The Giant Claw (1957) + Extras [w/Commentary]

Director: Fred F. Sears
Writers: Samuel Newman, Paul Gangelin
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday, Morris Ankrum

When electronics engineer Mitch MacAfee spots a UFO as "big as a battleship," from his plane, the Air Force scrambles planes to investigate. However, nothing shows up on radar, and one of the jets is lost during the action. MacAfee is regarded as a dangerous crackpot until other incidents and disappearances convince the authorities that the threat is real. Some believe it is a French-Canadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of anti-matter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world.



Audio Commentary by critics Emma Westwood and Cerise Howard (2021)

Extras:
– 2021 introduction by critic Kim Newman (12:27)
– "Family Endangered!" 2021 visual essay by critic Mike White (12:51)
– Super 8mm Condensed Version (6:29)

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