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Summary:

She-beast (1966, 79 min.) Philip and Veronica are newlyweds passing through a small town in Transylvania when an unseen force pulls their car into a lake. When a passing truck driver rescues them, he and Philip discover that Veronica has been replaced by an evil witch that was put to death in the same area during the 18th century. Can Philip and his newfound friend capture the witch and bring back Veronica?
Manfish (1956, 76 min.) Treasure seekers, native curses and the hideous haunting sound of a dead man's breathing conspire to drive a killer insane.
Devil Bat. (1940, 68 min.) Lugosi plays the vengeful Dr. Carruthers, who uses an odd method to extract his revenge: he trains his giant vampire bat to attack anyone wearing a special shaving lotion scent!
Devil's Messenger (1962, 72 min.) Horror legend Lon Chaney Jr. stars as the one and only Satan in this breathtaking horror film. Several different stories occur over the course of this film, in which Satan is the landlord of an apartment complex whose tenants all have some very unique issues in their lives.

Table of Contents:

• She-beast (1966)
• Manfish (1956)
• Devil Bat (1940)
• Devil's Messenger (1962)

Contributors:

Steele, Barbara, 1937- , actor

Karlsen, John , actor

Ogilvy, Ian, 1943- , actor

Reeves, Michael, 1943-1969 , director

Chaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973 , actor

Bromfield, John, 1922-2005 , actor

Jory, Victor, 1902-1982 , actor

Wilder, W. Lee (William Lee), 1904-1982 , director

Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956 , actor

Kaaren, Suzanne , actor

O'Brien, Dave, 1912-1969 , actor

Yarbrough, Jean , director

Kadler, Karen, 1934-1984 , actor

Hinn, Michael , actor

Strock, Herbert L., 1918-2005 , director

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Mill Creek Entertainment

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Included Works:

She beast

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Goldbug [by Poe, E.A.]

Motion picture adaptation of: Telltale heart [by Poe, E.A.]

Subjects:

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 — Film adaptations

Witches — Drama

Devil — Drama

Vampire bats — Drama

Demoniac possession — Drama

Pirates — Drama

Revenge — Drama

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Witches

Devil

Vampire bats

Demoniac possession

Pirates

Revenge

Genres:

Feature films

Horror films

Action and adventure films

Mad scientist films

Drama

Film adaptations

System Details:

DVD, double-sided.

Performers:

She-beast. Barbara Steele, John Karlsen, Ian Ogilvy.
Manfish. Lon Chaney, John Bromfield, Victor Jory.
Devil Bat. Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren, Dave O'Brien.
Devil's Messenger. Lon Chaney Jr., Karen Kadler, Michael Hinn.

Production Credits:

She-beast: directed by Michael Reeves.
Manfish: directed by W. Lee Wilder.
Devil Bat: directed by Jean Yarborough.
Devil's Messenger: directed by Herbert L. Strock.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 295 min.) : sound, color, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

TAL 1962 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 683904111609

OCLC Numbers:

944903847