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

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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 collectors book featuring extensive new writing by Laura Drazin Boyes, Neil Mitchell, Barry Forshaw, Jon Towlson and Jackson Cooper \- 80\-page collectors 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