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The Killer Shrews / The Giant Gila Monster (Color Special Edition Double Feature) [Import]

Giant Gila Monster (Actor), Killer Shrews (Actor), Ray Kellogg (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
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5.0 out of 5 stars "The Killer Shrews & The Giant Gila Monster (1959) ... Ray Kellogg ... Legend Films (2007)" Aug 12 2007
By J. Lovins TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Legend Films present "THE KILLER SHREWS/THE GIANT GILA MONSTER" (1959) (143 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- with Legend Films to restore, colorize and release the earliest black and white films--- a patented coloring and remastering process makes the picture perfect more vivd than ever .

"THE KILLER SHREWS" (1959) (69 mins) --- Under Ray Kellogg (Director), Ken Curtis (Producer), Jay Simms (Screenwriter), Wilfrid M. Cline (Cinematographer), Harry Bluestone (Composer (Music Score), Emil Cadkin (Composer (Music Score), Aaron Stell (Editor), Louise Caldwell (Set Designer), Earl Snyder (Sound/Sound Designer), Ben Chapman (Production Manager) - - - - - Our story is intriguing: a scientist experiments with rodents, who turn into giant mutants, running loose on a island of seven people, including his daughter --- Ingrid Goude is good as the lone female who temporarily becomes the object of affection of two men, a drunkard (Ken Curtis) and a seaman (James Best). But the romantic entanglements soon dissipate when the giant shrews, seeking food, start gnawing at the house of the islanders --- When their food supply runs out, the creatures turn cannibalistic --- This theme pre-dates "The Birds" (1963), "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), even "Signs" (2002) --- this is an enjoyable campy film, a must have for any collector.

the cast includes:
James Best ... Thorne Sherman
Ingrid Goude ... Ann Craigis
Ken Curtis ... Jerry Farrell
Gordon McLendon ... Dr. Radford Baines
Baruch Lumet ... Dr. Marlowe Craigis
Judge Henry Dupree ... 'Rook' Griswold
Alfredo DeSoto ... Mario

Our second feature on this double bill is - "THE GIANT GILA MONSTER" (1959) (74 mins) --- Under Ray Kellogg (Director / Screenwriter), Ken Curtis (Producer), Jay Simms (Screenwriter),Wilfrid M. Cline (Cinematographer), Jack Marshall (Composer (Music Score), Aaron Stell (Editor), Gordon McLendon (Executive Producer), Louise Caldwell (Set Designer), Earl Snyder (Sound/Sound Designer), Ralph Hammeras (Special Effects), Wee Risser (Special Effects), Ben Chapman (Production Manager) - - - - This is one of several monster films made at this time that mixes teenagers/hot rods and rock and roll --- A small town in Texas is invaded by a giant lizard, eating people, few victims are from car wrecks and a tanker crash, the lizard forcing the vehicles off the road --- The lizard interrupts a party and dance being held in a barn, featuring most of the town's teenagers --- This is one of the films that were made during the period when Monsters were animated and then magnified because of the low budget the film producers had to work with --- check out the old Hot Rod cars of the 1930's with rumble seats and the 1959 Dodge car which the Sheriff is driving --- this is a film to view and enjoy!

Don Sullivan ... Chase Winstead
Fred Graham ... Sheriff Jeff
Lisa Simone ... Lisa
Shug Fisher ... Old Man Harris
Bob Thompson ... Mr. Wheeler
Janice Stone ... Missy Winstead
Ken Knox ... Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith
Gay McLendon ... Mom Winstead
Don Flournoy ... Gordy
Cecil Hunt ... Mr. Compton
Stormy Meadows ... Agatha Humphries
Howard Ware ... Ed Humphries
Pat Reeves ... Rick
Jan McLendon ... Jennie
Jerry Cortwright ... Bob

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Original Black and White Versions
2. More About Gila Monsters
3. More About Shrews
4. The Gila Monster Trailer
5. Squeak the Squirrel
6. Theatrical Trailers

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 143 mins on DVD ~ Legend Films Video. ~ (7/17/2007)
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3.0 out of 5 stars A huge slithery tongue/ Dogs in shrew suits Dec 10 2006
By bernie TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The Giant Gila Monster

This is a picture of life before CGI. The contrived dialog is part of the mystique. You get to see hotrods and large lizards. The blob it is not; but it is a necessary addition to any 50' collection.

