Monster Madness DELUXE MEGA DVD SET- From Universal to Hammer to Corman to Famous Monsters of Filmland!

Monster Madness – The Ultimate Series for Monster Fans!

For a limited time you can own the most awesome set covering the beloved genre of Horror films AND get Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror as a special bonus!

Monster Madness:  The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Part one of a multi-part documentary series with distinguished actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects mavens examining the history of the horror, fantasy and science fiction films from the groundbreaking silent 1920s through the Golden Age of Universal, the Silver Age of Hammer and up through the 1980s and beyond. The Golden Age chapter covers the silent classics of Lon Chaney, to the great Universal Studios monsters of the 30’s and 40’s. Join Tom Proveaux, Forry Ackerman, Christopher Lee, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Janet Leigh and historian Gregory W. Mank, perhaps the foremost expert on the subject of classic horror films, as they discuss such classics as: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, The Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and countless others. Grab the popcorn and take a deep breath as we conjure up the thrills, chills and magic of the movies!

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

Part two of a multi part documentary series with distinguished actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects mavens examining the history of the horror, fantasy and science fiction films from the groundbreaking silent 1920s through the Golden Age of Universal, the Silver Age of Hammer and up through the 1980s and beyond. Mutants, Space Invaders and Drive-Ins takes you into the 1950s and the Golden Age of Sci-Fi films. Many of these films were born out of the fear of atomic war and paranoia about UFO’s and the McCarthy anti-communist crusade. Covered are legendary films like The Thing, Forbidden Planet, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, This Island Earth. Plan 9 from Outerspace and many others. Includes a tribute to Forrest Ackerman, the legendary editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and the man credited with coining the term “Sci-Fi”.

Monster Madness: The Gothic Revival of Horror

Part three of a multi-part documentary series with distinguished actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects mavens examining the history of the horror, fantasy and science fiction films from the groundbreaking silent 1920s through the Golden Age of Universal, the Silver Age of Hammer and up through the 1980s and beyond. The popularity of the Drive-In Theater peaked in the 60s with over 4000 in operation across the U.S. Samuel Z. Arkoff, Roger Corman and others made films like “I was a Teenage Werewolf”, “Reform School Girl” and “Teenage Caveman” specifically for teens at the Drive-In Movie Theater. In the same time frame, Hammer Films became known for a series of Gothic “Hammer Horror” films made from the mid-50s until the 70s. Hammer also produced science fiction, thrillers, Film noir, comedies and in later years, television series. Hammer made stylized movies utilizing quality British actors and cleverly designed sets. During its most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market worldwide.

Monster Madness: The Counter Culture to Blockbusters

Part four of a multi-part documentary series with distinguished actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects mavens examining the history of the horror, fantasy and science fiction films from the groundbreaking silent 1920s through the Golden Age of Universal, the Silver Age of Hammer and up through the 1980s and beyond. This DVD begins with the late 60’s era “Blacula” and Splatter films; then moves on to the cinematic evolution of the 70’s with “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “The Planet of the Apes,” “The Exorcist” and the films of the great Stanley Kubrick; and then concludes with the apex of the 80’s including “Alien,” “Star Trek,” “The Howling” and more! Collect all four chapters in the Monster Madness series and enjoy never before seen interviews and fun-filled facts about the stars, the producers and the movies that made America want to go to the theater!

Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror

Sir Christopher Lee is perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in almost 300 films. Mr. Lee began his legendary career in monster movies in the 1950’s. He played a variety of villains and monsters, among them Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy and Dracula, the latter in several uncontestable classics of the genre. Mr. Lee’s first legendary Hammer film was “The Curse of Frankenstein” and later he made his first of many appearances as Dracula in “Horror of Dracula.” Afterwards, he reprised his role as the legendary vampire and played other horror roles in dozens of Hammer productions appearing in nearly 50 horror films from 1959 to 1976, where he portrayed Dracula in many of them. Other memorable horror films of this era include “Corridors of Blood,” “The Two Faces of Doctor Jekyll,” “Dracula Prince of Darkness” and “Taste the Blood of Dracula.” His recurring roles as Fu Manchu, Sherlock Holmes, Scaramanga in the Bond film “The Man with the Golden Gun,” and Rochefort in both “The Three Musketeers,” and “The Four Musketeers: Milady’s Revenge,” have all contributed to his legendary status as one of the greatest actors of all time. In addition, Mr. Lee has recently become known to a whole new generation of filmgoers as Suruman in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise and as Count Dooku in the “Star Wars” prequels. Christopher Lee was born in London in 1922 to one of the oldest families in Europe. He attended Eton College and Wellington College, where he studied Greek and Latin. During World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force and Special Forces and was decorated for distinguished service. This rare interview is a tribute to his long standing contribution to the cinematic arts.

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