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Night of the Blood Beast (1958) &
Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Two features from The Cormans & Bernard Kowalski; you'll have to see to believe these incredible tales!
BD: $29.95 | DVD: $19.95
A mutant stalks the Earth when the body of a dead astronaut is used as an alien incubator. Meanwhile, people are being attacked by giant leeches!
Executive producer Roger Corman unleashes hideous aqua beasts and horrors from outer space in two of his most memorable thrillers. A mutant stalks the Earth when the body of a dead astronaut is used as an alien incubator in Night of the Blood Beast (1959). Equally revolting is Attack of the Giant Leeches (1958), which stars B-movie siren Yvette Vickers (Attack of the 50-Foot Woman) in a watery scare fest about massive, bloodsucking monsters. The two features were directed by Bernard Kowalski, who went on to be Emmy-nominated for his television work, and they are truly representative of Corman's world: cheap, tasteless, and extraordinarily fun!
The Specs
The Film Elements
Night of the Blood Beast
Scanned in 4K from original 35mm archival elements.
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Attack of the Giant Leeches
Newly restored HD version.
The Disc Specs
Night of the Blood Beast
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Includes TV Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Run Time: 61 minutes
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Attack of the Giant Leeches
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Run Time: 62 minutes
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These Discs are Region Free and include English SDH.
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Audio is DTS-HD / Dolby AC3s.
The Contributors
Night of the Blood Beast
Tom Weaver and The Weaver Players provide the full length commentary.
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Tom Weaver provides the liner notes.​
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Attack of the Giant Leeches
Tom Weaver provides the full length commentary with The Weaver Players.
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Tom Weaver provides the liner notes.
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Tom Weaver also provides his personal collection of Yvette Vickers photos.
Special Features
Ballyhoo Motion Pictures presents a new documentary on Director, Bernard Kowalski.
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8mm silent digest version​ of
Night of the Blood Beast.
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MST3K episode ft.
Night of the Blood Beast.
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MST3K episode ft.
Attack of the Giant Leeches.
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Re-cut trailers of both films using restored elements.
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Publicity Slideshow of both films, curtesy of Mike Barnum.
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Before / After film restoration comparison of Night of the Blood Beast.
Night of the Blood Beast
"No girl was safe as long as this head-hunting thing roamed the land!"
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Starring: Michael Emmet, Angela Greene, John Baer, Ed Nelson
1958 | HD | 61 minutes
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Astronaut John Corcoran, dies upon returning to Earth after a space mission, but his body is found to harbor an alien parasite that brings him back to life!
As the scientists at a remote space research station investigate Corcoran's mysterious revival, they discover that the alien life-form inside him is using his body as a host to incubate its offspring. The alien creature, described as a "blood beast," is bent on ensuring the survival of its species by any means necessary.
Tight quarters and paranoia ensues as the scientists slowly realize the true nature of the threat. The creature's presence and its ability to control Corcoran's actions mean anything could happen!
Attack of the Giant Leeches
"CRAWLING HORROR... THE GIANT LEECHES... RISING FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL!"
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Starring: Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Jan Shepard
1959 | HD | 62 minutes
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Massive bloodsucking monsters are at large in this Drive-in schlock classic from producers Roger and Gene Corman. The legendary Yvette Vickers (Attack of the 50-foot Woman) stars along with Jan Shepard, Ken Clark, and some nasty giant leeches! Basically, they're just a bunch of actors in plastic costumes, but director Bernard Kowalski (Hot Car Girl, Night of the Blood Beast) made the most of his small budget.
"There’s something very disturbing — perhaps disturbing in the wrong way — about the hideous grotto scenes. They’re filled with the kind of images that no doubt made many young Monster Kids wonder: “Am I supposed to be seeing this?”...
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Like many of the rock-bottom monster flicks of the late 1950s, a good bit of Attack of the Giant Leeches is stubbornly ordinary and rather a chore to sit through. But the performances of sexquisite Yvette (and bulky Bruno), and its grisly grotto scenes ensure that the movie can never be forgotten by Monster Kids who first saw it at the Right Age." — excerpt from Tom Weaver's Leeches essay.
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