BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE (1969)
+ Bonus Film SKI TROOP ATTACK (1960)
Roger Corman’s 1959 Cult Favorite, Beast From Haunted Cave, to be Released in Special Blu-ray/DVD Collector’s Edition, Oct. 24th
Just in Time for Halloween … A Newly Restored, 4K Scan From 35mm Archival Materials, With All-New Special Features
+ Bonus Feature: Ski Troop Attack (1960)
Roger Corman’s suspenseful, cult classic, Beast From Haunted Cave—newly restored from a 4K scan of 35mm archival materials—will be released as a special collector’s edition on Blu-ray and DVD, Oct. 24 from Film Masters.
Acclaimed as the king of low-budget cult movies, Corman produced dozens of films that were both hilarious and thrilling. Among the best of his early output was 1959’s Beast From Haunted Cave, which was directed by legendary director Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop, Cockfighter), launching a 15-year collaboration between the duo. The film stars Michael Forest, Sheila Noonan and Frank Wolff.
In Beast From Haunted Cave … Cut-throat gangsters hatch a plan to rob a bank in Deadwood, South Dakota, but when one of the henchmen sets off an explosion in a nearby gold mine to act as a diversion for the heist, he awakens a blood-sucking, spider-like creature that isn’t happy about the intrusion. When a violent snowstorm delays the gang’s escape, things rapidly progress from bad to blood-curdling worse.
BONUS FEATURE: Ski Troop Attack (1960) — Upon wrapping Beast From Haunted Cave, Corman directed this World War II drama using the same location and much of the same cast and crew. For Corman, economy was key!
Beast From Haunted Cave is presented in its original theatrical 1.85:1, 65-minute format and extended, 72-minute 4x3 TV version. Ski Troop Attack is presented as a newly restored HD print in 4x3 aspect ratio.
Special Features:
- Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story: Part One, a Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary
- Full-color booklet with essays by authors C. Courtney Joyner and Tom Weaver with the man behind the beast
- Chris Robinson; commentary for Beast From Haunted Cave by author and film historian Tom Weaver and filmmaker Larry Blamire
- Commentary for Ski Troop Attack by author C. Courtney Joyner and filmmaker Howard S. Berger
- Gallery of rare stills from camera negatives taken during the filming of Beast From Haunted Cave, courtesy of Tom Weaver
- Original, 35mm-restored theatrical trailer for Beast From Haunted Cave and new, recut trailers from restored both films using restored film elements
- Easter egg alert! Hidden on the disc is a special interview with the original beast.
About Film Masters:
Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com
Beast From Haunted Cave
Film Masters
Genre: Horror/Cult
Original Release: 1959/1960 (B+W)
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD (2 Discs)
Region Code: 0
Running Time: Approx. 65 Minutes
Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 (Blu-ray) / $19.95 (DVD)
Pre-Order Date: Sept. 19, 2023
Street Date: Oct. 24, 2023
