Cold War Creatures: Four Films From Sam Katzman (Standard Edition)

$69.99
Type: New Blu-Ray

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!

 

 

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

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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

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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

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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

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