The Giant Gila Monster / The Killer Shrews (1959) Blu-ray

[MifuneFan]

A double-feature of sci-fi horror films, The Giant Gila Monster, and The Killer Shrews (1959) will be making their way to Blu-ray from a label called Film Masters. Gia Monster will be sourced from a new 4K rscan, while Killer Shrews (labeled a bonus film) will be from an HD print. This Blu-ray will feature commentary tracks for both films, as well as a documentary from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures. The films will be presented in fullscreen, and widescreen. I'm not sure if Film Master is an offshoot ofThe Film Detective, as this release feels pretty similar to the latter's releases.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-G...lu-ray/337775/

Bonus Materials

• RAY KELLOGG-AN UNSUNG MASTER: A Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary written by C. Courtney Joyner and narrated by Larry Blamire
• Full Commentary of The Giant Gila Monster by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan, and Matt Weinhold from The Monster Party Podcast
• Full Commentary of The Killer Shrews by Professor and Film Scholar, Jason A. Ney
• Full Color inserted booklet with essays by Don Stradley and Jason A. Ney
• Both films are also offered in 4x3, in additional to the theatrical 16x9.

The classic era of drive-in schlock was near its end in 1959, but there was still time for The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews, a pair of no-budget howlers from producer Gordon McLendon. In The Giant Gila Monster, a lizard takes on a small town. If that's not enough for you, there are plenty of cool cars and some ersatz rock 'n' roll sung by the movie's star, Don Sullivan (The Monster of Piedras Blancas). The Killer Shrews stars James Best (The Dukes of Hazard) as a riverboat pilot stuck on an island where the shrews are the size of German Shepherds. The cast includes Ken Curtis (Gunsmoke) and Ingrid Goude (Miss Universe, 1957). These two features were originally released on a double-bill. Trust us - they belong together!