He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection Blu-ray
He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection Blu-ray
He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection
Killer sharks and human jellyfish and living mummies, oh my! Arrow Video is proud to present the first ever collection of works by William “Wild Bill” Grefé, the maverick filmmaker who braved the deep, dark depths of the Florida everglades to deliver some of the most outrageous exploitation fare ever to go-go dance its way across drive-in screens.
Bringing together seven of Grefé’s most outlandish features, all new to Blu-ray, He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection packs in a macabre menagerie of demented jellyfish men (Sting of Death), zombified witch doctors (Death Curse of Tartu), homicidal hippies (The Hooked Generation) and seductive matrons (The Naked Zoo) – not to mention the ubiquitous go-go dancing college kids – to create one of the most wildly entertaining box-sets of all time!
Region Code: B
UK Rating: 15
Running Time: 80/ 87/ 92/ 80/ 85/ 91/ 95/ 126 Total: 736 mins
Number of Discs: 4
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Audio: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 / 1.33:1 / 2.49:1 / 1.78:1
Colour: Colour
| TITLE | NAME |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Grefe |
| Cast | Joe Morrison |
| Cast | Fred Pinero |
| Cast | Jeremy Slate |
| Cast | John Darrell |
| TITLE | NAME |
|---|---|
| Cast | Rita Hayworth |
| Cast | Richard Jaeckel |
| Cast | Christopher George |
| Cast | Steve Alaimo |
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Seven William Grefé films, all newly restored from the best surviving film elements: Sting of Death (1966), Death Curse of Tartu (1966), The Hooked Generation (1968), The Psychedelic Priest (1971), The Naked Zoo (1971), Mako: Jaws of Death (1976) and Whiskey Mountain (1977)
- Brand new, extended version of Ballyhoo Motion Pictures’ definitive documentary They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations on 4 Blu-ray discs
- Original uncompressed mono audio for all films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Fully illustrated collector’s booklet featuring an extensive, never-before-published interview with William Grefé and a new foreword by the filmmaker
- Reversible poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil
- Reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork for each of the films by The Twins of Evil
STING OF DEATH (1966) + DEATH CURSE OF TARTU (1966)
- Brand new introductions to the films by director William Grefé
- Archival audio commentaries for both films with William Grefé and filmmaker Frank Henenlotter
- Sting of Death: Beyond the Movie – Monsters a-Go Go! – a look into the history of rock 'n' roll monster movies with author/historian C. Courtney Joyner
- The Curious Case of Dr. Traboh: Spook Show Extraordinaire – a ghoulish look into the early spook show days with monster maker Doug Hobart
- Original Trailers
- Still and Promotion Gallery
THE HOOKED GENERATION (1968) + THE PSYCHEDELIC PRIEST (1971)
- Archival audio commentaries for both films with director William Grefé and filmmaker Frank Henenlotter
- Hooked Generation behind-the-scenes footage
- Hooked Generation Original Trailer
- Still and Promotion Gallery
THE NAKED ZOO (1971) + MAKO: JAWS OF DEATH (1976)
- William Grefé’s original Director’s Cut of Naked Zoo
- Alternate Barry Mahon re-release cut of Naked Zoo
- Original Mako: Jaws of Death Trailer and Promo
- Still and Promotion Gallery
WHISKEY MOUNTAIN (1977) + THEY CAME FROM THE SWAMP: EXTENDED CUT (2020)
- Whiskey Mountain Original Trailer
- Still and Promotion Gallery
- They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé – the definitive documentary presented for the first in High-Definition and in a brand new, extended cut
Extras subject to change
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