Horror news: Classic British horror house set for exciting revival by Hammer Horror owner
Hammer Horror owner John Gore Studios has acquired Tyburn Film Productions, with the promise of restoring, and redistributing classic British horror.
The producers of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing starring horrors are set for exciting revivals.
Film News Blitz’s RC Stacey reports on the horrifyingly good news.
Founded by Kevin Francis in 1971 and active between 1973-1989, Tyburn Productions was famed for classic Gothic horror films such as The Ghoul (1975) starring Peter Cushing and John Hurt - and The Creeping Flesh (1973) starring Cushing, and Christopher Lee.
Through its critical and commercial successes, it became a popular horror production studio in Britain.
John Gore Studios, which was launched in early 2025 by theatre producer John Gore (winner of over 25 Tony Awards, two Emmys and two Olivier awards) and CEO Hilary Strong, currently own the Hammer Horror film estate, UK Film Restoration legends Silver Salt Restoration, and distribution company KFilm.
This new acquisition comes with the promise of restoring and redistributing the vast catalogue of horrors and thriller Tyburn Films.
Silver Salt Restoration began restoring classic Hammer horror films into 4K, so it is expected that Tyburn Films will be getting a similar treatment.
Tyburn Films has been inactive as a production house since 1989, with only recent public activity (save for this great news) coming in the form of an attempt to sue Disney over the use of Peter Cushing’s image in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Kevin Francis, founder of Tyburn, said: “After 54 years with Tyburn, it is time for me to take things a little easier.
“Over the next year, I shall continue with Tyburn and assist in consolidating it within the John Gore Studios Group.
“I cannot think of a better future home for Tyburn and its catalogue - John Gore Studios understands both the tradition and opportunity which come with Tyburn.”
John Gore, in an official press release from John Gore Studios said: “Tyburn Films was a genre pioneer, elevating British horror and thrillers to new heights of storytelling.
“We see this acquisition as an opportunity to honour that legacy while imagining bold new futures for these stories across today’s global platforms.”
Which Tyburn film are you hoping gets the restoration treatment first?
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