Cold War Creatures: Four Films From Sam Katzman [Standard Edition] (Blu-ray)
Cold War Creatures: Four Films From Sam Katzman [Standard Edition] (Blu-ray)
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Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutations! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movies!
Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutation! Intergalactic Avians! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movie Monsters!
A mob boss hires an ex-Nazi scientist to reanimate his dead thugs in Creature with the Atom Brain. An auto-accident survivor is used as an experimental subject to create a vaccine for nuclear fallout with hair-raising side-effects in The Werewolf. Treasure hunters get more than they bargained for in the search for a cargo of diamonds that went down with a sunken ship when they discover the zombified crew members are guarding the loot in Zombies of Mora Tau. Meanwhile, an enormous bird from outer-space descends to chow down on the people of planet Earth in The Giant Claw!
Four fantastic feature presentations from prolific producer Sam Katzman with a bounty of informative extras. These Cold War Creatures are coming for you!
Media
Bonus Materials
- SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all 4 films
- Original uncompressed mono audio for all films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork for each film by Matt Griffin
- DISC 1: CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN
- Introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman
- Audio commentary by critic Russell Dyball
- Sam Katzman: Before and Beyond the Cold War Creatures, a feature-length illustrated presentation on the life, career, and films of Sam Katzman by historian and critic Stephen R. Bissette
- Condensed Super 8mm version of Creature with the Atom Brain, produced for home cinema viewing
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- DISC 2: THE WEREWOLF
- Introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman
- Audio commentary by critic Lee Gambin
- Beyond Window Dressing, a visual essay exploring the oft-overlooked role of women in the films of Sam Katzman by historian and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Condensed Super 8mm version of The Werewolf, produced for home cinema viewing
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- DISC 3: ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU
- Introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman
- Audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
- Atomic Terror: Genre in Transformation, a visual essay exploring the intersection of mythical horror creatures and the rational world of science in the films of Sam Katzman by critic Josh Hurtado
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- DISC 4: THE GIANT CLAW
- Introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman
- Audio commentary by critics Emma Westwood and Cerise Howard
- Family Endangered!, a visual essay examining the theme of Cold War paranoia in Sam Katzman monster movies, by critic Mike White
- Condensed Super 8mm version of The Giant Claw, produced for home cinema viewing
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Allison Hayes
- Angela Stevens
- Don Megowan
- Harry Lauter
- Jeff Morrow
- Mara Corday
- Morris Ankrum
- Richard Denning
- Steven Ritch
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Director: Fred F. Sears
Additional Details
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Horror
Language: English
Run Time: 293 mins
Region: A
Release Date: 02/22/22
UPC: 760137821380