Reviewed By Jason Lockard
In the 1960s teenagers loved the Drive-in. The movies at the drive-in's were cheesy horror and sci-fi that almost seem laughable in this generation. But kids in that generation couldn't get enough of the films.
William Grefé was a maverick filmmaker who made a name fr himself with these kind of drive-in films. Arrow Video has released a Blu-ray collection of seven of his outlandish feature in one blu-ray set. Let's take a look at what is included in this set.
Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Disc One
Sting of Death (1966) A group of college students travel south to Florida on spring break with their friend Karen (Valerie Hawkins), whose father, Dr. Richardson, is a marine biologist currently studying jellyfish. At the party, Karen's friends. **
Death Curse of Tartu (1966) Archaeology students flee from an Everglades witch doctor (Doug Hobart) who can turn into a shark, snake, alligator or zombie. **
Bonus Features on this disc include:
Disc Two
The Hooked Generation (1968) About a gang of dope peddlers who sail out to meet a Cuban boat. The
trouble starts when they are forced to throw their narcotics overboard
and are seen by a young couple. **
The Psychedelic Priest (1971) A priest sheds his habit, tunes in, turns on and drops out for a road trip that will change his life and bring him sorrow. **
Bonus Feature on This Disc Include:
Disc Three:
The Naked Zoo (1971) A seductive matron lives in Miami with her wheelchair-bound, wealthy
husband. Frustrated, she beds a young author. The gravy train abruptly
derails when her husband finds out, and murder ensues. **
Mako: Jaws of Death (1976) A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks,
and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. Becoming more and more
alienated from normal society, he develops an ability to communicate
with sharks telepathically, setting out to destroy anybody who harms
sharks. **
Bonus Features on this disc include:
Disc Four:
Whiskey Mountain (1977) Four motorcyclists who arrived at Whiskey
Mountain for a treasure hunt, are terrorized in the woods by a gang of
murderous hillbilly drug dealers.
**
Bonus Features on this Disc Include:
Arrow Video did a tremendous job in bringing these cheesy films to Blu-ray. All films are presented in High Definition 1080p with Original uncompressed mono audio and English Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. They look pretty impressive for films made on a ultra small budget.
It is good to note these are not films for everyone. These are films that are more for fans of those off the wall horror and sci-fi films. The kidn of films who enjoy laughing at the crazy antics. That's who this collection is for. But those that love those kind of films are going to be ecstatic for this collection.
So if this set seems like something you would like to add to your collection. You can pick up a copy of this blu-ray set by heading over to Amazon.com or MVDShop.com.
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) Arrow Video's The William Grefé Collection receives....
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