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**** = Don’t Miss it!
*** = Worth a look.
** = An OK way to spend an evening.
* = You haven’t missed anything.
Disc One
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) From legendary writer Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, Donovan’s Brain) and director Edward L. Cahn (It! The Terror From Beyond Space) comes this smash-bang thriller starring Richard Denning (Creatures From The Black Lagoon) as a police doctor hot on the trail of a mob boss who’s hired a scientist to re-animate his dead thugs to do his dirty work! **
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) In Ray Harryhausen's vintage sci-fi thriller, a giant, radioactive octopus make the mistake of attacking a Navy submarine, prompting the commander to pursue the beast. As the military races to develop a torpedo that will penetrate the octopus’s brain and destroy it, the monstrosity discovers how to survive on land, wreaking havoc in San Francisco. ***
Disc Two:
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) On its way home from Venus, U.S. Armyrocket crashes into the sea leaving Colonel Calder the sole survivor. A sealed container is also recovered containing a gelatinous mass that escapes and grows into a giant, horrific monster. Calder calls in the Army to help fight the monster, but it will take more than man’s weapons to fight the evil creature. ***
The 30 foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) Lou Costello plays Artie Pinsetter, a would-be inventor who needs to create something in a hurry when his girlfriend is mysteriously turned into a giantess. This wacky spoof of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and other sci-fi “growth” epics of that era is skillfully helmed by veteran actor/director Sidney Miller (Babes In Arms). ***
Each and every one of these features are so much fun. The effect of the stop motion wizard Ray Harryhausen still enthralls me even after all these years. But for me the real star of this set is to see The 30 foot Bride of Candy Rock. I had never seen this film except when I saw it on a streaming service and watched it a few years ago. After that I wanted a physical copy for my library, but I could never find one! Until Now! Thank you so much Mill Creek Entertainment.
All four films have been transferred in 1080p. The audio is a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
This is a two disc Blu-ray set meaning that each disc holds 2 films. All of the films run 82 minutes or shorter, so there is more than enough room of these disc for these films to thrive. The picture quality looks amazing. But what makes this set even more amazing than it already is, is the bonus features. Take a look at what is included.
* 2 Featurettes:
* They Came from Beyond - An very interesting 25 minute documentary tracking Sam Katzman films
* Fantastical Features - A near 15 minute featurette showing the viewer the films of Nathan Juran at Columbia
* Audio Commentaries for Creature with the Atom Brain, It Came from Beneath the Sea and The 30 foot Bride of Candy Rock
It is so cool to be able to see these films whenever I want to and not have to worry that they will not be available for streaming. The stories are exciting and the look spectacular and the bonus features are so nice to see. I love these set and highly recommend it.
So if you love 1950s science fiction as much as I do this new Blu-ray set of Sci-Fi from the Vault is one set you need in your collection. Head over to Amazon and order your copy today. You won't be disappointed.
Out of Four Film Reels Sets (Four Being the Best) Mill Creek Entertainment's Blu-ray release Sci-Fi From The Vault receives...
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