Severin Films released a 4K UHD box set titled Sangster Directs Hammer, presenting three Hammer horror films—The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Lust for a Vampire (1971), and Fear in the Night (1972)—for the first time in the United States. The collection includes a 312‑page book and approximately 19 hours of supplemental material.

Hammer Films, a British studio known for its horror series from the 1950s through the 1970s, produced the three titles under the direction of Jimmy Sangster, who also co‑wrote two of the films. The films were originally released between 1970 and 1972 and feature actor Ralph Bates in all three productions.

The Horror of Frankenstein stars Ralph Bates as Victor Frankenstein and David Prowse as the creature. The film blends black humor and sexual themes and concludes with an unresolved narrative. Lust for a Vampire is the second entry in the Karnstein Trilogy, starring Bates as a teacher and featuring Yutte Stensgaard as the vampire Carmilla; the film includes a recurring musical number. Fear in the Night follows a newlywed couple in a secluded school setting, with Peter Cushing in a supporting role, and incorporates psychosexual tension and gaslighting elements.

The box set provides two audio commentaries per film—one with Sangster and Marcus Hearn, another with various scholars—plus archival and newly produced interviews with cast and crew, three documentaries covering Sangster, Bates, and Joan Collins, video essays on thematic topics, and a full‑color book containing interviews, photographs, and comic adaptations. The set also includes trailers, alternate takes, and TV opening credits.

The release marks the first U.S. availability of these titles in 4K format, and the collection remains the sole source for the material, with no further licensed editions announced.