The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2 are getting new restored and remastered releases from Hammer Films

Each month, a new Hammer title rises from the crypt, restored and remastered, as part of the exclusive Limited Edition Collector’s range.

Carefully chosen from Hammer’s legendary archive and brought back to life by British film studio Hammer, classic sci-fi film The Quatermass Xperiment and its chilling sequel Quatermass 2, return to thrill film fans. Both are epic 4K restoration collectable boxsets, jam-packed full of incredible bonus features.

The Quatermass Xperiment Limited Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ is available here.

70 years after its original release, Hammer Films’ cult classic The Quatermass Xperiment makes its worldwide debut as a brand-new 4K restored Limited Collector’s Edition. A genre-defining classic from the film studio that set the British standard for sci-fi horror, this release marks the first time the film has been released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray™ in the UK.

Created by the legendary Nigel Kneale and directed by the great Val Guest, the film follows the journey of an astronaut who crash-lands on Earth, only to be transformed into something far from human. As the man’s body mutates into a monstrous creature, his desperate attempts to control his violent urges become increasingly futile. With the authorities and scientists racing to understand what has happened, the terrifying consequences of space exploration unfold, leading to a race against time to prevent a full-scale catastrophe. The Quatermass Xperiment is a tense, suspenseful tale of scientific ambition gone awry, blending horror and science fiction in a way that only Hammer can.

Meticulously restored from original film elements, this release is out now as a limited collector’s edition 5-disc 4K UHD and Blu-ray™ set that delivers exceptional clarity and contrast, bringing out the full impact of the film’s eerie atmosphere and striking cinematography — carefully preserving its original tone and texture.

The Quatermass Xperiment Collector’s Edition includes:

• New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray and Wayne Kinsey, writer of numerous books on Hammer.
• New commentary with Stephen R. Bissette, artist and film historian.
• New commentary with filmmaker and Hammer expert Constantine Nasr and writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman.
• Archive 2003 commentary with director Val Guest and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn.
• The Legend of Nigel Kneale: The Creeping Unknown. Who was Nigel Kneale? Toby Hadoke investigates the man and his influence in part one of a brand-new two-part documentary.
• Unstoppable: Unleashing The Quatermass Xperiment. A close look at the making of The Quatermass Xperiment, with contributions from Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk.
• The Quatermass Experiment: the remaining two episodes of the landmark 1953 BBC serial.
• Patient Zero. Award-winning actor and writer James Swanton, who played Carroon in the live, 70th anniversary production of The Quatermass Experiment, examines the life and career of Richard Wordsworth.
• Monstrous! Stephen R. Bissette talks briefly about Phil Leakey and the make-up effects used in the film, for a section trimmed from the audio commentary.
• The Eric Winstone Bandshow. A musical short from Hammer that played alongside The Quatermass Xperiment at the August 1955 UK premiere.
• The Kneale Tapes. A 2003 BBC documentary that explores the career of Nigel Kneale, arguably one of the most significant writers of the post-war generation.
• Cartier and Kneale in Conversation. From the 2005 BBC DVD. Writer Nigel Kneale and producer Rudolph Cartier reminisce about their work on the seminal Quatermass series.
• Making Demons. From the 2005 BBC DVD. An interview with Jack Kine and Bernard Wilkie, visual effects pioneers at the BBC.
• Val Guest 2000 interview from the Festival of Fantastic Films archive.
• Val Guest 2003 interview from original UK DVD release of The Quatermass Xperiment.
• Exhuming The Quatermass Xperiment. A look behind-the-scenes at how the new 4K restoration of The Quatermass Xperiment was made.
• Original trailers, foreign titles, Super 8 cut-down versions and the original BBFC censor cards for both The Quatermass Xperiment and The Eric Winstone Bandshow.
• Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material, alongside tracks from James Bernard’s score.
• Quatermass and the Pit Omnibus Titles. From the 2005 BBC DVD. The bespoke titles used for the omnibus repeat edition of the third Quatermass TV series.
• TV Series Photo Gallery. From the 2005 BBC DVD. Rare photos of the original BBC productions.

Uncover a gripping tale of alien infiltration and Cold War paranoia in Hammer’s chilling follow-up to its sci-fi breakthrough. Created by Nigel Kneale and directed by Val Guest, Quatermass 2 is presented for the first time ever in stunning 4K HDR, newly restored from original film elements.

When a series of meteorite showers fall near a top-secret government facility, Professor Bernard Quatermass is drawn into a mystery with terrifying implications. What begins as a scientific inquiry soon reveals a covert alien infiltration, spreading silently beneath the surface of official research. As the conspiracy unravels, Quatermass races against time to expose the truth—before an otherworldly force changes humanity forever.

Blending atmospheric suspense, science fiction, and Cold War-era unease, Quatermass 2 stands as a landmark in British genre cinema.

Quatermass 2 Collector’s Edition includes:

The Legend of Nigel Kneale: Enemy from Space. Toby Hadoke continues his investigation into the truth behind the legend, in part two of a brand-new two-part documentary.

Doubling Down: Uncovering Quatermass 2. A close look at the making of Quatermass 2, with contributions from Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk.

Quatermass II: All six episodes of the landmark 1955 BBC serial.

Man of Action: Author and Hammer expert Stephen Laws and author/biographer Derek Sculthorpe examine the life and career of Brian Donlevy.

Quatermass Crew: Candid reminiscences from the making of Quatermass 2 with 3rd assistant director Hugh Harlow and special effects assistant Brian Johnson.

A Question of Character: Nigel Kneale famously hated Brian Donlevy’s performance as Quatermass. Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk offer their own perspectives.

Quatermass and the Hammer Experience: Interviewed by Ted Newsom in the early 1990s, Val Guest discusses the films he made for Hammer.

Val Guest 2003 interview from original UK DVD release of Quatermass 2.

Reviving Quatermass 2: A look behind-the-scenes at how the new 4K restoration of Quatermass 2 was made.

Original trailers, foreign titles, Super 8 cut-down version and the original BBFC censor cards for Quatermass 2.

Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material, alongside tracks from James Bernard’s score.

New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray and Stephen R. Bissett, artist and film historian.

New commentary with writer/academic Brontë Schiltz and author/producer Jon Dear.

Archive commentary with director Val Guest, recorded for laserdisc in 1998.

Archive commentary with writer Nigel Kneale and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn, recorded for laserdisc in 1998.

Archive commentary featuring sections of both laserdisc commentaries, edited for DVD in 2003.

Archive commentary featuring documentarian and Hammer expert Ted Newsom, recorded for Blu-ray™ in 2019.

Archive commentary with filmmaker and Hammer expert Constantine Nasr and writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman, recorded for Blu-Ray™ in 2019.

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