Blu-ray, DVD Release: Night of the Blood Beast / Attack of the Giant Leeches

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Laurence
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Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 12, 2024
Price: DVD $14.90, Blu-ray $20.78
Studio: Film Masters

Executive producer Roger Corman (The Terror, Little Shop of Horrors) unleashes hideous aqua beasts and horrors from outer space in two of his most hysterically memorable horror-thrillers.

Night of the Blood Beast (1959)

First off, a mutant stalks the Earth when the body of a dead astronaut is used as an alien incubator in Night of the Blood Beast (1959). Equally revolting is Attack of the Giant Leeches (1958), which stars B-movie siren Yvette Vickers (Attack of the 50-Foot Woman) in a watery scare fest about massive, bloodsucking monsters.

The two features were directed by Bernard Kowalski who went on to be Emmy-nominated for his television work, but they are truly representative of Corman’s world: cheap, tasteless, and extraordinarily fun!

This release marks Film Masters’ fourth installment of Roger Corman collector’s sets.

Here’s a breakdown of the discs’ bonus features:

  • full commentary tracks by Tom Weaver and ‘The Weaver Players’ for both films
  • full color inserted booklet with original essay by Tom Weaver
  • Recut trailers using archival film elements
  • Comparison videos showing the impact of restoration
  • 8mm version of Night of the Blood Beast
  • All new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures

Buy or Rent Night of the Blood Beast / Attack of the Giant Leeches

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About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.