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# The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: Volume 1 (Tarantula / The Mole People / The Incredible Shrinking Man / The Monolith Monsters / Monster on the Campus) [DVD]

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Product Description There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide with The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection! This fascinating collection will shock, terrify and captivate you with five film favorites from the golden age of Hollywood—Tarantula, The Mole People, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Monolith Monsters and Monster on the Campus. Featuring amazing, groundbreaking special effects, these classics set the standard for all sci-fi terror to come!Bonus Content:Disc 1 - Tarantula: Theatrical TrailerDisc 1 - The Mole People: Theatrical TrailerDisc 2 - The Incredible Shrinking Man: Theatrical Trailer Disc 2 - The Monolith Monsters: Theatrical TrailerDisc 3 - Monster on the Campus: Theatrical Trailer desertcart.com A quintet of fun '50s science-fiction thrillers from the Universal vaults make their DVD debut in this three-disc set that's sure to please fans of vintage creature features. Arguably, the best of the lot is The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), with Grant Williams as a businessman whose exposure to a radioactive cloud causes him to decrease in size exponentially until he is literally microscopic. Based on a novel by legendary fantasy writer Richard Matheson, director Jack (Creature from the Black Lagoon) Arnold's balance of suspense (Williams' battles with a house cat and common spider) and pathos (the effect his condition has on his marriage) make it one of the most memorable science-fiction films of the decade, and a favorite even of those with only a passing interest in the genre. On the entirely other end of the spectrum is The Mole People (1956), a loopy pulp adventure with John Agar and Hugh (Leave It to Beaver) Beaumont as intrepid adventurers who discover a lost city and the title creatures at a top of a Middle Eastern mountain. Campy to a fault, with a logic-straining script and ridiculous monsters, The Mole People is also a goofy good time for B-movie mavens. Agar, whose faded star power forced him to seek work in low-budget films during the '50s and '60s, also turns up in the effective Tarantula (1955), a fast-paced "big bug" creepshow modeled after Them!. (1954), and featuring a cameo by Clint Eastwood as a jet pilot; the rest of the set is rounded out by the truly wacky Monster on the Campus (1958), with Arthur Franz as a college professor whose exposure to a prehistoric fish turns him into a rampaging Neanderthal, and The Monolith Monsters (1957), about fragments of a meteor that grow to colossal heights when exposed to water and threaten a small desert community. For TV babies that grew up on a steady diet of Saturday afternoon monster movies, The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection offers a nostalgic trip back to those cathode-soaked days, but without the barrage of commercials. The set offers trailers for each film by way of extras, as well as an anamorphic presentation of The Incredible Shrinking Man; the rest of the titles are presented in full screen. -- Paul Gaita

Review: From the near-sublime to the almost-ridiculous, five classic movies at a great price - . Universal, justly famous for its monster movies of the 1930s like the original DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, rose to prominence again in the 1950s with its science-fiction movies that often had a monstrous tinge. In THE CLASSIC SCI-FI ULTIMATE COLLECTION, it has given us a wonderful collection of five of their best from that decade. No bells, no whistles, but flawless print quality. In roughly descending order of quality (and allowing for differences in opinion), they are as follows: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957). Genres come and go, but people will be watching this years into the future for its depiction of man in extremis. Grant Williams stars (and holds down the last half of the picture by himself) as a man exposed to a radioactive mist who begins shrinking beyond the ability of modern medicine to control. First he becomes a kind of freak, then shrinks so far his wife and brother cannot locate him. The special effects, that put Williams in his basement but smaller than a matchbox or a house spider, are wonderful. Instead of growing more horrific, the film ends on a note of transcendent grace. It must be seen to be believed. TARANTULA (1955). An excellent film among "creature features." A giant tarantula escapes the laboratory of an increasingly mad scientist (Leo G. Carroll), grows larger, and stalks and terrorizes a small town who are at wit's end to deal with its predations. Special effects are excellent and impressive even today, as is the supporting cast, which includes John Agar, Mara Corday and Hank Patterson. Look fast for a young Clint Eastwood as a jet fighter pilot. THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957). Really on the same level of quality as the above TARANTULA, this one deals with a "monster" in the form of minerals that fell to earth in a meteorite and grow when wet, threatening a small desert town. The human interactions are believable, and the “invading” crystals, for all their other-wordliness, are very well portrayed. The cast includes Grant Williams, Lola Albright and Les Tremayne. THE MOLE PEOPLE (1956). An extremely improbable scenario, yet still an absorbing movie. John Agar and Hugh Beaumont head up a cast of archaeologists who stumble across a hidden, and literally underground, remnant of ancient Sumerian civilization. With Cynthia Patrick as the outcast girl who is treated little better than a slave in that weird society. The acting, particularly by the Sumerians, cannot help but be a little stagey but the sets are well done and the plot, for all its improbability, holds together. MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958). Arthur Franz heads up a solid cast as the college scientist who is bitten by an imported coelacanth with mysterious powers. Joanna Moore plays his terrified girlfriend. Essentially a high-tech variation on the Jekyll-and-Hyde myth, this is the closest to the campy fright-night special that so many people consider typical of Fifties movies. Troy Donahue has a small role as one of the rare undergraduates on this only-in-the-movies college campus. An enjoyable "bad movie." At this price -- and again, considering that print quality is pristine -- this collection is a very compelling buy. .
Review: Great movies - Love these old sci-fi movies! They made these with what they had to work with. No computer generated special effects.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000IV9CDM |
| Actors  | Grant Williams, Joanna Moore, John Agar |
| Aspect Ratio  | 1.33:1, 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,046 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #219 in Horror (Movies & TV) #1,120 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,227) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Black & White, NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 3 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.84 ounces |
| Release date  | February 16, 2016 |
| Run time  | 6 hours and 35 minutes |
| Studio  | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Grant Williams, Joanna Moore, John Agar
- **Format:** Black & White, NTSC
- **Initial release date:** 2016-02-16
- **Language:** English

