwork by Illustrator / Artist Robert Sammelin
- 200 Page Book (Features New Articles On the Film, Cast & Crew)
- 60 Page Comic (Features a Reprint of the Comic Strip from Legendary 1970s Magazine The House of Hammer)
- Double-sided Poster
- 8 x Art Cards (Features Facsimiles of the Original Cinema Lobby Cards)
On Disc Extras
- Dracula workprint: A Unique Hammer Artefact (Rough, work-in-progress version of the film was the one assembled during post-production and is almost certainly the element that went back and forth between Hammer and the BBFC as they haggled over cuts. No other Hammer workprints are known to exist)
- Proving Them Wrong (The Christopher Lee that people saw in interviews was what he wanted the public to see – but that was not the man himself. Dame Harriet Walter, actor and Lee’s niece, in conversation with Lee’s biographer Jonathan Rigby, discuss their own experiences of this complex man, his life and his ambitions)
- The Road to Dracula (Tony Dalton, author of Terence Fisher: Master of Gothic Cinema, writer Stephen Laws, Hammer expert and writer Wayne Kinsey and Little Shoppe of Horrors publisher Dick Klemensen examine Terence Fisher’s pre-1957 work and the path he trod that lead him inexorably to Castle Dracula)
- The Sound of Dracula (James Bernard’s Biographer David Huckvale examines the man, his influences, his initial struggles and his relationship with both Hammer and the shadowy figure that followed him from childhood through to his final composed work: Dracula)
- Victim of His Imagination: (Written in the early 1970s, this Hammer script treatment about Dracula creator Bram Stoker remained unfilmed – until now. Adapted by actor/writer James Swanton, this dramatised reading channels the blood-and-thunder melodrama of a Henry Irving performance, bringing to life a tantalising what-if from Hammer’s archive)
- Gothic for Christians (Hellraiser star Doug Bradley narrates a brand-new video essay that considers Terence Fisher’s personal convictions, directorial style and Gothic body of work for Hammer as a foundational influence on cinematic horror.
- You Look Like a Teddy Bear Now: Actor Janina Faye, in conversation with Wayne Kinsey, looks back at her career and work for Hammer.)
- Janina Faye reads Stoker (Archive Featurette from 2012)
- Bram, Dacre and Dracula (Dacre Stoker – best-selling author, teacher and Bram’s great grand-nephew – discusses the ongoing relevance of Stoker’s seminal novel and its many adaptations and reworkings.
- James Bernard 1994 Interview: archive interview courtesy of Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films)
- Liberated After Dark? (Lucy Bolton, writer and film historian Pamela Hutchinson and Stacey Abbot, Professor of Film, discuss the importance of the female characters in Hammer’s Dracula, the actors who portrayed them and the performances they gave)
- Of Mod(el)s and Monsters (The iconic shot of Dracula disintegrating – now to be seen uncensored on this set – was created by special effects wizard Sydney Pearson, a veteran of many Hammer and other British films. Wayne Kinsey and Dick Klemensen take a look at the man’s work and his legacy)
- The Measure of a Hero (A video essay by Heather Wixson, who examines Peter Cushing’s nuanced performance as Van Helsing and how it set the pattern for everything that followed)
- Blood, Bites and Boundaries (Dr Sian Barber, author and expert on cinema censorship, examines Hammer’s run-ins with the BBFC over Dracula)
- Park Watch and Scream (Many Americans watched Dracula – and other Hammer films – in drive-in theatres, a viewing experience with no equivalent in the UK. Guy Barefoot, film scholar and author, gives a primer on this particular slice of cultural Americana)
- Dracula Jr (Then-child actor Paul Cole reminisces about his time working at Bray on Dracula)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Wayne Kinsey, current proud owner of one of the stone eagles from Castle Dracula, tells its story)
- Resurrecting Dracula (A look behind-the-scenes at how the new 4K restoration of the uncut version of Dracula was created)
- Lords of Darkness (Jonathan Rigby and James Swanton candidly discuss and critique the 20th century-filmed adaptations of Stoker’s original novel and the problems inherent in doing it well)
- Sidebar: Film Critic/Writer Tim Lucas discusses the (Horror of) Dracula with artist and writer Stephen R. Bissette.
- World of Hammer (A Hammer clip series from 1990, this episode gives an overview of Dracula and the Undead. Narrated by Oliver Reed)
- Dracula Reborn (Archive featurette from 2012 discussing the making of a Hammer classic)
- The Demon Lover (Archive featurette from 2012 considering Stoker’s original novel and its continued re-invention)
- Censoring Dracula (Archive featurette from 2012 covering the BBFC’s relationship with Hammer over Dracula)
- New Commentary with Lucy Bolton, Professor of Film Philosophy & Actor / Film Historian Jonathan Rigby
- New Commentary with Writers Lizbeth Myles and Paul Cornell, creators of the widely acclaimed Hammer House of Podcast.
- New Commentary with Writer/Producer Dr Steve Haberman and film-maker and film historian Constantine Nasr.
- New Commentary Writer/Filmmaker/Film Programmer Heidi Honeycutt & Cult Movie Expert Toby Roan.
- New Commentary with Screenwriter Lauren Barnett/Writer John Hamilton.
- Archive Commentary with Hammer Expert Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby.
- Film Materials: Censor Card, Clapperboards, Titles, Trailers & 8mm Cutdowns.
