The Giant Gila Monster With Bonus Film The Killer Shrews Blu-ray brings together two quintessential drive-in creature features from the tail end of the 1950s monster boom. Originally released as a theatrical double bill, these no-budget cult favorites from producer Gordon McLendon capture the pure, scrappy spirit of regional horror cinema made to thrill teenage audiences under the open sky.

In The Giant Gila Monster, a small Texas town is terrorized by an outsized desert lizard, complete with hot rods, sock-hop energy, and rock n roll performances by star Don Sullivan. The Killer Shrews shifts the menace to a storm-lashed island where a riverboat pilot and stranded guests face mutated shrews the size of dogs, blending creature thrills with isolation-driven suspense. Together, the films form a perfect snapshot of late-1950s drive-in excess and ingenuity.

Presented by Film Masters, this Blu-ray edition features new restorations of both films, multiple aspect ratio presentations, and a strong slate of commentaries and archival extras that contextualize their place in genre history.

directed by: Ray Kellogg
starring: Don Sullivan, James Best, Ken Curtis, Ingrid Goude
1959 / 74 min (combined) / English

The Giant Gila Monster With Bonus Film, The Killer Shrews [Blu-ray]

Name: The Giant Gila Monster With Bonus Film, The Killer Shrews [Blu-ray]
Brand: Film Masters
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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• 2-disc region free Blu-ray set
• new 4K transfer of The Giant Gila Monster from original 35mm film elements
• newly restored HD presentation of The Killer Shrews
• full commentary on The Giant Gila Monster by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan, and Matt Weinhold of The Monster Party Podcast
• full commentary on The Killer Shrews by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney
• Ray Kellogg: An Unsung Master documentary written by C. Courtney Joyner and narrated by Larry Blamire
• both films presented in theatrical 16x9 and television 4x3 aspect ratios
• collection of original radio spots for both films
• full color booklet with essays by Don Stradley and Jason A. Ney

Packaging
• standard edition Blu-ray release

Additional details
Label: Film Masters
Edition: reissue
Number of discs: 2
Region: Blu-ray region free
Audio: English stereo
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