A teenage boy and a teenage girl disappear together and the law is getting suspicious.

I want to ask the monster if teenagers taste like chicken.

Watch for your self.

The Killer Shrews

I first saw this in the movies. And let me tell you this is really spooky for kids (or used to be.)

We find our selves on an island where a hand full of visitors, including us, find eerie from the beginning. Of course from the title we are anticipating "you know whats" at any time. But the visitors to this island have no idea what they are in for.

An experiment with the intent of correcting overpopulation has gone awry, et voil' killer shrews. These ravenous creatures must eat many times their weight daily to keep from starving. And I must say that Ingrid Goude (Miss Universe Sweden 1956) would make a tasty snack (not that I notices at the movies.)

Well the people are protected by adobe (mud) walls from the poisonous fanged carnivores (did I mention the fangs are poisonous?)

Wait, it's RAINING!
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars ... and an asterisk Dec 13 1999
By Steven W. Hill - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I give this DVD release three stars, but I need to explain its positive and negative points for you to understand it (hence the asterisk).

The good points: 1. The price is unbeatable. 2. You get TWO movies for that price. 3. The movies REALLY aren't all that bad. Ignore for a moment the mediocre acting, the corniness and the poor special effects, and THE KILLER SHREWS has at its heart a terrifying siege while THE GIANT GILA MONSTER has some genuinely well-drawn characters and a surprisingly decent script.

The bad points: 1. Yes, the transfer is sub-par. A lot of pixelation, especially during bright flashes in darkness (like the lightning strikes during the hurricane in THE KILLER SHREWS). 2. Two chapter stops per film, and one of each is the beginning. 3. Few 'extras' per se, but some interesting trivia bits on difficult-to-read text screens.

Now that you know all that, take into consideration the fact that most VHS copies are recorded in EP, and this DVD (despite its below-average quality) is miles ahead of those VHS tapes... and the price is probably better, too. So, overall, I think it's worth it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Shrews / Gila disc available!! July 22 2007
By William G. Piper - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
From the folks that brought us the colorized dvds of NOTLD, Carnival of Souls, Reefer Madness, House on Haunted Hill and Plan 9 from Outer Space, you can now add The Killer Shrews / The Giant Gila Monster to the list. First off, this is a 2 disc set. Disc 1 contains both movies colorized, while the second disc contains the BW versions with extras. The extras include Giant Gila trailer (in anamorphic 16x9!), info on gilas and shrews, a weird video of a squirrel (?!) and colorized trailers for the titles I listed in the first sentence. Now you're probably wondering, how is the quality on these. I have two copies of the Killer Shrews already and the print on this is by far the best I've seen. Sure it has some print damage here and there, but this by far the sharpest I've seen both movies. If anything, get the disc set for the BW versions as I doubt any better copies are out there. The audio is clear however some hiss is present. As for the colorized versions, they look the same as the other movies if you have seen them. The best way I can describe is that it's not quite realistic, but more of a comic book feel to it. It's not far fetched in how the colors are used as they try their best to make it realistic, but something about the colorization still doesn't seem real. But, they are definitely interesting to check out.

Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this set. I've been waiting for years for a SE Killer Shrews disc and this is it in my opinion.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Consider Gila Monster a free extra Jan 25 2001
By Robert E VandenHeuvel - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD specifically for "The Killer Shrews". If you like Ed Wood, this movie should appeal to you. The Shrews are a low budget special affect-but the story still works. This is the only role I've seen Ken Curtis in, other than Festus on Gunsmoke. In a way, this movie is a precursor to "Night of the Living Dead"-a group of people are isolated at a house surrounded by killer shrews instead of Zombies--and being on an Island, they need to find a way to escape to the safety of a boat. The first copy I purchased of this DVD was defective, but the replacement I received plays fine. I would recommend the version with a red cover showing a gila monsters claw picking up a jalopy ---I tried the other version on 3 different DVD players, and was unable to play it successfully on any of them. "The Giant Gila Monster" is ok-but I wouldn't have purchased this DVD just for that movie--it's not all that interesting.
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