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Eureka Entertain Three Monster Tales of Sci-Fi Terror

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Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureEureka Entertainment to release Three Monster Tales Of Sci-Fi Terror (Man-Made Monster, The Monolith Monsters, and Monster on the Campus) on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK as a part of the Eureka Classics range. Available from 11 April 2022, the first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase & Collector's Booklet.A trio of chilling sci-fi tales from the vaults of Universal Pictures, starring a number of genre legends including Lionel Atwill (Son of Frankenstein), Lon Chaney, Jr. (The Wolf Man), and Grant Williams (The Incredible Shrinking Man).A mad scientist transforms a carnival performer (Lon Chaney, Jr.) into a murderous monster in Man-Made Monster (dir. George Waggner, 1941). In The Monolith Monsters (dir. John Sherwood, 1957), a giant meteor crashes to Earth and the fragments begin to spread – turning everyone they come into contact with to stone! And finally, fear stalks the seemingly tranquil halls of Dunsfield University in Monster on the Campus (dir. Jack Arnold, 1958) when a palaeontology professor becomes infected with irradiated blood and begins to devolve into a primitive beast.FeaturesLimited Edition O-Card Slipcase1080p presentations on Blu-rayDisc One – Man-Made Monster and The Monolith MonstersDisc Two – Monster on the Campus (available in both 1.33:1 and 1.85:1 aspect ratios)Man-Made Monster – Brand new audio commentary with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim NewmanThe Monolith Monsters – Brand new audio commentary with Kevin Lyons and Jonathan RigbyMonster on the Campus – Brand new audio commentary with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim NewmanPLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films included in this set by film scholar Craig Ian Mann*All extras subject to changeA trio of fun science-fiction thrillers from the Universal vaults make their UK Blu-ray debut in this two-disc set that's sure to please fans of vintage creature featuresFeaturing ground-breaking special effects that set the standard for all sci-fi terror to comeStars Lionel Atwill (Son of Frankenstein), Lon Chaney, Jr. (The Wolf Man), Grant Williams (The Incredible Shrinking Man)The first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase & Collector's Booklet.