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the near-sublime to the almost-ridiculous, five classic movies at a great price
*by A***G on April 4, 2017*

. Universal, justly famous for its monster movies of the 1930s like the original DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, rose to prominence again in the 1950s with its science-fiction movies that often had a monstrous tinge. In THE CLASSIC SCI-FI ULTIMATE COLLECTION, it has given us a wonderful collection of five of their best from that decade. No bells, no whistles, but flawless print quality. In roughly descending order of quality (and allowing for differences in opinion), they are as follows: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957). Genres come and go, but people will be watching this years into the future for its depiction of man in extremis. Grant Williams stars (and holds down the last half of the picture by himself) as a man exposed to a radioactive mist who begins shrinking beyond the ability of modern medicine to control. First he becomes a kind of freak, then shrinks so far his wife and brother cannot locate him. The special effects, that put Williams in his basement but smaller than a matchbox or a house spider, are wonderful. Instead of growing more horrific, the film ends on a note of transcendent grace. It must be seen to be believed. TARANTULA (1955). An excellent film among "creature features." A giant tarantula escapes the laboratory of an increasingly mad scientist (Leo G. Carroll), grows larger, and stalks and terrorizes a small town who are at wit's end to deal with its predations. Special effects are excellent and impressive even today, as is the supporting cast, which includes John Agar, Mara Corday and Hank Patterson. Look fast for a young Clint Eastwood as a jet fighter pilot. THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957). Really on the same level of quality as the above TARANTULA, this one deals with a "monster" in the form of minerals that fell to earth in a meteorite and grow when wet, threatening a small desert town. The human interactions are believable, and the “invading” crystals, for all their other-wordliness, are very well portrayed. The cast includes Grant Williams, Lola Albright and Les Tremayne. THE MOLE PEOPLE (1956). An extremely improbable scenario, yet still an absorbing movie. John Agar and Hugh Beaumont head up a cast of archaeologists who stumble across a hidden, and literally underground, remnant of ancient Sumerian civilization. With Cynthia Patrick as the outcast girl who is treated little better than a slave in that weird society. The acting, particularly by the Sumerians, cannot help but be a little stagey but the sets are well done and the plot, for all its improbability, holds together. MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958). Arthur Franz heads up a solid cast as the college scientist who is bitten by an imported coelacanth with mysterious powers. Joanna Moore plays his terrified girlfriend. Essentially a high-tech variation on the Jekyll-and-Hyde myth, this is the closest to the campy fright-night special that so many people consider typical of Fifties movies. Troy Donahue has a small role as one of the rare undergraduates on this only-in-the-movies college campus. An enjoyable "bad movie." At this price -- and again, considering that print quality is pristine -- this collection is a very compelling buy. .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great movies
*by T***T on November 14, 2025*

Love these old sci-fi movies! They made these with what they had to work with. No computer generated special effects.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get it for The Incredible Shrinking Man, the rest is bonus.
*by F***N on December 11, 2019*

Similar to another reviewer, the reason I bought this set is because it included The Incredible Shrinking Man—that disc alone is worth the price of the set, since it is difficult to find. (I used to own the laser disc version—boy was that gorgeous, too bad that format died. The resolution was wonderful.) Shrinking Man needs no further accolades from me; it is a fine example of late 50’s sci fi, an intelligent script by Richard Matheson (who also penned many classic Twilight Zone episodes, including “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”). It is enjoyable entirely on its own merits (i.e., not for ironic, snarky, Mystery Science Theater-type viewing). If you grew up in the 50s or 60s, then the charm of these movies needs no explanation. The films on this collection that are directed by Jack Arnold (Shrinking Man, Tarantula, Monster on the Campus) are better than the other two. The Mole People is far more plodding than I remembered from my childhood, and even though it has John Agar (whose triumph of B-movie stardom is surely The Brain from Planet Arous—a must watch for fans of this era), Hugh Beaumont, and Nestor Paiva, the pace is glacially slow, though the concept (discovery of an ancient Sumerian-like civilization deep underneath the earth’s crust) is interesting. However, the Mole people themselves do not appear often enough for my liking. Monster on the Campus surprised me. I had never seen it before, and was expecting it was a throw-away item included on the set, but it’s actually quite well done for the genre. It does have some hilarious moments and great lines: Professor Blake: “Do you know anything about paleontology?” Nurse Molly: “Only that very attractive men study it!”, etc. It’s got a coelacanth, a giant dragonfly, a decent professor-turned-monster, and a young Troy Donahue, what’s not to like? Not great acting, but great fun. Monolith Monsters is adequate; the idea (meteorite that grows, cracks, multiplies, and turns to stone all who come into contact with it—just add water) was from Jack Arnold, but unfortunately was directed by someone else—the deft hand of Mr. Arnold would likely have speeded things up. The film does feature Grant Williams, the star of Shrinking Man, and a funny cameo by B-movie stalwart William Schalert, but it lacks punch.

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