Attack of the Crab Monsters - SF Limited Edition - 8/25/20

[snipemonkey]

Coming from Shout Factory 8/25/20 -- Limited to 1,000:



https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7462

Been waitin' for this one!

Now, please let the next announcement be Not of This Earth!

[Gunsnroses092789]

Does Shout often do these "surprise" announcements when it's less than 2 weeks from street date?

[snipemonkey]

Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

Does Shout often do these "surprise" announcements when it's less than 2 weeks from street date?

Not sure. Maybe they only do this with their limited edition stuff? I found this by accident while looking for something else on their website...

[checkerboard]

I'd love this but $27 for an hour long film is a little steep

[Savage_Blu]

Damn you Shout Factory....

[WaverBoy]

Ordered! Thanks man!!!

[Mrlovkim]

Ordered

[McCrutchy]

So it seems that some double-feature DVDs can get standalone Blu-ray releases, but not others, eh, Shout!?

While I again appreciate that the DVD extras are here, I'm not paying $27 for a single 63-minute film remastered in 2K from "A Fine-Grain Print". If it was a 4K scan (preferably of the negative, or something close to it) then maybe, but they should have at least thrown in Not of this Earth, even if it had to be in SD. I wonder if they want $27 more for that one.

The two limited edition July releases were better deals than this.

[fred25_Ca]

Oh wow, I need this, is it even available anywhere else than on their website? As a Canadian this comes to more than 50$! :/

[snipemonkey]

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

Oh wow, I need this, is it even available anywhere else than on their website? As a Canadian this comes to more than 50$! :/

Unfortunately, no. This is one of their exclusive limited editions, available only direct from Shout.

[AllAboutMatt]

I've never seen this before, is it worth the price? Will I regret not buying it?

[snipemonkey]

Originally Posted by AllAboutMatt

I've never seen this before, is it worth the price? Will I regret not buying it?

That's a hard question to answer.

I'm a 50s Sci-Fi freak, so this was an essential purchase for me. If you love low-budget B&W movies from that period, you'll probably like it. But understand that it's not in the same league with classics like The Thing or It Came from Outer Space or Them!. It's early Corman poverty-row stuff. Very imaginative and creepy but probably optional if you're only a casual fan.

Having said that, it is limited to only 1,000 units and I seriously doubt we'll be seeing this one get a physical media release ever again (unless it's outside region A). No way in hell was I going to let this pass!

[WaverBoy]

Until the old DVD came out, this was one of the rarest genre films on video. It was released on VHS by Allied Artists video very early on, and I only ever saw one used copy in the wild, which I of course immediately bought (and later sold to the famed Scarecrow Video here in Seattle as they didn’t have a copy!). Must not have made too many. I’m really excited for this Blu.

[snipemonkey]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Until the old DVD came out, this was one of the rarest genre films on video. It was released on VHS by Allied Artists video very early on, and I only ever saw one used copy in the wild, which I of course immediately bought (and later sold to the famed Scarecrow Video here in Seattle as they didn’t have a copy!). Must not have made too many. I’m really excited for this Blu.

Yeah, I seriously never thought this would ever appear on Blu-ray and can totally understand why it's a limited edition. I can't imagine they'd sell many more than that to the small (and shrinking every day) audience of Monster Kids who have been dreaming about it. Gives me hope for Not of This Earth, which is the one I REALLY want/need!

[SMOOT]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

. Gives me hope for Not of This Earth, which is the one I REALLY want/need!

Yes, I would like “Not of This Earth"

[EManT2200]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

Coming from Shout Factory 8/25/20 -- Limited to 1,000:



https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7462

Been waitin' for this one!

Now, please let the next announcement be Not of This Earth!

YEESSSSSS Shout Factory, you the best, have really been hoping to hear this announcement ! Now, maybe a She Creature announcement down the road. Hope you guys get things straightened out with these Corman announcements, and hoping to hear more ! ! ! THANKS SF.

[AllAboutMatt]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

That's a hard question to answer.

I'm a 50s Sci-Fi freak, so this was an essential purchase for me. If you love low-budget B&W movies from that period, you'll probably like it. But understand that it's not in the same league with classics like The Thing or It Came from Outer Space or Them!. It's early Corman poverty-row stuff. Very imaginative and creepy but probably optional if you're only a casual fan.

Having said that, it is limited to only 1,000 units and I seriously doubt we'll be seeing this one get a physical media release ever again (unless it's outside region A). No way in hell was I going to let this pass!

You just sold me


The free shipping also helped.

[RalphoR]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

That's a hard question to answer.

I'm a 50s Sci-Fi freak, so this was an essential purchase for me. If you love low-budget B&W movies from that period, you'll probably like it. But understand that it's not in the same league with classics like The Thing or It Came from Outer Space or Them!. It's early Corman poverty-row stuff. Very imaginative and creepy but probably optional if you're only a casual fan.

Having said that, it is limited to only 1,000 units and I seriously doubt we'll be seeing this one get a physical media release ever again (unless it's outside region A). No way in hell was I going to let this pass!

All that and it has the Professor in it! Thanks for the heads up. You should post this in the dedicated 50s sci-fi thread (Keep Watching the Skies).

Shout/Scream gave me this and The Beast of Hollow Mountain . Any chance for The Killer Shrews?

[EManT2200]

Originally Posted by EManT2200

YEESSSSSS Shout Factory, you the best, have really been hoping to hear this announcement ! Now, maybe a She Creature announcement down the road. One question though, how many times will this be delayed ? Hope you guys get things straightened out with these Corman announcements, and hoping to hear more ! ! ! THANKS SF.

Could not resist this, just pre-ordered this along with Brides of Dracula ! Hoping for more SF announcements of classic Corman horror and sci-fi ! ! !

[fred25_Ca]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

Unfortunately, no. This is one of their exclusive limited editions, available only direct from Shout.

Ugh, that's really awful of Shout! I love this movie but I can't justify paying more than 50$ on it. What a crummy way to release this... Boo on shout! for this.