The Abominable Snowman [4K UHD Blu-ray]

Hammer icon Peter Cushing and Hollywood hard-man Forrest Tucker give powerful performances as a well-meaning scientist and an arrogant entrepreneur, both intent on trapping the fabled Yeti, in Hammer's The Abominable Snowman. Re-teaming Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale and BAFTA-winning director Val Guest, this thrilling fantasy horror has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives. Dr Rollason and his team, on a scientific expedition in the Himalayas, are guests at an isolated monastery. Then a second expedition turns up – intent on trapping the legendary Yeti in a money-making venture.

Key Features/Benefits:

• Painstakingly restored in 4K from the original film negatives.
• Features powerful performances from Peter Cushing and Forrest Tucker.
• Directed by BAFTA-winning Val Guest and written by Nigel Kneale.
• Includes new and archive commentaries, documentaries, and essays.

Contents:

• New commentary on The Abominable Snowman with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke and Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray.
• New commentary on The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas with cult movie expert Toby Roan and Cereal at Midnight podcaster Heath Holland.
• Archive 1999 commentary featuring writer Nigel Kneale, director Val Guest and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn.
• New audio essay on big monsters in film by celluloid cryptid expert Stephen R. Bissette.
• New documentary on the making of The Abominable Snowman, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen, Richard Hollis and Jon Dear.
• New documentary on the making on long-since-lost TV play The Creature, on which The Abominable Snowman was based, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Gavin Collinson, Richard Holliss, Jon Dear and Hannah Cooper.
• New documentary on design maestro Bernard Robinson and the design and set-building carried out by Hammer on films such as this. With Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey.
• New documentary on cinema's passion for rampaging cryptids, with contributions from director/producer/actor/writer Ted A. Bohus, writer/editor Mike Gingold, artist and film historian Stephen R. Bissette and writer/director/producer Casey Walker.
• New video essay by Heather Wixson on why less-is-more in films with big monsters – and how Val Guest put that into practice.

Specifications:

• Format: 4K UHD Blu-ray
• Language: English, French, Italian, German
• Runtime: 1 hour and 31 minutes
• Release Date: 31 August 2026
• Rated: Parental Guidance
• Actors: Forrest Tucker, Maureen Connell, Peter Cushing, Richard Wattis
• Director: Val Guest
• Studio: Hammer Films

This classic fantasy horror from Hammer Films offers a thrilling adventure with iconic performances and extensive bonus features, all presented in stunning 4K restoration.