Arrow Video, the company responsible for their stellar Gamera and upcoming Daimajin Trilogy Blu-ray collections, has announced a box set focusing on the movies of Sam Katzman, due out 09/13/2021. "Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman" notably includes, for giant monster fans, the infamous THE GIANT CLAW (1957), now available on Blu-ray for the first time in North America.
More info and pre-order links can be found below, courtesy of Arrow Video and DiabolikDVD:
Pre-order in the UK via Arrow: https://bit.ly/3wWQguM
Pre-order in the UK via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3jdZezU
Pre-order in the UK via HMV: https://bit.ly/2T6tGRx
Pre-order in the UK via Amazon: https://amzn.to/35Ph04v
Pre-order in the US via DiabolikDVD: https://bit.ly/35QSu2N
Pre-order in the US via Grindhouse Video: https://bit.ly/3h1XTcF
Pre-order in the US via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3xPHPRW
Pre-order in Canada via Unobstructed View: https://bit.ly/3wXUP7Z
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
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| THE GIANT CLAW reversible cover art |
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