Scanned in 4k from an original 35mm camera negative, Film Masters announces its first special edition of 2025, the cult classic, Monster From the Ocean Floor (1954), available Feb. 4 on Blu-ray and DVD.
The first feature-length film produced by the iconic king of pop cinema, Roger Corman, Monster From the Ocean Floor was inspired by a Los Angeles Times story Corman read about a one-man submarine manufactured by Aerojet General. He couldn’t pay for utilizing the sub in his move, but he promised plenty of publicity … and a deal was struck.
For his inaugural endeavor, Corman recruited first-timers William Danch (Shazam!, The Jim Backus Show, Mickey) to write the screenplay and director Wyott Ordung (A Whale of a Tale, The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals, The Navy vs. the Night Monsters). Other first-timers included actor Stuart Wade (Teenage Monster) and, soon to be a regular Corman player, Jonathan Haze (The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, It Conquered the World), who was given a bit part as the ill-fated abalone diver.
In the film, Julie Blair (Anne Kimbell, Port Sinister, Girls at Sea) is an American artist vacationing at a seaside village in Mexico where rumors swirl about a man-eating creature dwelling in the cove. Steve Dunning (Wade) is a marine biologist doing research in the area in a one-man submarine. While Julie thinks there may be some truth to the tales, Steve is skeptical … Nonetheless romance soon blooms. But when the mysterious death of an abalone diver (Haze) and Julie’s own terrifying encounter prove that the creature exists, Dunning takes to the depths in a daring underwater battle against the monstrous predator.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Tom Weaver and The Weaver Players provide full-length commentary, which includes archival contributions from Roger Corman; liner notes by Weaver; Ballyhoo Motion Pictures presents two new documentaries, Bob Baker: From Monsters to Marionettes and Roger Corman: Becoming a B-Movie Maker; stills gallery, courtesy of Mike Barnum; original 35mm theatrical trailer; and re-cut 2025 trailer.
TECH SPECS:
Monster From the Ocean Floor is presented with an aspect ratio of 1.37:1. Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
Monster From the Ocean Floor
Film Masters
Genre: Cult/Horror
B+W
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Running Time: Approx. 64 Minutes (Plus 90 Minutes Special Features + Stills Gallery)
Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 Blu-ray / $19.95 DVD
Street Date: Feb. 4, 2025
Catalog #: FMB023 Blu-ray / FMD023 DVD
UPC Code: 840418319048 Blu-ray / 840418319031 DVD
