{"product_id":"the-abominable-snowman-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-limited-collectors-edition-pre-order-31-august-2026","title":"The Abominable Snowman [4K Ultra HD \u0026 Blu-Ray] Limited Collector's Edition - PRE-ORDER-31-AUGUST-2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eHammer 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eDr 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Four discs in a stylish digipak: two UHDs and two Blu-rays, with the content duplicated on both UHD and Blu-ray.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Two iterations of The Abominable Snowman: the widescreen 2.35:1 UK Theatrical Version and the widescreen 2.35:1 \u0026amp; US Theatrical Version re-titled The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Brand-new 5.1 mix for both versions of the film alongside the original mono film soundtrack.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Packaged in a high-end, leather-feel slipcase with debossed foil titling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Rigid inner box featuring new artwork by illustrator and artist Joe Avery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Double-sided poster of original one-sheets.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Eight art cards featuring facsimiles of the original cinema lobby cards.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• 120-page book featuring new articles on the film, cast and crew.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eDISC FEATURES\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New commentary on The Abominable Snowman with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke and Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New commentary on The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas with cult movie expert Toby Roan and Cereal at Midnight podcaster Heath Holland.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Archive 1999 commentary featuring writer Nigel Kneale, director Val Guest and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New audio essay on big monsters in film by celluloid cryptid expert Stephen R. Bissette.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New video essay by Heather Wixson on why less-is-more in films with big monsters – and how Val Guest put that theory into practice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Sidebar: The Abominable Snowman. Film critic and writer Tim Lucas discusses this and similar films of the period with Stephen R. Bissette.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Archive interview with Val Guest from 2002.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Original trailer and censor card.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eBOOKLET FEATURES\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Bruce Hallenbeck, who takes a look at the making of The Abominable Snowman.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Andrew Pixley, who examines the making of the original tv play on which the film is based.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Wayne Kinsey, who compares scripts for the original tv play against the film.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Andy Murray, who examines the potential influences working on Nigel Kneale during the creation of this story.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Sarah Morgan, who profiles actor Richard Wattis, star of several Hammer films and a mainstay of British film and tv.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Neil Sinyard, who profiles director Val Guest and his body of work.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Barry Forshaw, who assesses Hammer's use of monster tropes and their playing against type.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e• New article by Wayne Kinsey, who takes a top-down look at what was happening with Hammer in 1957.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HAMMER FILMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048857350318,"sku":"H57AS01","price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/abominable-explodedpackshot-2D.jpg?v=1783339934","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/products\/the-abominable-snowman-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-limited-collectors-edition-pre-order-31-august-2026","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}