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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
A beloved regional horror vortex that was conjured in Connecticut, ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES is a triumph of low budget ingenuity. In an unknown galaxy, a group of travelers crash their boat on an island. At first, all is well. But when a man takes a dip in an acid lake and becomes a steaming pile of gloop, it's clear that there's trouble in paradise. That's when the cult of demon dolls reveal themselves . . . and their appetite for eating faces. Fueled by outrageous gore, a sublime synthesizer score, and jaw-dropping puppet effects, this is what happens when a mid-century creature feature collides with DIY surrealism and everyone wins. AGFA is honored to present ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES—originally known as HELL ISLAND—on disc for the first time, featuring a restoration from the original 16mm camera negative and an island full of bloodthirsty extras.
directed by: Mike Stanley starring: Various 1985 / 80 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Restoration of the original theatrical version from the 16mm camera negative
Partial commentary with director Mike Stanley
Interviews with Mike Stanley and writer Robert Hutton
Test footage
Preservation of the VHS version from the 1” tape master
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.3880596 / 5 from 268 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Attack of the Beast Creatures is a low-budget horror film praised for its restoration, fun features, and practical effects. Customers appreciate the quality of the transfer and the overall enjoyment of the movie, though opinions on the budget and creature design vary.
"A charming little low budget movie, with adorable puppet beast creatures and a science room skeleton!" — Aidan F.
"Movie looks good and the slipcover is great." — Liza M.
"The restoration is pretty good, the film looks great!" — Runar A.
Reviews
Those Puppets are Absolutely Fantastics.
"Those Puppets are Absolutely Fantastics. Also Acid is Bad."
— Kirk W. (5/5)
A Glorious Guilty Pleasure
"I absolutely love this scrappy, low‑fi indie horror outing, beautifully restored by the great folks at the American Genre Film Archive. It’s hilarious, endlessly rewatchable, and the freaky demon dolls steal the show as they gleefully tear through cardboard human actors. Highly recommended!!!"
— Eugene H. (5/5)
Seems right up my alley
"I've not gotten to check out this AGFA release of some Connecticut Weird Little Guy kino, but I hope to soon, with some herbal assistance."
— Michael G. (4/5)
I was intrigued with the
"I was intrigued with the movie after hearing where it was shot, but was surprised that it wasn't the worst thing ever. It isn't particularly good, the dialogue is shot to hell and the pacing is often glacial, but it is still something presentable as a movie."
— Stephen S. (3/5)
This Movie Slaps
"Great low budget fun! Check it out!"
— David C. (5/5)
Adorable creatures
"Way better than expected, a lot of tiny creatures and laughs !"
— Marc-Andre T. (4/5)
Attack of the Beast Creatures
"The effects, creatures and gore are crude but charming. I do think it takes a certain mindset to get into this one."
— Glenn M. (4/5)
Charming
"The movie I never knew I needed until I saw it"
— Charles W. (5/5)
Cute puppets savage unwitting victims.
"Great little low-budget thriller that features some hilarious puppet work and a catchy score. The effects are great for the budget, skelwtons and all. If it's in Stephen Thrower's Nightmare USA, then it's essential viewing. Its not the most demanding film, but the cute/killer Beast Creatures are brilliant"
— Simon J. (5/5)
Attack of the (Adorable) Beast Creatures
"The packaging is nice as usual. The movie may be a lower budget than the cover implies but it does capture the general mood. I love little puppet monster movies. I guess it’s something about their absolute silliness in service of a horrific concept. When the little beast creatures in this run with arms pumping, I giggled with delight every time. And they do it a lot. The droning soundtrack verging on low budget Vangelis was unexpectedly good. The acting’s not great but serviceable and the script is better than you might guess. It maintains a good pace throughout and while it’s mostly the group of survivors walking around the island and getting attacked over and over, it never felt too repetitive. There was enough purpose and escalation between attacks, it’s like the dinosaurs attacking in Jurassic Park. Well, if the dinosaurs looked like a knockoff of the Zuni fetish doll from Trilogy of Terror. The cinematography and editing work together well to bring these beast creatures to life. And that’s really what it’s all about. Characters with multiple little monsters attached all over their body, writhing and screaming, with fake blood. And their adorable little pumping arms when they run."
— Matthew B. (4/5)
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