Schlock-Wire: Scream Factory Goes Retro With THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN And THE NEANDERTHAL MAN Double Bill
Scream Factory has done special editions for a lot of films from the '70s and '80s but it is going all the way back to the '50s for a new blu-ray/DVD double bill they are releasing early next year. January will see a two-for-one release of The Beast Of Hollow Mountain, a dinosaur flick with stop-motion effects by Willis O'Brien, and The Neanderthal Man, a mad scientist flick with a man-in-a-suit prehistoric creature. Read on for all the sci-fi shenanigans...
SCREAM FACTORY™
PRESENTS
A Double Feature Presentation of Rare 50s Scifi Classics
THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN/THE NEANDERTHAL MAN
2-DISC BLU-RAY™+ DVD COMBO PACK
HITS HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES EVERYWHERE ON JANUARY 28, 2014
This January 2014, loyal fans are invited to combat the winter chills with a double dose of 50s high-camp creature features when Edward Nassour and Ismael Rodriguez’s THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, starring Guy Madison (Blood of the Executioner) and Patricia Medina (Snow White and the Three Stooges), and E.A Dupont’s THE NEANDERTHAL MAN, starring Robert Shayne (How To Make A Monster), Richard Crane (Devil’s Partner), Doris Merrick (Untamed Women), Joyce Terry (The Beatniks) and Beverly Garland (It Conquered The World, The Alligator People), arrive on home entertainment shelves together in a double-feature 2-Disc BLU-RAY™+ DVD Combo Pack on January 28, 2014. This highly collectible home entertainment release features anamorphic widescreen movie presentation of THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, which has never been available on DVD. Available for the first time on Blu-ray™, THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN/ THE NEANDERTHAL MAN 2-Disc Blu-ray™+DVD combo pack is priced to own at $26.99 SRP.Pre-order links: http://www.shoutfactory.com/node/218844http://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Mountain-Neanderthal-Bluray-Blu-ray/dp/B00FMGPWNW/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1382571979&sr=1-1&keywords=the+beast+of+hollow+mountainSynopsis
THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN
Based on an idea by the legendary special effects wizard Willis O’Brien (King Kong, Son Of Kong, The Lost World), The Beast Of Hollow Mountain is a classic creature feature. An American rancher living in Mexico is staying near Hollow Mountain, an impenetrable swamp where, stories have it, dwells a living prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex!NASSOUR STUDIOS, INC. PresentsGUY MADISONAnd PATRICIA MEDINA in“THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN”With CARLOS RIVAS, EDWARD NORIEGA, JULIO VILLARREAL,MARIO NAVARRO, PASQUAL GARCIA PENA, LUPE CARRILESScreenplay by ROBERT HILLAdditional Dialogue by JACK DeWITT From an Idea by WILLIS O’BRIENMusic by RAUL LAVISTA, Director of Photography JORGE STAHL, JR.Produced by WILLIAM and EDWARD NASSOURCo-Produced by PELICULAS RODRIGUEZ – S.A.Directed by EDWARD NASSOUR and ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ
THE NEANDERTHAL MAN
A mad scientist uses his new serum on his housekeeper, turning her into an ape-woman. Like most crazed scientists, he then tries the serum on himself, creating…The Neanderthal Man! Robert Shayne, Richard Crane, Doris Merrick, Joyce Terry and Beverly Garland star in this harrowing creature feature.“THE NEANDERTHAL MAN”Starring ROBERT SHAYNE, RICHARD CRANEDORIS MERRICK, JOYCE TERRYDirected by E.A. DUPONTWritten and Produced by AUBREY WISBERG and JACK POLLEXFENA WISBERG-POLLEXFEN ProductionPresented by GLOBAL PICTURESThe Beast Of Hollow Mountain: 1956/Color/80 min./Widescreen (2.35:1)The Neanderthal Man: 1953/Black & White/78 min./4:3 Full FrameBlu-ray: 1080p High-Definition Widescreen/DTS-HD Master Audio MonoDVD: Anamorphic Widescreen/Dolby Digital MonoShout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2014 with specific release dates, extras and key art. Meanwhile, fans are encouraged to visit the Scream Factory main website (www.screamfactorydvd.com), follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScreamFactoryDVD) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/@Scream_Factory) or to view exclusive video content on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/ScreamFactoryTV/Home).