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  Film Masters brings a pair of Gene Corman produced (and Roger Corman Executive Produced) American International Pictures Drive-In titles to Blu-ray in another solid release. This time around, we get the THING-inspired NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958), and ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES (1959), two creature features with low budgets and running times that hit the late night sweet spot. Transfers are the best we've seen (while dealing with damaged materials on NIGHT), with Tom Weaver audio commentaries, trailers, the 8mm version of NIGHT, a documentary on the director of both films, Bernard L. Kowalski (hosted by C Courtney Joyner) and more. While not top-tier B-movies, still a fun double for fans of cheapjack monsterflicks and Drive-In classics. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4fOtHyo (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

Film Masters continues its restorations of Roger and Gene Corman's Film Group releases of the early 60s with this double feature, one a tale of small-town devil worship, the other a comedy involving the Cuban revolution, criminals, and a bug-eyed sea monster. Both look the best they ever have, include fun and illuminating bonus materials (including an extended-by-15-minutes TV version of CREATURE) and sharp transfers. Get your copy now from Amazon at:  https://amzn.to/3TRevbX   (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

Film Masters continues their excellent series of releases of long-neglected public domain titles with two from Roger Corman : Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson (and Dick Miller!) in the Poe-tastic THE TERROR (1963), and Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Jack Nicholson (and Dick Miller!) in THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960), all looking better than I've ever seen them look, with fun and enlightening extras (the production histories of both of these films were, as Arte Johnson would say, "Verrrryyyy Interesting!"). Out now on DVD and Blu-ray! Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3RMm0Qc (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)