Monster on the Campus
- Year: 1958
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
- Director: Jack Arnold
- Length: 77 min
Co-ed beauty captive of man-monster!
Film Synopsis
Monster on the Campus (1958) centers on a college professor studying a fossilized coelacanth whose prehistoric blood produces a series of disturbing and unexpected effects. As brutal attacks, unsettling discoveries, and an increasingly baffling mystery grip the university, he races to uncover the truth before more lives are endangered. This science fiction horror film combines scientific mystery with monster horror, emphasizing evolutionary regression, primitive instincts, and the unforeseen consequences of scientific discovery.
Monster on the Campus Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2019 | Umbrella BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2026 | Eureka BD-B/UK/OOP 2022 | Koch BD-B/DE/OOP 2019 | Universal DVD-R-0/US 2016 | Universal DVD-1/US 2006 |
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| Audio Commentary by Alan Jones and Kim Newman | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Dana M. Reemes | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Mark Jancovich | ||||||
| Interviews with Director Jack Arnold | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [Eureka] - Photos, Artwork | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [Koch] | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | ||||||
| English Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| German Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Umbrella’s Blu-ray is included in the “Universal Horror: Monsters & Curiosities” box set. It contains a 100-page booklet and ten art cards.
- Eureka’s Blu-ray is included in the “Three Monster Tales of Sci-Fi Terror” box set with Man Made Monster (1941) and The Monolith Monsters (1957). It contains a 40-page booklet with writing by Craig Ian Mann (“Unknown Horrors: Revisiting Three Monster Tales from Universal”).
- Universal’s DVD is included in “The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection” box set with Tarantula (1955), The Mole People (1956), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) and The Monolith Monsters (1957).
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Collector’s guide
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Eureka BD 2022
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Alan Jones and Kim Newman Eureka BD |
| Audio Commentary by Dana M. Reemes Scream Factory BD | |
| Audio Commentary by Mark Jancovich Scream Factory BD | |
| Interviews with Director Jack Arnold Koch BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Eureka] - Photos, Artwork Eureka BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Koch] Koch BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] Scream Factory BD | |
| English Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD |
Notes
- Eureka’s video file is preceded by 2:30 of black screen.