Terence Fisher · 1950s

7 films directed by Terence Fisher from the 1950s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including The Curse of Frankenstein, Mantrap.

Decade

All 8 1950s 7 1970s 1

Year

All 7 1950 0 1951 0 1952 1 1953 4 1954 0 1955 0 1956 0 1957 1 1958 0 1959 1

Mantrap(1953)

5.8/10

dir. Terence Fisher

S-Tier

Another deep Terence Fisher pre-horror cut from Hammer's in-house 4K program, a 73-minute noir with Paul Henreid escaping an asylum to hunt the real killer. Avforums rates picture 10/10, rare for any release and extraordinary for a 1953 black-and-white. UK Limited Collector's Edition, so the Blu-ray half is Region B locked.

Hammer Films · Limited Edition

The Curse of Frankenstein(1957)

6.8/10

dir. Terence Fisher

S-Tier

The cornerstone Hammer horror release, now on 4K through Warner Archive (US, Oct 2025) and Hammer's own UK Limited CE. The Digital Bits gave it Video Grade A+, and the set carries both UK and US theatrical cuts. One caveat, some owners report the UK-cut 4K disc failing to play on the Panasonic UB820.

Hammer Films · Limited Collector's Edition

Four Sided Triangle(1953)

5.8/10

dir. Terence Fisher

A-Tier

A deep-catalog pick from Hammer's own 4K program and an early Terence Fisher sci-fi romance from before he defined the label's horror era. Avforums rates it 9/10 for picture, with the black-and-white grain handling carrying the disc. It's a DigiPack UK release, so expect Region B locked Blu-ray even if the 4K disc plays region-free.

Hammer Films · DigiPack

Blood Orange(1953)

5.2/10

dir. Terence Fisher

A-Tier

Another Terence Fisher Hammer pre-horror 4K, a 76-minute 1953 London crime thriller with Tom Conway as a private eye investigating jewel theft at a fashion house. A-Tier on avforums at 8/10. Collector reception is mixed since horror-focused Hammer fans are passing on the noir era, which keeps aftermarket prices down on these.

Hammer Films · Limited Edition

Spaceways(1953)

5.1/10

dir. Terence Fisher

A-Tier

Another deep Terence Fisher pre-horror Hammer 4K, a 1953 space noir with Howard Duff as a rocket engineer framed for murder on the world's first space station. A-Tier on avforums at 8/10. Region ABC on both discs and a booklet covering Hammer's 1950s radio-to-film run.

Hammer Films · Limited Edition

The Man Who Could Cheat Death(1959)

6.3/10

dir. Terence Fisher

A-Tier

Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.

Stolen Face(1952)

6.0/10

dir. Terence Fisher

Another Terence Fisher Hammer pre-horror restoration from their in-house 4K program, a 72-minute noir with Paul Henreid and Lizabeth Scott in a Pygmalion-twist plastic surgery plot. The Limited Collector's Edition ships with both UK and US cuts across two discs plus five European subtitle tracks. Region ABC on both, rare for a Hammer direct release.

Hammer Films · Limited Edition