Classic Monster Flicks 10 Movie Pack

Inexpensive multi-DVD sets of older films are likely to be dire in terms of quality, with bad picture and worse sound--but this set of three DVDs and eleven films is something of a surprise. No, the picture and sound are not perfect, but they fall in the range of "as good as it gets short of a full digital restoration and clean up." In that sense, CLASSIC MONSTER FLICKS is a pleasant surprise. On the other hand, the films may not be.This collection of ten films on three DVDs includes two films from the 1930s, both released in 1932: WHITE ZOMBIE and THE MONSTER WALKS. Starring Bela Lugosi, WHITE ZOMBIE is a truly memorable film, largely due to the strange poetry of its cinematography and art design; while the print here is not the best I've seen, it is nonetheless watchable. THE MONSTER WALKS is a minor movie in the "old dark house" style that, while not actually bad, is probably best thought of as a point of comparison for the superiority of such Universal horrors as DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, which were released at about the same time.The remaining films were released between 1959 and 1973. Although it is very much a "B" movie, WASP WOMAN is mildly entertaining and WEREWOLF IN A GIRL'S DORMITORY (in spite of its silly name) is much better than one might expect. Unfortunately, the remaining films slide downhill from there.The 1966 MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE is often cited as the worst "B" horror film ever made, but there are several in this collection that give it a run for that title, most particularly CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE and the "sexplotational" INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS; THE KILLER SHREWS and CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA are not far behind, and LADY FRANKENSTEIN and NIGHTMARE CASTLE are interesting only for the fact that the feature Joseph Cotton and Barbara Steele respectively.Quite a few people enjoy "B" horror films of the 1950s and 1960s, myself among them, but the vast majority of these films aren't really "B." Nor are they "C," "D," "E"... well, you get the idea. Even so, the better films make this collection worth the inexpensive price.GFT, Amazon Reviewer

ST. CLAIR DVD multi-packs are reasonably priced, and offer fine quality video/audio transfers of unrestored public domain material. Discs are single-side recorded, plastic storage cases fairly sturdy, liner notes appear on box's back cover."Highlights" on the CLASSIC MONSTER FLICKS collection include Roger Corman's "Creature From the Haunted Sea." This was an early attempt at combining the fright and comedy genres. For a slapdash film "Creature" holds up well-- it contains some funny dialogue and has a most unique twist-ending. Corman's "The Wasp Woman" however is quite the buzzing bore. "The Killer Shrews" are thinly disguised canines-- this one's laughably bad in places. "White Zombie," made in 1932, stars Bela Lugosi in one of his better post-Dracula efforts. "The Monster Walks," from the same year, has that early-30's atmosphere, but little else to recommend it.For fans of Japanese creature films,  GIANT MONSTERS 9 Movie Pack , also from St. Clair, is frightfully good!.Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.DISC ONE--(6.5) White Zombie (1932) - Bela Lugosi/Madge Bellamy(3.0) The Killer Shrews (1959) - James Best/Ingrid Goude(3.8) The Monster Walks (1932) - Rex Lease/Vera Reynolds/Mischa Auer(2.8) Creature From The Haunted Sea (1961) - Antony Carbone/Betsy Jones-MorelandBONUS: Classic Monster Trailers--King KongAbbott and Costello Meet FrankensteinAttack of the Giant LeechesThe Beast From 20,000 FathomsGhidrah, the Three-Headed MonsterGodzilla, King of the Monsters!The Monolith MonstersSon of FrankensteinDISC TWO--(3.1) The Wasp Woman (1960) - Susan Cabot(4.7) Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory ("Lycanthropus") (Italy/Austria-1961) - Barbara Lass/Carl Schell(2.1) Curse of the Swamp Creature (TV-1966) - John Agar/Francine YorkBONUS: Beasts Gone BerserkDISC THREE--(4.5) Lady Frankenstein (Italy-1971) - Joseph Cotten/Rosalba Neri(5.3) Nightmare Castle (Italy-1965) - Barbara Steele/Laurence Clift (in support)(4.8) Invasion Of The Bee Girls (1973) - William Smith/Anitra FordBONUS: Trivia Quiz

Released by St. Clair Entertainment, this box set features 10 classic monster movies on 3 dvd's. For those horror aficionados out there, this is good value for money, even if all of these movies are free for download over the net owing to its public-domain status.The box set features:Disc 1: WHITE ZOMBIE/THE KILLER SHREWS/THE MONSTER WALKS/CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEAAdditional Release Material: Classic Monster Movie TrailersDisc 2: WASP WOMAN/WEREWOLF IN A GIRL'S DORMITORY/CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATUREAdditional Release Material: Featurette - MONSTER ATTACKS!Disc 3: LADY FRANKENSTEIN/NIGHTMARE CASTLE/INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLSAdditional Release Material: Monster Movie Trivia Questions