He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection (Standard Edition)

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Starring: Rita Hayworth, Richard Jaeckel, Christopher George, John Darrell, Jeremy Slate

Director: Bill Grefé

Plot Sypnosis:

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.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

STING OF DEATH + DEATH CURSE OF TARTU
THE HOOKED GENERATION + THE PSYCHEDELIC PRIEST

Introductions to the films by William Grefé
THE NAKED ZOO + MAKO: JAWS OF DEATH

WHISKEY MOUNTAIN + THEY CAME FROM THE SWAMP: EXTENDED CUT

Seven William Grefé films: 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)
Extended version of Ballyhoo Motion Pictures’ documentary They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork for each film by The Twins of Evil
Introductions to the films by William Grefé
Archival audio commentaries for both films with William Grefé and Frank Henenlotter
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
Archival audio commentaries for both films with William Grefé and Frank Henenlotter
Beyond the Movie: That's Drugsploitation!, a look inside the counter culture films that inspired The Hooked Generation with author/film historian Chris Poggiali
Beyond the Movie: The Ultimate Road Trip, the story behind The Psychedelic Priest with Chris Poggiali
The Hooked Generation behind-the-scenes footage
The Hooked Generation Still Gallery
Introductions to the films by William Grefé
Commentaries for both film with William Grefé
William Grefé’s original 92-minute Director’s Cut of The Naked Zoo, reassembled from various source materials
Alternate version of The Naked Zoo, as reedited by its original theatrical distributor
Beyond the Movie: That's Sharksploitation!, a dive into the history of shark films with author/film journalist Michael Gingold
The Aquamaid Speaks!, audio interview with Mako actress Jenifer Bishop
Sharks, Stalkers, and Sasquatch, audio interview with Mako writer Robert Morgan
Mako Super-8 Digest Version
Mako Original Trailers and Promos
Still Galleries
Extended cut of They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Introduction with William Grefé for Whiskey Mountain
Commentary for Whiskey Mountain with William Grefé
The Crown Jewels, featurette on independent film studio and distribution company Crown International Pictures
William Grefé Short, Bacardi and Coke Bonanza
On Location in Miami, an archival tour of filming locations with director William Grefé
Whiskey Mountain Trailer and Promo Gallery
and more!