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Terence Fisher · 1953

4 films directed by Terence Fisher in 1953, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Mantrap.

Mantrap

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
Four Sided Triangle

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

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

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