- Image Gallery: A Gallery of Stills & Publicity Material Alongside Tracks from James Bernard’s Score.
Purchase Information
You can pre-order Dracula 4K UHD Collector’s Edition on 4K UHD for £64.99 from Amazon & HMV or £65.00 Direct from Hammer. (Prices correct as of 21st September 2026).
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Release Date
4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition releases 26th October 2026 in the UK.
Watch The Trailer
Dracula (1958) 4K UHD (Standard Edition)
- Discs: 2 (2 x 4K UHD)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: Brand New 5.1 Mix for Both Sets of Uncensored & Theatrical Versions of the Film Alongside the Original Mono Film Soundtrack
- Running Time: 82 mins approx.
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Proving Them Wrong (The Christopher Lee that people saw in interviews was what he wanted the public to see – but that was not the man himself. Dame Harriet Walter, actor and Lee’s niece, in conversation with Lee’s biographer Jonathan Rigby, discuss their own experiences of this complex man, his life and his ambitions)
- The Road to Dracula (Tony Dalton, author of Terence Fisher: Master of Gothic Cinema, writer Stephen Laws, Hammer expert and writer Wayne Kinsey and Little Shoppe of Horrors publisher Dick Klemensen examine Terence Fisher cpre-1957 work and the path he trod that lead him inexorably to Castle Dracula)
- Gothic for Christians (Hellraiser star Doug Bradley narrates a brand-new video essay that considers Terence Fisher’s personal convictions, directorial style and Gothic body of work for Hammer as a foundational influence on cinematic horror)
- New Commentary with Lucy Bolton, Professor of Film Philosophy/Actor & Film Historian Jonathan Rigby.
- New Commentary with Writers Lizbeth Myles & Paul Cornell, Creators of the widely acclaimed Hammer House of Podcast.
- New Commentary with Writer/Producer Dr Steve Haberman & Film-maker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr.
- New Commentary Writer, Filmmaker/Film Programmer Heidi Honeycutt & Cult Movie Expert Toby Roan.
- Archive Commentary with Hammer Expert Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby.
- Film Materials: Censor Card, Clapperboards, Titles, Trailers & 8mm Cutdowns.
- Image Gallery: A Gallery of Stills & Publicity Material Alongside Tracks from James Bernard’s Score.
Purchase Information
You can pre-order Dracula (1958) 4K Standard Edition on 4K UHD for £29.99 from Amazon or HMV. (Prices correct as of 21st September 2026).
Release Date
4K Ultra Standard Edition releases 26th October 2026 in the UK.
Latest Blu-ray Releases
Dracula (1958) Blu-ray
The Blu-ray version includes “Four iterations of Dracula: Uncensored UK version, UK Theatrical version, Uncensored US version (Horror of Dracula), US Theatrical version. Meanwhile the audio for the release includes “Brand-new 5.1 mix for both sets of uncensored and theatrical versions of the film alongside the original mono film soundtrack”.
Blu-ray Technical Specs
- Discs: 2
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: Mono / 5.1 / English
- Running Time: 82 mins approx.
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Proving Them Wrong (The Christopher Lee that people saw in interviews was what he wanted the public to see – but that was not the man himself. Dame Harriet Walter, actor and Lee’s niece, in conversation with Lee’s biographer Jonathan Rigby, discuss their own experiences of this complex man, his life and his ambitions)
- The Road to Dracula (Tony Dalton, author of Terence Fisher: Master of Gothic Cinema, writer Stephen Laws, Hammer expert and writer Wayne Kinsey and Little Shoppe of Horrors publisher Dick Klemensen examine Terence Fisher cpre-1957 work and the path he trod that lead him inexorably to Castle Dracula)
- Gothic for Christians (Hellraiser star Doug Bradley narrates a brand-new video essay that considers Terence Fisher’s personal convictions, directorial style and Gothic body of work for Hammer as a foundational influence on cinematic horror)
- New Commentary with Lucy Bolton, Professor of Film Philosophy/Actor & Film Historian Jonathan Rigby.
- New Commentary with Writers Lizbeth Myles & Paul Cornell, Creators of the widely acclaimed Hammer House of Podcast.
- New Commentary with Writer/Producer Dr Steve Haberman & Film-maker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr.
- New Commentary Writer, Filmmaker/Film Programmer Heidi Honeycutt & Cult Movie Expert Toby Roan.
- Archive Commentary with Hammer Expert Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby.
- Film Materials: Censor Card, Clapperboards, Titles, Trailers & 8mm Cutdowns.
- Image Gallery: A Gallery of Stills & Publicity Material Alongside Tracks from James Bernard’s Score.
Purchase Information
You can pre-order, Blu-ray now for £25.00 from Amazon / Hammer Films or £24.99 from HMV. (Prices correct as of 21st September 2026).
Release Date
Dracula (1958) Blu-ray releases on 26th October 2026 in the UK.
Keep up to date with all the Week’s Latest Blu-ray Releases for the UK on the Popcorn Cinema UK Blu-ray & DVD Release Dates pages.
What Do You Think?
I’m really looking forward to this release, it may even be my 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray release of the year. That said Hammer Films really has been on a roll in 2026, so let’s hope it continues into 2027.
Have you been collecting all of the Hammer Films on 4K Ultra HD? If so let me know which titles you have bought so far. You can leave a comment over on my Popcorn Cinema Facebook page.
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