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!
Arrow Video are set to release Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman on limited edition Blu-Ray on 13th September 2021.
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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