Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

Out on:Blu-Ray 13th Sept. 2021

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 fall-out 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 brand new extras and a raft of new writing by a range of respected raconteurs. These Cold War Creatures are coming for you!

LIMITED 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
● Fully illustrated 60-page collector’s book featuring extensive new writing by Laura Drazin Boyes, Neil Mitchell, Barry Forshaw, Jon Towlson and Jackson Cooper
● 80-page collector’s art book featuring reproduction stills and artwork from each film and new writing by historian and critic Stephen R. Bissette
● 2 double-sided posters featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
● Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork for each film by Matt Griffin

DISC 1 - CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN

● Brand-new introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman
● Brand-new audio commentary by critic Russell Dyball
● Sam Katzman: Before and Beyond the Cold War Creatures, a brand-new 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

● Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman
● Brand-new audio commentary by critic Lee Gambin
● Beyond Window Dressing, a brand-new 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 - THE ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU

● Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman
● Brand-new audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
● Atomic Terror: Genre in Transformation, a brand-new 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

● Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman
● Brand-new audio commentary by critics Emma Westwood and Cerise Howard
● Family Endangered!, a brand-new 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

Director: Edward L. Cahn / Fred F. Sears
Cast: Richard Denning, Joyce Holden, Gregg Palmer, Mara Corday

RRP: £69.99
Region: B
Rating: 12
Genre: Horror / Sci-fi
Duration: 69 / 79 / 70 / 75 mins = total: 293mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 / 1.85:1
Audio: Mono 1.0
Black & White
Discs: 4
BD Cat No: FCD2193
BD Barcode: 5027035023625

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Arrow Video
Release date
13th September, 2021

KEY TALENT INFORMATION

Director
Edward L. Cahn / Fred F. Sears

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