Mysterious Island (1961) - DVD in Movies: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Often called the greatest stop-motion animator of all time, Ray Harryhausen was responsible for many classics of horror and science fiction, creating terrifying, fantastical creatures that arguably have yet to be rivalled by today's technology. This collection features five of Harryhausen's most loved sci-fi classics, which paved the way for generations of animators to come. First, a group of UN astronauts are convinced that they are soon to be the first to tread on the moon's surface in THE FIRST...

In the not-too-distant future, when pets can be cloned after they die and virtual girlfriends can be installed and programmed, Adam Gibson (Arnold Schwarzenegger) works as a helicopter tour pilot. On his birthday he comes home to discover an identical version of himself--an illegal human clone--celebrating with his family and friends. The next thing he knows, a squad of killers is after him in order to hide the evidence of their cloning activities, funded by Michael Drucker (Tony Goldwyn), a powerful...

Part western, part science fiction, and part horror, Jaques Marquette's METEOR MONSTER is a bizarre product of nuclear age hysterics and drive-in movie cheapness. Its plots finds a teenage boy going on a killing spree after being exposed to a mysterious meteor and transformed into a werewolf-like creature who lusts for blood. An enjoyable and often hilarious B-movie romp, METEOR MONSTER boasts special effects by Jack Pierce, the man who helped create Boris Karloff's makeup for FRANKENSTEIN and THE...