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As the format continues to gain traction, here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK.

Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.

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Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…

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Hammer Films is set to breathe new life into one of its earliest science fiction ventures with the upcoming 4K release of Four Sided Triangle. A lesser-known but quietly pivotal entry in the studio’s expansive back catalogue, the 1953 film returns on 31st March 2025 in a meticulously restored Limited Collector’s Edition, reaffirming Hammer’s commitment to restoring and celebrating its genre-defining heritage.

Directed by Terence Fisher, who would later become a lynchpin of Hammer’s horror success with Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, Four Sided Triangle marks one of the studio’s earliest forays into science-horror. At the centre of its bizarre premise is a love triangle made more complex by science itself. Two scientists develop a machine capable of duplicating matter and use it to clone the woman they both love. But as with all morally murky experiments, things do not go to plan. Featuring Barbara Payton,...

During a three-hour discussion on a recent episode of “The Empire Film Podcast,” Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino revealed the existence of their makeshift quarantine movie club over the last 9 months. As Wright explained, “It’s nice. We’ve kept in touch in a sort of way that cinephiles do. It’s been one of the very few blessings of this [pandemic], the chance to disappear down a rabbit hole with the hours indoors that we have.” Tarantino added, “Edgar is more social than I am. It’s a big deal that I’ve been talking to him these past 9 months.”

A bulk of the film club was curated by none other than Martin Scorsese, who sent Wright a recommendation list of nearly 50 British films that Scorsese considers personal favorites. In the five months Wright spent in lockdown before resuming production on “Last Night in Soho” — and before he received the...

Nothing beats the classics, and the people at Hammer Films are giving you the chance to relive some of your favorite moments from their iconic films with a new iPhone app, The Hammer ScreamBoard.

Fresh off the success of their newest film, The Woman in Black, Hammer Studios proudly brings us the ScreamBoard app that allows fans to tinker with sound effects from their films as well as granting access to all kinds of cool special features and information. Follow this link for the Hammer ScreamBoard app.

From the Press Release

Legendary British film brand Hammer has today launched the ScreamBoard in the UK – a free app for the iPhone which enables horror fans to mix their own selections of classic Hammer film sound clips. The app will appeal to both old and new fans of the celebrated film brand, many of whom will have recently enjoyed The Woman In Black,...

For you UK readers... Legendary British film brand Hammer has today launched the "ScreamBoard" in the UK – a free app for the iPhone which enables horror fans to mix their own selections of classic Hammer film sound clips.

The app will appeal to both old and new fans of the celebrated film brand, many of whom will have recently enjoyed The Woman In Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe. The film is the UK’s highest grossing British horror film and has taken over $100m internationally.

The "ScreamBoard" is now available to download for free from the UK iTunes App Store and comes preloaded with assets from two classic Hammer films, Four Sided Triangle and The Quatermass Xperiment. In addition to sound cues, other app content includes video clips, stills, film trivia and Google map information on filming locations.

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Legendary British horror studio Hammer has today launched a new 'ScreamBoard' app on iPhone in the UK, offering clips from various classic horror films. The free app, available now from the Apple App Store, attempts to capitalise of the resurgence of horror following the success of Hammer's The Woman in Black, the Daniel Radcliffe-starring movie which has taken over £100 million around the world.

The Hammer ScreamBoard comes pre-loaded with assets from two classic Hammer films, Four Sided Triangle and The Quatermass Xperiment. Alongside sound cues, the app content also includes video clips, stills, film trivia and Google map information on the key filming locations. The app is free, but users will have to pay for additional film assets, including 69p for 'Standard' title modules or £1.49 for 'Premium' (more)...

I was looking up movie-related apps the other day, inspired by the wonderful iPad Netflix player, and I came across a new one called Miso that's just about the coolest social network movie app I've ever seen. The quick pitch? It's basically Foursquare for movies.

Instead of checking in to a location (though you can do that too, if you link your existing Foursquare account), you check in with what you're watching. Miso keeps track of your check-ins and rewards you with badges relating to specific genres (and sub-genres) of film and television. Link your Twitter or Facebook, and suddenly, you're posting what you're watching with friends and seeing what movies they're watching as well. Genius.

I was already sharing my personal viewing habits via Twitter anyway, so Miso has been especially useful in that regard. The app is still a baby (just a little over a month old), and...