Hammer Films 4K Restoration of Shatter is available for Pre-Order

Hammer Films’ cult classic Shatter makes its worldwide debut as a brand-new 4K restored Limited Collector’s Edition, available to pre-order now.

In this gripping crime thriller, professional contract killer, Shatter is double-crossed on his latest job and finds himself pursued across Hong Kong, a pawn in the game of his client’s violent criminal agenda.

Directed by Michael Carreras (The Mummy, The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb) and Monte Hellman (Ride in the Whirlwind, The Shooting) and originally released in 1974, Shatter has been meticulously restored from the original film negatives and will be available as a limited collector’s edition 3-disc set (1 * UHD disc and 2 * Blu-ray).

The Shatter Collector’s Edition includes:

• New commentary with academic and Asian cinema expert Leon Hunt and film historian and writer Adrian Smith.
• New commentary with Heidi Honeycutt, writer, filmmaker and film programmer, and western/crime movie expert Toby Roan.
• 1998 commentary with uncredited director Monte Hellman and contributions from Stuart Whitman.
• Once Upon a Time in the East: Screenwriter and author David Pirie and Little Shoppe of Horrors’ Dick Klemensen examine the state of Hammer in the 1970s and the numerous issues encountered filming Shatter in Hong Kong.
• Hammer and Tongs: archive interview with Renée Glynne, in charge of continuity on many Hammers, as she reflects on Hong Kong and the various issues that plagued Shatter’s production.
• Cultural Crossover: Historian and film critic Christina Newland and academic/martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong examine Shatter’s place in the wider context of 1970s action/crime films and Asian martial arts cinema.
• Hitting the Right Notes: Musician Mike Lindup reflects on his father, composer David Lindup, and his body of work which covered film soundtracks, library music and arrangements and orchestrations for musicians like Johnny Dankworth.
• Censored: A comparison of the new, uncensored restoration and the censored master that was previously in circulation for decades.
• A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from David Lindup’s score.

Pre-order Shatter from Hammer Films.